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Living Building class
Two eager juniors are taking Living Building this trimester. Between the two of them, they may...
A New Season of Food and Farm Lab
The opportunistic students in Food and Farm 101 made good use of the harvestable vegetables from...
Robotics
The first few meetings of Robotics allowed the students to get to know each other, as well as to...
New Teachers and Commons Courses
For the 2017-18 school year, we are pleased to introduce two new faculty members in the Commons...
Commons Speaker Series #7 (rescheduled) — Community Health Panel
You may recall that our Commons Speaker Series event for March was cancelled due to an unruly...
The Gathering Table
Davy Brooks has worked diligently and creatively over two trimesters to bring their idea through...
In Their Own Words
“A third-grader once came to me to ask for the recipe for spinach casserole so his mom could make it at home.”
“Even the kindergartners like this.”
Watch Our Community in Action
Why I Teach at Harley: Marlene Heuer
Listen to Marlene Heuer speak about her experience at Harley.
Grade 3: Harlic Garlic Project
One annual tradition that ties Grade 3 students to the Microfarm is Harlic Garlic. Each year, Grade 3 students sell the garlic that grown the previous year (and harvested over the summer), and at the end of the fall, they plant another round of garlic for the next class.
Grade 2: Twoville Post Office Project
Among a number of inventive, interactive projects, the Twoville Post Office, begun in 1982, is an annual student favorite. The goal? To give the students an enjoyable way to learn how to read, practice authentic writing, try new things, and hold roles of responsibility.
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