LMSD HS Counseling Staff Presents:

Financial Aid Overview A Virtual Workshop Thursday, 10/5 from 7-8:30 PM

Join the Zoom Meeting Here

Amanda Constable, Director of Financial Assistance at Villanova University, will provide an overview of the financial aid process for students and their families. While this will be particularly relevant to senior families, all students and their families are welcome.

A recorded version of the program will be available online here. Please allow two weeks for the recording to be posted after our IT department captions it.

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HSA Parent Tailgate at Homecoming!

Friday, 10/13 6 PM-Kickoff



The Harriton HSA invites you to join us for a Parent Tailgate at the Homecoming Football Game on Friday Oct. 13th! Our table will be set-up right outside the stadium and we will be mixing and mingling from 6PM until kickoff. We will have drinks, snacks, giveaways, exclusive merch for sale, raffles and the first 50 people to visit the table will get a FREE limited edition Harriton Car Magnet! Can’t wait to see everyone there!

2023-2024 Directory Now Available

The 2023-2024 Directory is now available on our HSA website. Please click here to access.

LMSD Mourning Death of Beloved Teacher, Hanae Nakamura

It is with great sadness that the Lower Merion School District shares that Hanae Nakamura, who taught Japanese at both of our District high schools for nine years, passed away Wednesday evening, Sept. 27, 2023. 

Ms. Nakamura continued to teach throughout a long battle with cancer and was much beloved by her students and colleagues. She found immense joy in sharing the Japanese language and culture with students, and made impactful connections with those around her. Our entire LMSD community is united in expressing our deepest sympathy to her family, especially her two daughters and husband, as well as her students, friends and colleagues. 

News of Ms. Nakamura's death may touch many in our schools, especially her colleagues in World Language Department and her current and former students, in unforeseen ways. Each individual may react differently when a person they have felt close to dies.

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HTC

Harriton Theater Company or HTC, is an extracurricular activity at Harriton High School involving more than 100 students from grades 9 to 12 in all aspects of theater. Our club is known for its tight-knit community, quirky traditions, late-night adventures to Llanerch and Minella’s Diners, and more. HTC is a training ground for young performers and all who support them behind the scenes at Harriton. We pride ourselves in engaging the community through our love for theater.

Students have the opportunity to participate in multiple facets of the productions each year. In addition to, or instead of, performing onstage, members can join one or more of our fabulous student-led departments: Student Directing, Stage Management, Stage Crew, Costumes, Sound, Lights, Props, Publicity, Hair and Makeup, Pit Orchestra, Choreography, and Cappies. No previous experience is necessary and new members are always welcome!

We are a student-led company with an Executive Board that manages HTC’s operations, events, and communications. Between the Board and the department head positions, students are provided with many opportunities to gain leadership experience throughout the company.

What sets our club apart is the fact that we are more like a second home than simply an extracurricular activity. Students from every social group, background, grade, and interest come together to produce three tremendous shows a year. This company will continue to change people’s perspectives and produce friendships that will last for years to come.

Homecoming Dance

October 14: Homecoming Dance. All donations are very appreciated!! Please sign up to support our 2nd Annual Homecoming Dance! The dance will be on 10/14 from 6-9 PM. This event is open to all Harriton students. Be sure to come early; doors close at 6:30.

A Message from Harriton Nurses

Harriton High School had health screening for all 9-12th grade students during the week of September 18, 2023 (Height, Weight, Vision, And Hearing (11th grade only). If your child missed their health screening because of absence and they would like to be screened, please tell them to come to the nurse’s suite during lunch and learn and we will be happy to screen them. We will also screen any students that wear glasses or contacts and were not screened during routine health screening the week of September 18th. Thank You.

The Harriton High School Nurses

Winter Sport Physicals

Registration for Winter Sport Physicals is now open. LMSD is using online physical forms for the 2023-24 school year through the program FamilyID. Please see the directions below. 

First Sport Season of the Year

• Go the LMSD FamilyID Landing Page
• Click the link for your student’s school for the 2023-24 school year.
• Create a Parent/Guardian account for FamilyID or Sign in if you already have an account. 

If you have multiple students at the same school, you will have to click add participant to add another student. 

If you have multiple students at different schools, you need to make sure that you click the appropriate school link on the landing page.

• Pages 1-5 of the physical form will be completed digitally. 
• Page 6 (physician page) will need to be uploaded onto the site.

If you have questions regarding this process, you can contact support@arbitersports.com.

Second Sport Season of the Year (PLEASE WAIT Until Fall Sport Season is COMPLETE)

• Go the LMSD FamilyID Landing Page
• Click the link for your student’s school for the 2023-24 school year.
• Sign-in to your account. 
• Update Pages 1-5 of the physical form will be completed digitally if there are any changes. 
• Page 7 (recertification page) will need to be uploaded if 2nd sport season for the student.

If you have questions regarding this process, you can contact support@arbitersports.com.

Harriton Service League

This morning, HSL had the privilege of touring the Harriton class of 1971! During this time, the past and present students were able to connect and share stories from their time at the school. What a way to jumpstart our HSL year! 🐏

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Harriton STUCO

So excited for our upcoming Homecoming Spirit Week, starting on Monday 10/9. Here are our themes:

DRESS LIKE TEACHERS MONDAY👩‍🏫🍎

TWIN TUESDAY👯‍♀️👯‍♀️

WESTERN WEDNESDAY🤠🐴

THROWBACK THURSDAY🔙🎞️

NEON FRIDAY💛💚

Can’t wait to see you all in your best spirit gear! Roll Rams🐏❤️

The Harriton Banner

Check out these new articles! And stay updated at hhsbanner.com!

Harriton GSA

In memory of Nakamura-sensei. #restinpeacehanaenakamura #origamicranes

Harriton NAHS

Class of 2024!! Come make your Senior Jeans 10/13 in the library 🐏❤️🎓

Harriton Field Hockey

3-1 SENIOR NIGHT DUB‼️ goals scored by Claire Maggie and Sophie🏑🐏🫡

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Harriton Golf

Made you look 🫣

Harriton Football

Rams Beat Roxborough 23-6🐏💪🏼💯

Harriton Boys' Soccer

BOYS VARSITY SOCCER WINS OVER PENNCREST 10-0

Harriton Girls' Soccer

GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER WINS OVER PENNCREST 4 – 0

Harriton Athletics and Activities

Student Council hosted an interactive icebreaker this weekend for new members. Great way for students to meet new friends & meet our Student Council!

Harriton Golf

ALUM UPDATE: Cyrus Parvizi (‘23) keeps moving forward as a Freshman at UPitt-Greensburg as he recently won the individual title at the Saint Vincent Invitational with a 75. It also nabbed him AMCC conference golfer of the week. Proud of ya, ‘Rus! You look good in blue, but better in red 😉

Dr. Yanni Interviewed by LMHS Journalists

Following his interview with student journalists at Harriton High School on Sept. 27, Superintendent Dr. Steven Yanni sat down with student journalists from The Merionite, Lower Merion's student newspaper, on September 28, 2023.

During the interview, which the students recorded, they asked Dr. Yanni about his goals as superintendent, what makes the District unique and what he sees as the biggest challenges for LMSD. They also asked him about the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on education. 

The students' article and video will be shared in the coming weeks