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Spring in the Greenhouse
Even though the weather mid-April is still variable, the Greenhouse is starting to show signs of...
Nazareth/Harley collaboration — by Jocie Kopfman
Nazareth/Harley Collaboration -- Jocie Kopfman is a Commons Educator who co-teaches our Rights...
Youth Climate Summit 2017
Our Harley students who are active in the Rochester Youth Climate Leaders played an important and...
Commons Speaker Series #6 – Raising Mindful Children
Cheddy Harvey and Siobhan LeGros shared their wisdom and knowledge with a packed house for our...
Rochester Sustainability Collaborative meeting
On the Friday afternoon before February break, Harley was delighted to host a meeting of the...
DNA in Flag Hall with math connections
In a way to expand (literally) on their study of DNA, Mrs. Rivers' seventh graders created larger...
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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