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November 2024
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Fall Open House
Families interested in exploring Harrisburg Academy for your student's education are encouraged to join us on Sunday, November 10 from 2:00 - 4:00PM for an Open House event on campus! Families will learn more about the Harrisburg Academy's programs and extracurricular offerings, learn the basics of the International Baccalaureate program and how it enhances learning from early development through college prep, and will tour the campus and explore our classrooms! -
Family Education Series (The Social Institute)
@ OnlineOur curriculum partnership with The Social Institute for student empowerment to responsibly navigate the social world is well underway. Student lessons begin in December.How can you support your student as a parent or caregiver? Learn how to #WINATSOCIAL as a family by attending our virtual family session on Wednesday, November 13 at 6:30PM.To join the discussion, use the Google Meet information below and #WINATSOCIAL with Harrisburg Academy!
Link: https://meet.google.com/hnv-kwqa-qwuCourtney Hart -
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PAIS/ISACS Family Series #2
@ OnlineNovember 19, 2024, 7:30-8:30pmRead More
Never Enough: When Achievement Pressure Becomes Toxic—And What We Can Do About ItZOOM REGISTRATION LINK: isacs.ws/PS24-25PAISAll individuals must have a Zoom account to register. Once you join, you can register for all programs in the series.
Join award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Wallace as she explores the roots of toxic achievement pressure and gives a practical framework for how parents, educators, and communities can fight back. This session is for caregivers and parents of school-aged children—primarily adolescents and teens—educators, school counselors, and school administrators.
Presenter: Jennifer Wallace
Jennifer Wallace is an award-winning journalist and author of the New York Times bestselling book Never Enough: When Achievement Pressure Becomes Toxic – and What We Can Do About It. She contributes to The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post and appears frequently on television to discuss her articles and relevant topics. Wallace is a BCG BrightHouse Luminary and consultant with The LEGO Group. She began her journalism career at CBS 60 Minutes and is a journalism fellow at The Center for Parent and Teen Communication at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.