The Design Thinking Lab in the Workshop and Project Space in the Commons is a hotbed of creative ideas, active construction, and constant reflection… The Middle School flex time design thinking students have been working on designing and creating prototypes of “dream spaces” for work and hanging out with Commons...
If you have ever walked into the Greenhouse in the Commons and thought to yourself, “Hey, this isn’t really that green”, then this post is for you! The seventh grade science classes are working this fall with their teacher, Carli Rivers, and our Commons educator, Ja’Daiza Johnson, to design, prototype,...
The Harley School was honored to host and co-sponsor Building an Economy for Climate Stability: Candidate Forum 2015, bringing in local candidates for a range of public offices to discuss matters of climate change and political action. The event was organized and spearheaded by Abigail McHugh-Grifa of the Rochester People’s...
Meet the members of this trimester’s Food and Farm Lab class! This group of upper school students, along with Chris Hartman and Ja’Daiza Johnson, will be toiling happily in the Harley Organic Microfarm this fall to prepare the soil for autumn planting, tend the growing plants, and harvest the yield,...
One major goal of the Commons is for the students to manage the building toward net zero energy use. Living Building is an upper school elective course in which students look at data about energy use in the Commons and work with community members to be more energy efficient. This...
As the final presenter in this year’s Commons Speaker Series, John Voelcker (class of 1977) is a prime example of a Harley graduate leading a life of great purpose, at the cutting edge of innovation and necessary change. In his role as editor at High Gear Media’s www.greencarreports.com, John researches,...
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...
