PREMIER PROGRAMS Enrichment Classes
Students have additional opportunities to grow their talents during enrichment class electives that meet during the school day. Enrichment classes include Forensics Club, Lego League Robotics, Model United Nations, Number Crunchers, Library Leaders, and the Middle School Literary Magazine.
Leadership Program
Harpeth Hall’s leadership development program sees every girl as a leader. Grounded in respect, integrity, individuality, goodness, and trust, girls hone their leadership skills through a variety of experiences, including public speaking, classroom presentations, on the athletic field, on stage, and in interactions with the greater community through service learning and internships.
Scholars Engaged in Extending Knowledge (SEEK)
Harpeth Hall established the SEEK program to provide 7th and 8th grade students a means to pursue independent study in an area of their choice. The initiative encourages a student to expand her learning beyond the standard curriculum by extending the work she has done for a specific class, studying an area untapped by the Middle School curriculum, or pursuing a new skill or creative endeavor. Students apply for a SEEK Scholarship in September and, if accepted, receive the guidance and financial support necessary to delve more deeply into the study of their choice in history, literature, film, science, technology, engineering, politics, world cultures, or mathematics. A SEEK scholar may also wish to develop her talents in creative writing, art, music, photography, drama, or dance. Each scholar works with a faculty mentor or an expert in the field who helps her formulate questions and guide her research. All scholars complete a final product such as a research paper, a publication, a performance, or an original composition that they present to the SEEK faculty committee and the Middle School student body. Harpeth Hall recognizes each scholar at an all-school assembly in the spring.
Lego League Robotics
Lego League Robotics focuses on applying coding, engineering, and teamwork to accomplish missions using Lego Mindstorm robots. Teams also identify and solve a problem connected to the Lego League theme for the year. Previous themes include how to be an animal ally, solving the world’s trash problems, and human exploration of space. Harpeth Hall has stood out at both the regional and state levels, earning awards each time the school competed and demonstrating the power of girls in coding and engineering design. Students received awards in core values at past Music City Qualifier tournaments, reflecting their strong teamwork and outstanding research projects. Harpeth Hall has also won the overall Champion’s Award. At previous state tournaments at Tennessee Tech University, teams placed first in the inspiration core values category, an award given to a team empowered by its Lego League experience and displaying extraordinary spirit and enthusiasm. Students also earned first place in an award category that recognizes a team’s outstanding programming.
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