On Thursday, April 20, and Friday, April 21, Hackley welcomed Kurt Coble and the PAM (Partially Artificial Musicians) Band to the Hilltop.
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Christina Johantgen ’10 visited with the “Food and Power” class to share about her professional path and the various positions she’s held pertaining to our food system.
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The Independent Science Research Program (ISRP) recently had the pleasure of hosting Hackley alumnus Kiegan Lenihan ’15 as a guest speaker. Kiegan is currently working at Carbon3D in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he is applying geometry and mathematics to drastically improve 3-D printing technology.
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The Independent Science Research Program (ISRP) was excited to host ISRP alumnus Josh Zhang ’19 as a virtual guest speaker. During his visit, Josh presented his recent research at Notre Dame on combination treatments for pancreatic cancer. What was particularly exciting is that there was a direct connection between his current research with the acute pancreatitis research he completed while in ISRP at Hackley!
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During spring break, nine of our Independent Science Research Program students presented their research at the Westchester Science and Engineering Fair (WESEF) and the NY State Science and Engineering fair (NYSSEF). They won a total of 14 awards, including two finalist spots for the International Genius Olympiad and two finalist spots for the International Science and Engineering Fair!
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Upper School Submersible ROV Engineering students participated in robotics competitions during spring break.
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Independent Science Research Program students Kiran Marfatia '23 and Akshi Khowala '23 joined more than 150 students in the Westchester Rockland Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) in January.
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So, what does the future hold for Hackley and outdoor education? My hope is that we can continue to build on our current momentum and offer fun and exciting outdoor opportunities for our K-12 students.
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A holistic focus on children’s growth and development is ingrained in Hackley’s core values. That extends to the health and wellness initiatives and programming on the Hilltop. Nutrition, physical and mental health, substance abuse prevention, bystander intervention, healthy relationships, social-emotional learning, and community building are at the heart of health and wellness at Hackley.
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Hackley School Assistant Athletic Trainer and Health Educator Kayla Simpson and FLIK’s Director of Wellness Susan Cooper came together to promote healthful eating and proper fueling to student-athletes.
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Hackley’s Middle School debate team had their best showing in several years at the final regular season MS debate tournament of the academic year at the Dalton School on Saturday, March 4!
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Hackley School is proud to share that we have won two InspirED School Marketers Brilliance Awards for works published on the School’s blog—Hackley Perspectives.
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Hackley is proud to announce that Independent Science Research Project senior Vihaan Dheer was recognized as a Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar for his project entitled, “The Optimization of Flux Trajectories for the Adiabatic Controlled-Z Gate on Split-Tunable Transmons.”
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Six Upper School students traveled to San Antonio, Texas, to attend the National Association of Independent Schools’ Student Diversity Leadership Conference. Read their reflections here.
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The Independent Science Research Program (ISRP) had the honor of hosting former ISRP and Hackley alumnus Josh Saha ’19 as a guest speaker.
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As an extension of their history curriculum, and as part of their Big Experience, fourth graders took a trip to Philadelphia on Friday, Oct. 21. It was a springboard to highlight the grade’s focus on leadership and citizenship.
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October 2022 marked the return of Hudson Scholars in-person tutoring, nearly three years after COVID-19 moved the gatherings to Zoom.
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On November 1, 2022, Hackley School announced the launch of Employee Resource Groups, providing enhanced support for the Hilltop’s faculty and staff. The resource groups support key efforts outlined in Redefining Excellence: Learning Beyond Boundaries by creating opportunities for those with shared identities to gather together, to feel affirmed, and to find mentorship and connection.
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On Saturday, Nov. 5, 21 Hackley debaters traveled to the Nightingale-Bamford School in Manhattan for a Middle School debate tournament.
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Throughout the fall, Middle Schoolers have been embarking on their annual fall trips, full of team-building activities and outdoor adventures.
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