The clock is ticking and summer is on the horizon. Hackley students are anxious for their summer vacation, and excited for their activities. The students share a variety of interests, whether it’s attending a Hackley camp, traveling, or spending their summer working.

All throughout the summer, Hackley will be offering different camps and programs for their students. There are academic, athletic, and other types of courses available for high schoolers. Director of Auxiliary Programs, Sue Altman, is very excited for the upcoming summer. “It’s a great time for students to dabble in interests. They’re less stressed out, and less busy… It’s a chance for kids to really try their hand at things, and go ahead and take risks,” said Ms. Altman. For example, math teacher Jon Gruenberg will be teaching a course on psychology, which is “designed to introduce students to the field of psychology through the examination of human behavior, social development, and mental processes.”

This summer Hackley students are also taking over the globe; there are 107 students traveling internationally! For example, sophomore Wyatt Khowsrowshahi will be traveling to Africa on a vacation with his family, and junior Nur Momani will be going to Spain, France, and Morocco. Sophomore Izzy Sellon will be combining her love of tennis and traveling this summer by attending a tennis camp in Barcelona, Spain. “I can’t wait!” said Izzy.

Whether it’s on a Spanish immersion trip to Costa Rica, or to visit several National Parks, groups of Hackley students will be traveling as well. Both sophomores Andrew Chung and Seth Tillis are looking forward to their Hackley summer trip in Costa Rica. “I’m looking forward to hiking in the jungle and seeing the unique animal life in Costa Rica,” said Andrew.

Other Hackley students will be spending their summer close to home, by working or interning. Sophomore Jordan Schwartz will be teaching middle schoolers 3-D printing through a New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) Program. “I’ll most likely be teaching elementary and middle schoolers how to use CAD design software, building circuits and building things in general. I’m looking forward to seeing kids use math and science out of the classroom,” said Jordan.

Jordan isn’t the only one spending a summer in New York City; junior Dom Meneses will be spending her summer doing an internship in Soho. She’ll be working with councilman Corey Johnson, working in his office on social media and organizing papers and meetings for him. “I’m very interested in pursuing a career in communications and this would help me get some experience and figure out if this is something I really want to do in the future,” said Dom.