Harding Academy Blood Drive

Sixty-six students, teachers and staff participated in the annual Blood Drive today. Forty-two were able to successfully donate pints of blood. This is an annual service project event of the senior class. Over 80 students signed up to give, but Lifeblood had to close up at 1 p.m. Parents, friends, students, teachers, and staff can still donate blood at any Lifeblood Center. Be sure to ask them to credit Harding Academy. We will receive a donation to the scholarship fund if we meet our quota of pints donated. Thanks for the overwhelming response to this worthwhile event.

Harding Academy Early Childhood
Honored With National Accreditation

Harding Academy Early Childhood has achieved national accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Harding Academy Early Childhood is one of the earliest programs in the nation to achieve reaccreditation under new, more extensive and more stringent NAEYC standards, which were released in the fall of 2006. ...more

Harding Band Members Receive All West Honors

Congratulations to these students who were selected for All West band. Garrett Lim and Catherine Wheless also qualified for All State. The All West concert will be in Memphis at the Cannon Center on Saturday, Jan. 30 and the All State concert will be in Nashville Saturday, April 17.
Pictured (l to r) Front row: Margaret Wheless, Julianne Learned, Catherine Wheless, Alicia Guthrie, Mary Ellen Learned Back row: Garrett Lim, Glenn Hill, Alec Anderson, Kevin Kelly, John Frizzell

Early Childhood Cordova Christmas Program

Harding Academy Early Childhood Cordova celebrated Christmas wearing Christmas pajamas singing traditional songs in English and Spanish. One of the highlights of the program was when the children signed "Silent Night."
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Early Childhood Cherry Road Christmas Program

Harding Early Childhood locations held their annual Christmas programs today. They were quite enthusiastic with their jingle bells as they treated their audience to old favorites like "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" as well as Spanish tunes such as "Cascabeles." Merry Christmas to all from Harding Academy Early Childhood.
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It's Looking A Lot Like Christmas

The Harding Cherry Road campus was alive with holiday spirit! Early Childhood (EC2-EC3) joined the 7th - 12th grades in the annual holiday sing along. Bright faces, jingle bells, antlers, and Santa hats filled the auditorium as students, faculty, and staff sang Christmas carols and acted out the Twelve Days of Christmas led by the senior class. From all of us at Harding Academy we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!View pictures of the fun (new pics added 12/17/09)

White Station Sixth Grade Recorder Ensemble
Opens Christmas Program

The White Station Recorder Ensemble performed wonderful Christmas music at White Station on December 10, 2009. The ensemble includes the following members: Megan Jordan, Caroline Sisson, Jordan McNeil, Wesley Lim, Caleb Cranford, Meredith Ehemann, and Kayla Sentell.
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White Station Christmas Program Spreads Holiday Cheer

The White Station students entertained everyone with their fabulous Christmas program on Thursday, December 10. The theme of the program was a premiere of a new musical version of the old favorite Christmas poem, "Twas the Night Before Christmas".
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National Junior Honor Society Students Service Project Benefits Agape and HopeWorks

On Tuesday, Dec. 1, the National Junior Honor Society students participated in a service project benefitting Agape and HopeWorks. Students began the day shopping at Target for ornaments for trees they were donating to the residents of the Agape FIT homes. Students also purchased commodities for HopeWorks. The students delivered the trees and ornaments to the Agape offices and were met by David Jordan and members of the Agape staff. HopeWorks was visited next and students delivered their products for the commodities closet. Ron Wade and Susan Rubio spoke to the students about the HopeWorks program and encouraged them to stay involved in caring for those around them. The trip ended with lunch at the mall and students enjoyed a few minutes of free time.

Harding White Station Spelling Bee Keyword Long

The spelling bee at White Station went for 45 rounds! A long one usually lasts 45 minutes, and this lasted about an hour and twenty minutes. So many words were used that they had to go to an alternate list. Keith Bodiford (4th grade) and Jack Webber (6th grade) spelled back and forth till it looked like they might have to break for lunch. Finally, the word "scrawny" was missed, and Jack Webber successfully spelled "merely" to win the White Station "Marathon" Spelling Bee. Keith Bodiford finished 2nd and Grant Hill (5th Grade) finished 3rd. (pictured:r-l Jack Webber, Keith Bodiford, Grant Hill)

Harding Seniors Join Faculty, Staff, And Parents
To Serve At Mayor's Thanksgiving Dinner

Forty-five seniors, staff, faculty, and parents gathered on Thanksgiving morning at the Cook Convention Center for the Mayor's Thanksgiving Dinner. The group helped set up for the dinner which feeds from 600 to 800 homeless Memphians. For over ten years Harding seniors have been serving at this event.
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Harding Announces Plans For Esprit de Corps 2010

Announcing the Harding Academy Esprit de Corps 2010 - "Celebration in the Garden." Our theme is "Harding is Forever." We are excited to welcome back Dr. Ron Chacko '99 as our guest speaker and Mr. David Rubio '90 as our master of ceremonies. Mark your calendar for April 9, 2010 and make plans to join us at the Memphis Botanic Gardens. (Painting by senior Brandy Richardson)

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Early Childhood Thanksgiving Feast

Friends and families of Early Childhood students gathered together last week for their 11th annual Thanksgiving Feast. The children dressed as Pilgrims and Native Americans and the walls were decorated with their turkey family projects. We are truly thankful for our Harding families.
EC Cordova Pictures
EC Cherry Rd. Pictures

Alumni Chapel Brings Back Familiar Faces

It was wonderful to see familiar faces at Alumni Chapel today. This is a nice opportunity for traveling alumni and college students to come back to campus while they are in Memphis for the Thanksgiving holiday. Thanks to Justin Jamerson, class of 2000, for a wonderful presentation regarding where are we in the "snapshot" of our lives. Most stayed for an informal reception and a few even took a tour. Happy Thanksgiving!

Kristen Stedman Wins Cherry Rd. Spelling Bee

Seventh grader, Kristen Stedman won the Cherry Road spelling bee this year by spelling the word "candelabra." This is not a new feat for Kristen; she won the bee at Harding Cordova in the 5th and 6th grades. She will now advance to the citywide bee where she will represent Harding for the third time as a spelling champion. Good Luck Kristen!Kristen is pictured with Mrs. Patti Copeland

Angie Adkins Named "Educator Of The Week"
By News Channel 3

An exciting surprise happened at Harding Cordova Elementary this week. Tim Simpson, a representative from News Channel 3, acknowledged Angie Adkins as "Educator of the Week." Mrs. Adkins teaches fourth grade and is an inspiration to her students. Her enthusiasm for teaching and her Christian example make her a positive role model for her students and coworkers. Harding Cordova celebrates with Mrs. Adkins and appreciates her commitment to our school. Please check out the news on Channel 3 the week of November 22 to see film of the live presentation.

Alex Black Signs With U.T. Chattanooga

On Wednesday, November 11, Senior Alex Black signed an athletic scholarship to play basketball at UT Chattanooga. She shared her moment with a packed audience of family, friends, teammates, teachers, and coaches in the Stepherson room. Alex was a 2008-2009 Miss Basketball Finalist. Congratulations, Alex!

Check out the photo gallery from the signing ceremony

Harding Cross Country Teams Shine at State!

Boys Finish Second and the Girls Finish Seventh

The girls team was led by Sloan Scott finishing 5th overall. The guys were led by Region Champion, Ben Ashley who finished 4th. Max Michael finished 8th and Andy Hendrix came in 12th.

HARDING 5K A GREAT SUCCESS!

The Harding 5K was a tremendous success as we raced in support of Harding Academy students. Our Official race starter, U of M Coach Josh Pastner, was a favorite among parent photographers. The 7th - 12th grade classes had a blast while manning creative water & cheering stations. Prowler got extra exercise as he led the younger Harding students around their own course in the 5L (5 laps for little lions). Current Tally Shows Over $42,000 Raised and Still Counting! We can't wait for next year!

Check out the photo gallery from the 5K

Harding Cordova Says "Hugs Not Drugs"

Harding Cordova celebrated Red Ribbon Week with a visit from the school mascot, Prowler! He encouraged the students to participate in "Hugs Not Drugs". Each student brought a cuddly, stuffed animal from home to remind them of the joy of staying drug-free. The students also wore red during the week and discussed positive character traits of a good citizen and Christian.

View pictures from another Red Ribbon Week activity

Harding Cordova Kindergarten Enjoys the Pumpkin Patch

Dressed as farmers, the students at Harding Cordova Kindergarten played games, decorated pumpkins, and enjoyed a variety of fall activities at their annual Pumpkin Patch. The parents had just as much fun as the children. Shady Tree Farm also provided a petting zoo. Thanks to the CDK parents for organizing and running this event.View more pictures

Harding Southwind Has Happy Times

Giddy-up cowgirls and cowboys! The JK, SK, and 1st grade students at Harding Southwind spent last Friday morning riding ponies, grinding corn and feeding and holding a variety of animals from Happy Times Farm. Brendan French, JK, and David Underwood, SK, said they liked feeding and brushing the llama the best. Each class also got to take a ride around the school on “Thomas” the Happy Times train.View more pictures

Harding White Station Rocks Red Ribbon Week

Harding White Station "rocked" into Red Ribbon Week with a pep rally on Monday that included the Harding Pep Band and students from the drama department. The students presented several skits on peer pressure and saying no to drugs. Exciting activities are planned at all of our elementary locations as Harding supports the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the country.View more pictures

Harding Cordova Sixth Graders Learn At The Zoo

On Thursday, October 1st Harding Cordova sixth graders took a trip to the Memphis Zoo as part of their science unit on animal adaptations. It was exciting to see them work in groups to locate and photograph specific animals in their environment. Upon returning to the classroom, they compiled a notebook with the results of their fieldwork.View more pictures from trip

Two students have been named Commended Students in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program. Although they will not continue in the 2010 competition for National Merit Scholarships, Commended Students placed in the top 5% of more than 1.5 million students who entered the competition by taking last year’s PSAT. Harding’s Commended Students pictured to the left are Max Michael and Chelsea Essary.

Four Harding students have been named National Merit Semifinalists. These academically talented high school seniors have the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8200 National Merit Scholarships, worth more than $36 million, that will be offered next spring. To become a Finalist, a Semifinalist must have an outstanding record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by the high school principal, and earn SAT scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the PSAT. Harding’s four National Merit Semifinalsts pictured to the right are Dylan Ledbetter, Melora Hawley, Artie Hatfield, and Garrett Lim.

Harding Sixth Graders Take On The Big Apple

Harding sixth graders visited "the big apple" over fall break. From the Statue of Liberty to Mary Poppins on Broadway, the kids enjoyed Central Park, the Empire State Building, the Museum of Natural History, Wall Street, Times Square, China Town and more. Some were pictured on the Today Show while others looked like they were having a show of their own! Pictured L to R: Molly Claire Flowers, Kayla Sentell, Caroline Sisson, and Meagan Jordan of the White Station campus.View more pictures from trip

Advanced Placement Awards

Harding offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses in English composition, English literature, biology, US history, and calculus. We also have some humanities students to take the art history AP exam each year. Last year, we had 104 students enrolled in AP courses. Of those, 74 took AP exams. Of those who took exams, 86% made scores of 3, 4, or 5. Four Harding students have been designated Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the 2008-09 AP exams. This award is granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams. AP scholars from the class of 2009 are Phillip Branch (now at Vanderbilt University) and Katie Kirkpatrick (now at Hendrix). The students pictured left, are current seniors Dylan Ledbetter and Houston Dove.

Jordan Creamer Crowned Queen, Junior Class Wins Jugg, and the Lions Win The Game To End Homecoming Week 2009

Friday night the rain stayed away and Homecoming 2009 came to a great conclusion. With the classes of 1969, 1984, and 1989 on campus for their reunions, the Lions took care of Rossville 28-7. During halftime the 2009 Homecoming Court was introduced and Jordan Creamer was crowned Queen. Finally the spirit award Jugg was presented to the Class of 2011, the Juniors.View pictures from all the Homecoming activities

Homecoming 2009 Week Wraps Up Tonight with The Game, Crowning of the Queen, and Awarding of Jugg

Friday, Spirit Day, the classes showed off their banners, posters, skits and Unity. Judges were hard at work deciding which class will win the coveted Jugg that goes to the Overall Winner of all parts of Homecoming. The Seniors have already won a close contest in the Class Unity Presentation. For this they were presented the Gold Record Trophy. Come celebrate Homecoming 2009 tonight at Cherry Rd.View pictures from all the Homecoming activities

Homecoming 2009 Week Reaches the Midway Point with
"Off The Press" Dressup Day

Wednesday Homecoming Week dressup day was "Off the Press Day". Students and teachers dressed in their favorite literary character or movie role. Creativity and Imagination were the words to describe the outfits the students selected.
View pictures from "Off the Press" Day

Seventh Grade Bible Presentation Ceremony

Wednesday, September 16th this year's seventh graders were the eleventh class to receive a personalized copy of the Harding Bible. Thanks to the generosity of the Gaylon and Deanna Smith Endowment, the Seventh Grade Bible Ceremony has become a great tradition in which we welcome a new class to Cherry Road and emphasize to them that the Bible is the foundation of our faith. As the psalmist had stated so many years ago and as our seniors sung to the seventh graders, God's word is a "lamp to my feet and a light for my path" (Psalm 119:105). May these Bibles be a blessing!
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Take a look at our New Multi Media Chapel Gallery with Pictures, Audio, and Video

SGA Goes Off The Charts For Homecoming 2009

Harding Homecoming September 21-25, 2009 is "OFF THE CHARTS." You can not live an extraordinary life completely within your comfort zone. You can not live a life for Christ this way because such as life demands that you stretch yourself - that you engage forces that are not so familiar to you. Take this homecoming - this entire year- as an opportunity to live your lives "Off The Chart!"
Dress Up Days and More Info

Grandpartner's Enjoy Morning at Cherry Rd.

A GrandPartner Council Coffee was held Friday morning 9/4 to recognize members for their support of Harding Academy. After a presentation by student AJ Jones, grandparent Dave Walker, and some of our Early Childhood students, the council attended chapel together. Our grandparents are a tremendous blessing to our school.
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An Important Announcement From The President's Office Regarding H1N1 Flu Please Read

Harding Cherry Rd. Kicks Off Chapel in a Big Way

For Tuesday's Chapel, the students were surprised by Mike Lewis, aka The Jesus Painter. On stage, Mike painted a series of three huge portraits of Jesus in just over 35 minutes, then spent some time talking about his journey and how God had used his availability first, then his ability. The portraits are entitled The Word, Intimate Portrait, and Christ's Eyes, respectively. Separately they are all abstract snapshots of Jesus, but together they tell the story of Jesus coming to earth, dying for us, and beckoning us towards him. The portraits will hang in Harding Academy and two of them will be auctioned off at Esprit de Corps. We invite you to drop by and see them in person in the meantime.

Take a closer look at the paintings.

Audio of Dr. David Fleer's talk in chapel Aug. 26, 2009

Harding Academy Is Now On Twitter

You can now follow us on Twitter. For all School activities, announcements , or information follow Harding Lions. For all Harding Athletics (schedule changes, cancellations, or to follow your lions in action) follow H A Lions Sports.

Harding 1st Annual Family Fish Fry And Fun
Was A Huge Success

The 1st annual back-to-school fish fry was a great success as over 500 people filled the elementary gym for catfish, fries, slaw, and hush puppies. The 2009-2010 spirit theme of RESTORE the ROAR was announced; NEW spirit t-shirts flew out of the NEW spirit store. After dinner, students of all ages enjoyed inflatables, class games, and a dunk tank. When the sun went down, Coach Tim Stafford and Athletic Director Kevin Starks gave a moving devotional. "Our school is about the people, the Harding family," said Coach Stafford. And that is all that needs to be said. Our fish fry marks the first of many back-to-school gatherings. We want to take every opportunity this year to CELEBRATE our HARDING FAMILY! Welcome back! View pictures from the event

Class of 2010 Starts Year With Annual Picnic

115 seniors, administrators, and teachers gathered Thursday night to kick off the 2009-2010 school year with the annual senior picnic. The students ate together, shared their summer experiences, put their hand print in the senior hall, received a beautiful banner from the parents, and ended the evening with devotional.
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