Moravian Academy

October

Empowering Student Voices: MSBG Builds Confidence, Leadership, and Independence

10/4/2024

Katherine Anthony '29

September

Moravian Academy’s Third Graders Experience Lenape Life at Waterloo Village

9/27/2024

Sarah Locke, Alejandro Monedero & Megan Roeder

PreKindergarten Dives Into the Ocean with Our New International Early Years Curriculum!

9/27/2024

Sarah Harshman

Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival: HDC Students Immerse in Chinese Culture with Stories, Crafts, and Mooncakes

9/20/2024

Lucy Luo

Upcoming Parking Changes on Market Street

9/18/2024

Dr. Abby Mahone

HDC Community Lovefeasts for 2024-2025

9/14/2024

Rev. Jennifer Nichols

August

Helping Your Child Transition Back to School: Tips from Dr. Abby Mahone

8/30/2024

Dr. Abby Mahone

New Middle School Wellness Series Launched at Historic Downtown Campus

8/30/2024

Dr. Abby Mahone

July

Lemonade with a Purpose: Students Raise Funds for Wildlands Conservancy

7/18/2024

Amanda Kulakowski

June

Celebrating Excellence: Historic Downtown Campus Middle School Awards 2024

6/3/2024

George Andriko

May

EIGHTH GRADE PARTICIPATES IN YOUTH CLIMATE SUMMIT

5/29/2024

Lindsay Ronco

HDC COMMUNITY CREATES OFRENDAS FOR EL DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS

5/29/2024

Barbara Medina

AN EVENING IN JAPAN 2023

5/28/2024

Sarah Harshman & Yuli Vanegas

EJ KUNKLE INNOVATION GRANT CREATES STIMULATING HUMAN TO HUMAN EXPERIMENT

5/28/2024

Brad Pomeroy

ELA CURRICULUM AT THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN LOWER SCHOOL

5/28/2024

Dr. Sara Vanderbeck & Dr. Abby Mahone

FOURTH GRADE FIELD TRIP FUN: HYDROMANIA & FONTHILL CASTLE

5/28/2024

Fourth Grade Team

FOURTH GRADERS BRING FOOD TRUCKS TO LIFE: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY UNIT

5/28/2024

Matt Laubscher, Beth Matlock, Barbara Medina, Sara Polefka, Brad Pomeroy, and Ben Wallace

HISTORIC DOWNTOWN CAMPUS PRESCHOOL BLASTS INTO SPACE

5/28/2024

Wendy Burcaw and Brooke Bauer

LOWER SCHOOL SETS RECORD FOR WEEKLY FOOD DRIVES

5/28/2024

Rev. Jennifer Nichols

MA COMPETES IN THE 2023 IU20 REGIONAL STEM K'NEX DESIGN CHALLENGE

5/28/2024

Brad Pomeroy

MARKETING PHOTOGRAPHY FOR ALL SEASONS (OLIVE OIL AND VINEGAR TAPROOM)

5/28/2024

Nick Lucas

MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSICIAN PERFORM WITH JUNIOR STRING PHILHARMONIC AT STATE CAPITOL BUILDING

5/28/2024

Amanda Kulakowski

SIXTH GRADE USES ART, DESIGN SKILLS TO EXPLORE HUMANS IN SPACE

5/28/2024

JoAnne Daniels & Lindsey Ronco

SPANISH I PEN PALS WRITE TO HISTORIC DOWNTOWN CAMPUS SIP KINDERGARTEN

5/28/2024

Melika Matlack

STEAM DAY AND SCORE PROJECTS AT THE HDC

5/28/2024

Julia Fox

THIRD GRADE EMBARKS ON FIELD TRIP TO WINAKUNG NATIVE LENAPE VILLAGE

5/28/2024

Third Grade Team

SHINING AND REFLECTING: THEATRE & THE DRAMATIC ARTS AT MA

5/24/2024

BROOKE HARRSCH & RIP CANTELMI

A HANDS-ON HANDBELL EXPERIENCE

5/23/2024

NATHAN DIEHL

MISSION IN ACTION: Emma Shi '32

5/23/2024

Emma Shi '32

MORAVIAN ACADEMY COMPETES AT PJAS REGIONALS 2024

5/23/2024

PJAS ADVISORS

Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) held its Region 3 event on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Northampton Community College. Students presented their independent STEM projects to judges who scored their projects. We are so proud of the accomplishments of all of our students! Students earning first and perfect score awards are invited to present their projects at the state level at Penn State - Main Campus in May.

Brian Lonabocker, Swain Campus PJAS Sponsor
JoAnne Daniels, PJAS Sponsor, and Lindsey Ronco, PJAS Advisor, Historic Downtown Campus
Wendy Sheetz, Merle-Smith Campus PJAS Sponsor

The students’ projects and awards are as follow:

Swain Campus

First Award

*Name/Grade*	*Project Title*	*Category*
Ryan Doherty/ 7	How Air Pressure affects how far a soccer ball goes when kicked	Physics
Kyler Flores/ 7	How mass and velocity affects a bigger splash	Physics
Marcus Ciammaco/ 8	The Corrosion of Nails in Various Liquids	Chemistry
Maya Estrada/ 8	How does the type of food affect the growth of a female duck?	Biology
Lauren Fleshman/ 8	The Effects of Amount of Butter on Chocolate Chip Cookies	Chemistry
Alex Garrett/ 8	The Effect of Storage Temperature on the Amount of Popped Kernels	Chemistry
Jack Garrity/ 8	The effect of different types of flours on the rise of cupcakes	Chemistry
Aaron Kraus/ 8	The Effect of Height, Weight, Gender and Activity Level on Vital Capacity	Behavioral
Duncan McIntosh/ 8	How feasible is it to produce hydrogen with lemons?	Physics
Lia Nnenkwo/ 8	Does the color of the candle wax affect the brightness of the flame?	Chemistry
Joel Okune/ 8	How does helium affect the way a soccer ball works	Chemistry
Matthew Young/ 8	What brand of street hockey puck slides the best and most closely resembles the slide of a puck on ice?	Physics

2nd Award

*Name/Grade*	*Project Title*	*Category*
Raya Chihi/ 7	Does the velocity affect the size of impact craters?	Earth and Space
Peter Hanna/ 7	The Corrosive Effects of Regular and Diet Sodas	Chemistry
Dalton Sprayberry/7	How Does Salinity Affect Conductivity?	Chemistry
Brady Helmer/ 8	How different temperatures affect the air pressure of a football	Physics
Derek Feliciano/ 8	What effects do different road materials have on climate change?	Engineer
Kayden RoshanRouz/ 8	What technique removes the most mass from candy?	Chemistry

3rd Award

*Name/Grade*	*Project Title*	*Category*
Aidan Khindri/ 7	What sports drink conducts the most electricity	Chemistry

Historic Downtown Campus

Perfect Score Award

Name/Grade	Project Title	Category
Varshini Kommireddy / 7	Seed Germination in Response to pH	Botany

1st Award

*Name/Grade*	*Project Title*	*Category*
Aiza Akbar / 7	Sucrose and Glucose Content and Their Affect on Diabetes	Chemistry
Chloe Balshi / 7	Can Listening to Music Improve Comprehension?	Behavioral
Farah Bernhardt / 7	Are Glucose Levels Accurate in Different Confectionaries?	Chemistry
Sophia Chen / 7	How Temperature Affects Enzyme Reaction Rates	Chemistry
Elizabeth Goodman / 7	How Does Caffeine Affect Pulse Rate?	Biochemistry
Michael Lee / 7	On Preventing Mold Growth in French Fries	Microbiology
Landon Sheatsley / 7	Can An Algorithm Outperform the S&P 500?	Comp Sci
Clotilde Toso / 7	Electromagnetic Radiation of Mobile Devices	Physics
Henry Brown / 8	How Does Nozzle Design Affect Rocket Performance?	Physics
Jason Cho / 8	How Does Potential Energy Relate to Kinetic Energy?	Physics

2nd Award

*Name/Grade*	*Project Title*	*Category*
Fayzaan Jali / 7	Can I Make an Electric Car That Charges While Driving?	Engineering
Autumn Xia / 7	Which Egg Substitutes Are Best for Baking Muffins?	Chemistry

3rd Award

*Name/Grade*	*Project Title*	*Category*
Ayesha Janjua / 8	Heat Insulation Protection Materials	Earth + Space

Merle-Smith Campus

1st Award

*Name/Grade*	*Project Title*	*Category*
Jolie Eyvazzadeh/11	Extracting Oil Out of the Ocean Using Paper Towel Components	Engineering
Miriam Mira/ 11	Testing the Effect of Soil Types on Plant Growth	Botany

2nd Award