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,...
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 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...
