The BCCE was packed this evening with eager supporters of Chris Hartman, both in his role as Director of Social and Environmental Sustainability at Harley, and in his role as President and Founder of Headwater Food Hub (parent company to the Good Food Collective). As the featured speaker in the...
At their spring in-service day, the Lower School teachers spent the afternoon in the basement spaces of the Commons. They were given the opportunity and time to create with the equipment provided, including the wood and power tools, CNC router machine, materials in the Project Space, and soil and seeds...
The final day of Earth Week was celebrated with the screening of the documentary “Bag It”, which explores the environmental impact plastic bags have on our planet. Although the bags can be recycled, they are still created from petroleum products, which are non-renewable resources. The most sustainable product is the...
Last week, some of our Middle School students were introduced to specific lessons which featured movement as the means by which they demonstrated their learning and understanding. Anne Wilcox, Harley parent and Ssnior lecturer in the Program of Dance and Movement (Dance 296– Art of Teaching K-12) at the University...
On Earth Day, April 22, educators from around the Rochester region spent an afternoon together to discuss and share ideas for how to introduce their students to sustainability, and engage them (across content areas) in an active response to climate change. The RISK workshop (Rochester Introducing Sustainability to Kids) was...
The third floor hallway outside the Briggs Center for Civic Engagement sports a new bulletin board, created by the Design Thinking class and maintained by the Upper School Key Club. The main players are Jasmine Cui and Emma Hornak who are curating the first installation which is about the American...
Mr. O’Bryan’s Math Topics class finished their game and took it to the Second Grade to test out. The students had a great time playing it and offered good feedback to the Upper School students… To see the original post from the start of this project, please click here.
Harley Commons was well represented by Leaders In Residence Jocie Kopfman and Ja’Daiza Johnson at the George Eastman House for the Fast Forward Film Festival… The Fast Forward Film Festival invited emerging and established filmmakers from the greater Rochester area to submit to the inaugural 2015 Fast Forward Film Festival....
Two recent events were held in the Briggs Center for Civic Engagement that are not directly related to Harley, but are great examples of how The Commons serves as a venue for passionate and curious learners in the community to gather together with common purpose. Rogue Music Education Conference 2015:...
After long last, and after a concerted effort by the Commons Student Council, we have cushions for the nine wooden benches in the Briggs Center for Civic Engagement. The Commons Student Council began with a proposal to the Harley Administration Team for cushions, then did the requisite legwork to research...
