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Helping Students Succeed by Meeting Their Basic Needs www.mhskids.org/blog/helping-students-succeed-by-meeting-their-basic-needs/

By Linda Breisch, MHS Assistant Director of Nursing You cannot reach your potential in any part of life unless you have your basic needs met, and that includes your health....

Milton Hershey School Houseparents Recognized for Recruitment Efforts www.mhskids.org/blog/mhs-houseparents-recognized-for-recruitment-efforts/

Milton Hershey School employs over 250 houseparent couples to oversee student homes in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Houseparents provide MHS students a structured, caring, home away from home while they receive a...

Milton Hershey Uses Personal Experiences to Create Hands-On Learning Opportunities for Students www.mhskids.org/blog/milton-hershey-uses-personal-experiences-to-create-hands-on-learning-opportunities-for-students/

[…] apprentice him to a successful confectionery shop, Royer’s in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Milton was given tireless jobs of tending to horses and turning the large ice cream freezer. Fanny eventually went […]

Mentoring Other Parents/Sponsors Through the Milton Hershey School Journey www.mhskids.org/blog/mentoring-other-parents-sponsors-through-the-mhs-journey/

By Karen Sowu, Parent/Sponsor of Daniel Sowu ’01 My son Daniel attended Milton Hershey School from 1994 to 2001. He graduated from MHS and went to college in Minnesota where...

Who We Are at Milton Hershey School www.mhskids.org/blog/who-we-are-unique-students/

By Tony Sedun, an MHS Middle Division Teacher Stripes on zebras. Spots on koalas’ noses. Nose prints on cows. Fingerprints on people. These are the marks of individuality in the...

Airports and Houseparenting www.mhskids.org/blog/airports-and-houseparenting/

By Clare Ogle, an MHS houseparent I think airports are some of the happiest and saddest places on the planet. The same is true of train stations and hospitals. Think...

How Does Technology Enhance the Learning Environment? www.mhskids.org/blog/technology-enhance-learning-environment/

[…] necessary for 21st-century success. “Our kids are walking into a world where there will be jobs we don’t even know yet,” Campbell added. “We’re trying to teach the core skills […]

Veronica “Fanny” Snavely Hershey: Milton’s Strongest Influence www.mhskids.org/blog/fanny-hershey-miltons-strongest-influence/

[…] apprentice in Joseph Royer’s confectionary and candy store. When Fanny learned he was doing menial jobs like sweeping the floors and turning ice cream, she went to Royer and they […]

Music In Our Schools Month: The Benefits of Visual and Performing Arts www.mhskids.org/blog/music-schools-month-benefits-visual-performing-arts/

Visual and performing arts (VPA) affect most people’s daily lives, whether we’re watching a movie, viewing an advertisement, or listening to music. For students who choose to participate in the...

The Long Game www.mhskids.org/blog/the-long-game/

By Clare Ogle, an MHS houseparent When it comes to houseparenting, I like to tell people that we’re playing the long game. When we’re dealing with people, especially teens, we...

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