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Raheen is our first student to pass the new GED which is very difficult. After the test, Raheen texted us two words: “Crushed it.” He is a modest man of few words, but the words he chose are very apt. The passing score for each subject...
Flyers forward Jake Voracek stopped by Hope last month to donate street hockey equipment, and give the students a lesson on the game. In total, Jake brought $3,000 worth of gear, including helmets, sticks, goalie kits, and more. “The students are actually learning hockey for...
The first cycle of our Greening Club is well underway! To say that the students are enthusiastic about their work would be an understatement. With the help of three amazing volunteers from Narberth, the students have already become more knowledgeable about the butterfly garden that they helped to...
Hope’s music class has been exceeding all expectations due to the passion of our qualified teacher, Ms. Lourdes Cossich, and the talent of our dedicated students. Ms. Cossich, an alum of Eastman School of Music, was a young artist at the Academie de Villecroze in France and Foundation...
On Monday, March14th, Hope’s Middle School launched the 100 Book Challenge reading program. The research based curriculum is designed to instill the love of reading in K-12 students, while building key academic skills needed to succeed in high school, college and life. The program has been proven to...
Imagine addressing both of these topics in the same interview! Hope students did just that as they met with Dr. Frederic M. Bertley, Senior Vice-President for Science and Education at The Franklin Institute. Six students from sixth, seventh, and eighth grade worked during seven of their lunch periods...
Following successes the past two years, Hope Partnership hosted its third annual Career Day in which professionals from the entertainment, science, media, government, and business worlds all shared their knowledge with the students. After hearing a keynote from former NFL tight end and current director...
Philadelphia Flyers star Jake Voracek and the Flyer's Community Relations Department brought their Hooked on Hockey program to Hope on February 24th. The program is designed to teach kids how hockey can keep them active and have fun. Jake, who is a forward for the Flyers, worked...
Three Hope students won an essay contest sponsored by Fairhill Cemetery, the burial grounds of Robert Purvis, the famous abolitionist. You can learn about Robert Purvis, by reading Nikia, Sanaa, and Qaasim’s winning essays here. Our students are all very familiar with the Quaker run historic Fairhill...
Have you ever wondered about the gourmet dinner that was auctioned at Hope Partnership’s Annual FriendRaiser? Well, here are the chef and sous chefs at the end of the evening – four Sisters of Mercy – one gourmet cook and three gophers who can boast...
