Part of Reunion Weekend this year was a touching memorial service to honor and remember long-time faculty member, Dr. Edna Deutsch. Joining her children, Dr. Erik Deutsch ’92 and Dr. Karin Deustch Karlekar ’89, were many past students, faculty and former faculty who shared their love and stories about Edna’s...
You may recall that, back in October, the Primary C students helped Chris Hartman and his Farm and Community class plant acorns in the new Oak Tree Nursery. That blog post can be seen here. Now, after this year’s Oak Tree Ceremony, those same acorns are showing prodigious growth! Over...
An eager and diverse audience filled the BCCE on Saturday, June 6th, to learn more about five seniors and their capstone projects. The hearty attendance was notable, as many people who attended were not involved in the projects beyond their curiosity, and there were several other conflicting opportunities on the...
The BCCE was packed to the beams with people interested in hearing about Valerie Myntti’s four-month excursion along the Silk Road. She came equipped with maps of the region, excellent and vivid photographs, as well as compelling stories of her adventure from Istanbul to Mongolia. Traveling with the Dragoman travel...
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...
