Tim Simmons, Author at New Hope Academy

Stephanie Lemma

Posted on May 9, 2015November 5, 2015 by Tim Simmons

It's amazing. I wish I went to a school like this. I went to catholic school and this is 180 degrees difference.

NHA Presents “The Sound of Music”

Posted on May 8, 2015May 8, 2015 by Tim Simmons

One sure sign of Spring is the budding of high school musicals, and New Hope Academy's "The Sound of Music" was one of the best! Riding the coat-tails of the movie's 50th anniversary, NHA brought the timeless classic alive at the Yardley Community Centre on May 1st and 2nd. The infectious melodies, and catchy rhythms of this seminal Rogers & Hammerstein work were on everyon...

Frank Treppiedi

Posted on May 8, 2015November 5, 2015 by Tim Simmons

I decided to bring my daughter to New Hope Academy after I home schooled her for 8 years. I brought her here and she loved it.

Reality Art Contest 2015 Winners

Posted on April 25, 2015May 10, 2015 by Tim Simmons

Two of our Doylestown campus student's are winners; The Bucks County Courier Times

Six Flags Math and Physics Trip

Posted on April 24, 2015May 8, 2015 by Tim Simmons

$Six Flags Math and Physics Trip$

On April 24th, NHA's Pre-Calculus, Calculus, and Physics students went to Six Flags Great Adventure to participate in its annual Math and Physics Day. Students started the day off by competing in the Egg Drop of Doom. In the weeks leading up to the trip, teams of students built containers to protect their eggs from a twenty-three story drop. NHA's six teams all had successful d...

NHA’s Prom Night – 2015

Posted on April 17, 2015May 9, 2015 by Tim Simmons

Friday, April 17, 2015 was the night every high school student anticipates all year long - Prom Night! This year's prom theme was "Starry Night", a nod to the ethereal painting by Vincent Van Gogh. Held at the Sheraton Hotel in Langhorne, PA, the evening began with the arrival of the students, who all looked fabulous and red-carpet ready. Everyone met in the hotel lobby, where ...

Ice Skating Trip – Flyer’s Skate Zone

Posted on March 31, 2015April 14, 2015 by Tim Simmons

Monday March 30th saw New Hope Academy students engage in a classic winter activity, ice-skating at the Flyers Skate Zone in Northeast Philadelphia. Warm enough out to enjoy the springtime temperatures, students returned to the cold conditions of winter by entering the rink. Students and staff donned either figure or hockey skates and had the opportunity to enjoy the entire rin...

Sound of Music – Field Trip

Posted on March 23, 2015April 20, 2015 by Tim Simmons

On Friday, March 20th, New Hope Academy Drama Club had plans for a field trip. It started as a beautiful spring day ... well, somewhat overcast, and the threat of snow was all over the media, but school was "on", so the trip was "on!" To celebrate our upcoming production of "The Sound of Music," the actors and producers headed off campus to the home of local Be...

NHA Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day – 2015

Posted on March 17, 2015April 20, 2015 by Tim Simmons

March 17, 2015 was a magical day as New Hope Academy celebrated St. Patrick’s Day at the Yardley campus. Festooned in green, surrounded by shamrocks, and Irish for at least 24 hours, students and staff members from both campuses were treated to the talents of a magician, an NHA-St. Patrick’s day tradition. This year, attendees were lucky enough to be entertained by the a...

PA’s Underground Railroad

Posted on March 16, 2015March 19, 2015 by Tim Simmons

On Monday, March 16, 2015, New Hope Academy in Yardley hosted the academic expertise of Doreen Stratton, a third generation Doylestown resident and granddaughter of a Civil War Veteran. Doreen is a published writer and presented to the Yardley campus on the subject of the Underground Railroad and its connection to the Pennsylvania area. It was with great passion and clarity tha...