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Dec. 14, 2020

Milton Hershey School’s Elementary Division Powers Santa’s Sleigh

This holiday season, Milton Hershey School’s Elementary Division is “super-powering Santa’s sleigh” with fitness activities to keep MHS students active before Christmas Break. Student homes and classrooms are encouraged to...

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Dec. 14, 2020

The Hershey Company Provides Holiday Cheer for Milton Hershey School Students

On the seventh day of Christmas … The Hershey Company provided the chocolate houses for Milton Hershey School students and houseparents to create their own festive holiday chocolate houses. Student...

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Dec. 8, 2020

Milton Hershey School Drives Through the Homestead Light Show

On the third day of Christmas… Homestead Light Show Milton Hershey School President Pete Gurt ’85 and his wife, Jane, provided a Winter Wonderland to our students and Home Life...

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Dec. 7, 2020

Milton Hershey School Begins 12 Days of Christmas Celebration

Since Milton Hershey School was founded in 1909, the holiday season has always been a special time for the MHS family. This year, MHS is making the holidays even merrier...

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Dec. 4, 2020

Milton Hershey School Students’ Out-of-This-World Artwork Travels to Space with NASA

Art projects created by Milton Hershey School fourth-grader Joshua Ferguson and sixth-grader Zoyaboleh (Zoya) Johnson went on a galactic adventure aboard the *Student Spaceflight Experiment Program’s (SSEP) Mission 14. The...

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Dec. 2, 2020

Milton Hershey School Foreign Language Teacher Celebrates Diversity

Featuring Lisa Pietropola, MHS Foreign Language Teacher At Milton Hershey School, we enroll students, support families, and hire staff from many different cultures who practice various religions, speak many languages,...

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Dec. 1, 2020

Milton Hershey School Hosts Twitter Chat About Navigating the College Search During a Pandemic

High school seniors are approaching an important time of year for college search and application deadline season. Due to the pandemic, we all know the 2020-21 school year is proving...

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Dec. 1, 2020

Milton Hershey School Students and Staff Participate in a Worldwide Coding Event

Starting on Friday, Dec. 4, Milton Hershey School students and staff are encouraged to participate in the worldwide Hour of Code event—a virtual opportunity where people of all experience levels...

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Nov. 30, 2020

Milton Hershey School is Creating a Home for Success

Featuring Perry Tolbert, MHS Director of Campus Safety As part of Milton Hershey School’s commitment to its students, staff, and the local community, safety has always been a top priority...

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Nov. 25, 2020

Milton Hershey School VPA Creates Thankfulness Chain

This November, Milton Hershey School Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) program created a “Thankfulness Chain” to showcase what students are most thankful for during this season. “The Thankfulness Chain was...

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