Steve Gana, Author at New Hope Academy

Holiday Feast 2015

Posted on December 22, 2015January 19, 2016 by Steve Gana

On Tuesday, December 22, New Hope Academy’s students and staff gathered together at the Yardley campus for the annual Holiday Feast. This event serves as the capstone to the holiday season, enabling all in attendance the opportunity to celebrate the special time of year. Before the luncheon, students and staff shared stories of holiday traditions and annual events. Giving and r...

The New Hope Academy R.E.A.L. Deal Issue 1+2 now available for Download

Posted on December 22, 2015February 25, 2016 by Steve Gana

The official New Hope Academy R.E.A.L. Deal Newspaper Issue 3 is now available for Online viewing and Digital download in the form of PDF for reading on your mobile device such as a Tablet or Smartphone!View Online hereDownload the PDF here

Winterfest 2015

Posted on December 18, 2015December 23, 2015 by Steve Gana

On Friday, December 18, the talented students of New Hope Academy participated in the school’s annual Winterfest at the Yardley Community Centre. Emceed by NHA Director Dave Kennedy, the acts highlighted the various talents and capabilities of students from both the Yardley campus and Doylestown campus.Performances included Kenny Culp singing the classic, “That’s Amore”; Jarett...

GOALS

Posted on December 9, 2015January 28, 2016 by Steve Gana

New Hope Academy student McKayla H. happens to be an aspiring documentarian, so for her first project in the ‪#‎NHAVIDEOLAB‬, she decided to investigate the goals of her fellow NHA students by (naturally) making a mini-documentary!

New York Trip – 2015

Posted on December 9, 2015January 14, 2016 by Steve Gana

New Hope Academy students and staff took a bite out of the Big Apple on Wednesday, December 9, for the annual field trip to New York City. After meeting at the Yardley campus bright and early at 7:00 am, everyone boarded two Starr buses and took to the open road. Our first stop was the Columbus Circle Holiday Market, located right outside of Central Park. There, everyone coul...

Behind the Scenes: Up The Down Staircase

Posted on December 7, 2015December 7, 2015 by Steve Gana

Riiiiiiiinnnnnnnggggg ... Went the school bell on New Hope Academy's production of UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE. 16 student actors, and 5 musicians and tech crew members performed the comedic play in front of an enthusiastic audience made up of parents, family, teachers, friends and NHA alumnae. The classic stage comedy imitated life as it told the story of a young teacher beginning h...

Rock Climbing Trip

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Steve Gana

By: Chris Martin On December 3rd, 2015, 9 students from New Hope Academy’s Yardley campus attended the Fall 2015 Rock Climbing Trip with Mark Beuerle and Caryn Search for a day of fun climbing walls with rocks. The students who attended, Eric Branchek, Alex Goodkind, Evan Meyers, Austin Makatura, Chris Martin, Taylor Cseplo, Nathan Tatar, Lexi McGinty and Eddie Karklis, couldn'...

Thanksgiving Day Feast

Posted on November 25, 2015December 9, 2015 by Steve Gana

On Tuesday, November 24, New Hope Academy’s students and staff gathered together at the Yardley campus for the annual Thanksgiving Day Feast. The event, which serves as the kick-off to the upcoming holiday season, was once again centered on tradition. Before the luncheon, NHA Directors Dave Kennedy and Chad Giaccio asked students and staff to share their personal Thanksgiving D...

NHA Presents Up the Down Staircase

Posted on November 20, 2015December 21, 2015 by Steve Gana

Riiiiiiiinnnnnnnggggg ... Went the final school bell on New Hope Academy's closing production of UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE this past Saturday night at the Yardley Community Center. 16 student actors, and 5 musicians and tech crew members wrapped the comedic performance in front of an enthusiastic audience made up of parents, family, teachers, friends and NHA alumnae. ...

“Up the Down Staircase” Cast Trip- 2015

Posted on November 10, 2015November 10, 2015 by Steve Gana

BY: BENJAMIN KIM On November 10th 2015 New Hope Academy’s cast of Up the Down Staircase visited the Walnut Street Theater for a tour and acting workshop. The day was beautiful and the ride to the theater held much anticipation for what the day held for us. Upon arrival at the theater, we took a tour. We met our tour guide Ashley, who showed us the ins and out. During our tour w...