Tim Simmons, Author at New Hope Academy

Chicago Cast & Crew Trip

Posted on April 11, 2019April 15, 2019 by Tim Simmons

On Wednesday, March 27th the cast, pit, and crew of Chicago took a trip to Harlem, New York. The trip started with a presentation at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, where students learned about the Harlem Renaissance. They also learned how Jazz music, specifically music by black artists, in the 20's impacted our cultural society back then and today. Many students only knew ...

Senior Season Kickoff 2019

Posted on March 22, 2019March 22, 2019 by Tim Simmons

New Hope Academy held its annual Senior Season Kick-Off Ceremony on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. Seniors, their parents and guardians, and the NHA staff gathered together at the Yardley campus to celebrate this exciting time of year. Everyone was promised that the rest of the school year would fly by and before they knew it, they would be in their caps and gowns, accepting the...

Magic Day at NHA- 2019

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Tim Simmons

The magic of St. Patrick’s Day came early this year, as New Hope Academy celebrated held its annual “Magic Day” on Friday, March 15. Festooned in green and surrounded by shamrocks, students and staff from both campuses gathered at the Yardley campus and were treated to the talents of a magician, an NHA tradition. This year, attendees were lucky enough to be entertained by...

The R.E.A.L Deal 2019 – Issue 3

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Tim Simmons

NHA’s student newspaper, The R.E.A.L. Deal released its third issue for the 2018/19 school year on Friday, March 15th. Editors Michael Riehl and Aria Lee led the newspaper staff from pitching stories, conducting interviews, writing articles, and finally layout and design. This issue features a cover story on Valentine's Day, an article the NHA Ski Trip, a preview of NHA's upcom...

Science Olympiad 2019

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Tim Simmons

On Thursday, March 14th New Hope Academy participated in the annual Central East Science Olympiad competition. We traveled to Kutztown University to participate against other local area high schools in a variety of competitions, ranging from identifying fossils to analyzing circuits to cryptography. The team had been preparing for these events since the beginning of the schoo...

Valentine’s Day 2019

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Tim Simmons

“All you need is love,” sang The Beatles, and there was plenty of love to go around on Thursday, February 14th, at the Valentine's Day celebration at New Hope Academy. After gathering both campuses in the Family Room at Yardley, NHA president Kathy Rosso-Gana talked about the importance of having love in one’s life and how necessary it is to express that love through kindness. ...

2019 Ski Trip

Posted on February 26, 2019March 4, 2019 by Tim Simmons

On Friday, February 22nd, 2019, students and staff from New Hope Academy hit the slopes for its annual ski trip to Blue Mountain, located in Palmerton, PA. After traveling through the Pocono Mountains and arriving to the resort, the group split up: some went skiing, some snowboarded. NHA Yardley director Dave Kennedy stayed back in the lodge, where he kept a watchful eye on stu...

Michener Museum Trip

Posted on February 1, 2019March 4, 2019 by Tim Simmons

Students from the Doylestown campus visited the Michener Art Museum. The museum is a independent, non-profit cultural institution dedicated to preserving, interpreting and exhibiting the art and cultural heritage of the Bucks County region. Our students studied a variety of art pieces displayed at Michener for their Art History class.

Blue Magic: NHA Chess

Posted on January 29, 2019January 29, 2019 by Tim Simmons

At New Hope Academy, chess has been successfully integrated into the curriculum, students learn that chess is much more than a game; it is an interdisciplinary blend of competition, fun, art, and science. By approaching chess academically, students gain essential skills for chess and life. Nha Chess team members, Arsh Jorhi, Devon Hamilton, and Oliver Tenney pose with their...

Shakespeare Trip

Posted on January 15, 2019March 4, 2019 by Tim Simmons

A group of Yardley and Doylestown students and teachers were treated to a special matinee performance of “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” on Friday, January 11 at the Music Mountain Theatre in Lambertville, NJ. “The Complete Works” takes the audience through all 37 of Shakespeare's plays - the histories, the tragedies, and the comedies - in just 97 minut...