Steve Gana, Author at New Hope Academy

Congratulations to the NHA Chess Team

Posted on October 29, 2015November 19, 2015 by Steve Gana

Congratulations to the NHA Chess Team who won 1st place in this past weekend's Princeton Day School Chess Tournament. And another congratulations to the NHA Chess Team who also won with a perfect score of 5-0 in the opening match, in the Lower Bucks County Scholastic Chess League, against Tacony on Wednesday night (11/18).

Princeton Day School Chess Tournament

Posted on October 21, 2015November 19, 2015 by Steve Gana

Congratulations to the New Hope Academy Chess team who competed this weekend at the Princeton Day School Chess Tournament. Evan Myers, a veteran of the NHA Chess team took first place, finishing undefeated with 2.5 points out of 3 in the Under 1400 section. Impressively it was the first Chess tournament for two new members of the NHA Chess team!We'll have a full writeup on the ...

2015 Fall Picnic

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Steve Gana

Neither rain nor wind nor chilly temperatures could keep New Hope Academy from holding its annual fall picnic! Despite the unseasonable weather, students and staff from both campuses gathered on Friday, October 2 at Core Creek Park for the event. As always, the food was delicious; traditional picnic fare, including potato salad, pasta salad, and deviled eggs, lined t...

Parents Night Out – Sept 2015

Posted on October 1, 2015October 1, 2015 by Steve Gana

New Hope Academy hosted its first Parents’ Night on Tuesday, September 28 from 7 pm-10 pm. Held at the Yardley campus, the parents and guardians of NHA students had the opportunity to meet the staff, mingle with other parents, and gather some information on how the school year is progressing. The event was catered entirely by the NHA staff; dinner included delicious homemad...

Pawn Sacrifice- Chess Club Screening

Posted on October 1, 2015October 1, 2015 by Steve Gana

On Wednesday, October 30th, 2015, New Hope Academy’s Chess Club went to see the movie Pawn Sacrifice. Nine students went in total, along with Bela, the chess teacher; Dan, a graduate from New Hope Academy; and Kathy Rosso-Gana, the founder of the school. All the students met in Bela’s room at 11:15, where they went over a game by chess player Bobby Fischer. They then l...

NHA Choir Auditions

Posted on September 11, 2015September 11, 2015 by Steve Gana

Great prepared! for our choir auditions to be held on September 15th, 16th and 17th. Do-re-mi...

NHA Visit to Pennsylvania 9/11 Memorial

Posted on September 11, 2015September 17, 2015 by Steve Gana

On Friday September 11th 2015, New Hope Academy Yardley English Teacher Caryn Search, took her Junior and Senior Honors English classes to the Garden of Reflection in Upper Makefield Pennsylvania, to view the 9/11 memorial for its fourteen-year anniversary. Many of us were too young to remember the historic event, but the memorial made a huge impact on what America is to us tod...

Trenton Thunder: Visit and Game

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Steve Gana

The recognition by the Thunder, the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, was a part of the team’s annual HOPE Week (Helping Others Persevere and Excel), which honors organizations who consistently help, motivate, and give back to their communities. On Wednesday, September 2, players and coaches from the baseball team stopped by the school’s Yardley campus to se...

NHA Students Grange Fair Art Exhibition

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Steve Gana

Students from New Hope Academy’s Extended School Year program participated in this year’s Middletown Grange Fair Art Exhibition. Both Digital Photos and unique Art pieces were entered, with a number of students bringing home ribbons awarded by the Grange Fair judges! During the last week of ESY, students from NHA’s Digital Photography class took a trip to the fair to see their ...

Summerfest 2015

Posted on August 10, 2015August 11, 2015 by Steve Gana

New Hope Academy held its annual SummerFest at its Yardley campus on Thursday, August 6, 2015. SummerFest traditionally features the students and staff who are involved in the Extended School Year (ESY) program. This year’s theme was “Blues and Reggae” and the performers did not disappoint! The show opened with the multi-talented Taylor, who not only sang Louis’ Armstrong’s cla...