Tim Simmons, Author at New Hope Academy

Behind the Scenes: Up The Down Staircase

Posted on December 7, 2015December 7, 2015 by Tim Simmons

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 Tim Simmons

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 Tim Simmons

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 Tim Simmons

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 Tim Simmons

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...

Halloween Party 2015

Posted on November 4, 2015November 5, 2015 by Tim Simmons

By Alexa MartiniOn October 30th New Hope Academy students gathered to celebrate Halloween. As students arrived in the morning, excitement and energy filled the room. Everyone was ready for the fun day ahead. There were costumes of all kinds, both from students and teachers. There were students dressed up as different characters from movies, animals, and many other things. Teach...

Congratulations to the NHA Chess Team

Posted on October 29, 2015November 19, 2015 by Tim Simmons

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 Tim Simmons

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 Tim Simmons

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 Tim Simmons

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...