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• Who is a member?

  All Harding parents are members of the HPA (Harding Parent Association).

   

• How does the HPA give back to Harding?

  Through fundraising efforts and financial donations, the HPA enriches the Harding experience for our students and teachers, including a recent contribution of two interactive TV’s, new 3D printers for our STEM program, updated equipment in the weight room, and significant contributions to the Tuition Assistance Program.

• What events does the HPA host?

  
  Fall Festival-This Harding tradition includes a picnic with games and entertainment and is a fun, casual event for all Harding Academy families, faculty, and staff. Food, drinks, and entertainment are provided. Volunteers help coordinate and run the festival. 
  
  Grade Level Parent Parties- Each grade kindergarten through eighth will have a party on-campus for the parents in your grade during the fall hosted by the HPA.  
  
  Book Fair-This annual fall event provides parents and students the opportunity to purchase new books, which are added to Harding’s library collection. Volunteers help receive orders, assist parents and students during the event and enter personal dedications. Students can purchase books for the school and dedicate them to family members, friends, or teachers. All books stay at Harding with the dedications noted inside the front cover. Notice of each dedication is sent to the recipient(s).  
  
  Auction-Each year, the HPA hosts an auction to raise funds to support student activities and enrich the school. For the last several years, the auction has been held online to reach the larger Harding community.  
  
  Grandparents and Special Friends Chocolate-Grandparents and special friends have an opportunity to visit the campus and spend time with kindergarten through fourth grade children during this event, which takes place the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Guests enjoy entertainment by the students, classroom visits, and refreshments. 
  
  Second Harvest Food Drive-This outreach event takes place during the weeks before Thanksgiving. Children bring in food donations and parent volunteers assist them in sorting the food. Second Harvest Food Bank distributes the food to our community. 
  
  Angel Tree Program- Partnering to Make Holiday Wishes Come True. Each November, Harding partners with The Martha O’Bryan Center to share gifts of want and need with our young friends there.
  The Martha O’Bryan Center is an anti-poverty non-profit organization that serves over 15,000 children, youth and adults every year, from every residential zip code in Nashville. Martha O’Bryan Center’s mission is to empower children, youth, and adults in poverty to transform their lives through work, education, employment and fellowship. 

   

  Parents Party—This party provides a fun evening for Harding parents to enjoy dinner, entertainment, and much more.  Tickets are sold to cover the cost of the event and raise funds for the school.
  
  Trivia Night—This community building event provides a fun evening of friendly trivia competition.  Tickets are sold as individuals or teams of eight for this event. Prizes are given out to the 1st and 2nd place teams as well as the team with the best name. 
  
  Songwriters Night—This ticketed musical event provides a fun evening for Harding parents to enjoy cocktails, dinner, and live music.  Entertainers are songwriters local to Nashville who perform their latest hit songs.  Tickets are sold to cover the cost of the event and raise funds for the school.
  
  Student Art Exhibit-This committee helps support the lower school and middle school art teachers with the exhibit. This event provides opportunities to showcase the students’ talents and creativity.
   
  The Harding Art Show—This incredibly successful annual Harding event is well-known throughout our community and region. For three days, more than 70 artists show and sell their work in The Schwartz Center. Several parties showcase this event, which is open to the public.  
  
  

  Field Day— PreK through 5th graders will enjoy a morning of games and competition hosted by the P.E. Department followed by a noon dismissal. 6th-8th graders will enjoy an afternoon of games and competition hosted by the P.E. Department with a regular dismissal.

  
  Uniform Consignment Sale- The HPA will sell gently used Harding skirts, skorts, jumpers, dresses, Harding branded polo shirts, and Harding branded athletic clothing donated by Harding families. See this link for more.
   
  Concessions—Parent volunteers staff the concession stand for all home games for football, soccer, volleyball, wrestling, basketball, lacrosse and baseball.  
  
  Faculty and Staff Appreciation- This committee plans various appreciation events for faculty and staff throughout the year and two luncheons. These special luncheons are held on conference days in September and February to honor our faculty and staff. 
  
  Harding Family Connection—This special committee allows members of the Harding community to be supportive of one another. When there is an event in the life of any of our Harding families (death, injury, hospitalization, birth, etc.), volunteers work together to communicate details to the school community, as well as prepare meals for the families to let them know that the entire Harding family is here to support them.  
  
  Kaleidoscope Author Program—This wonderful HPA sponsored program brings authors to Harding to enhance and promote reading and writing.  
  
  Library Volunteers—A great service to our library, these volunteers commit to a few hours a month to assist with shelving books and other library activities. 
  
   The School Store—The HPA operates a school store in the Middle School building that is open for student purchases. Additional school supplies, extra P.E.. clothes, and spirit clothes items are available for purchase. 
  
  Shopping Program—Harding Academy participates in several programs that earn free funds for Harding Academy as you do your normal shopping.

   

  
  
  

• The School Store

  The School Store is Harding’s school store. It is operated by the HPA and located on the first floor of the middle school. Harding families can purchase Harding apparel, gifts, and spirit items.   

  
  

   

   

• How can I get involved?

  Click  HERE to learn more about volunteer opportunities. Volunteering through the HPA is a great way to share your talents and to make new friends while supporting your child's education.

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