Wow! I forgot several times that I was talking to a sixteen-year-old when I met with Lyssa Jackson, Kurn Hattin, class of 2008 and a sophomore at the Putney School in Putney, Vermont. Lyssa made quite an impression when she was at the Homes and certainly continues to do so. She is very mature, … [Read more...] about Interview with Lyssa Jackson, ‘08
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This Is My Story
Seventeen year-old Kurn Hattin graduate and Putney School Junior, Lyssa Jackson says that she feels she can not adequately repay Kurn Hattin for all it gave her. But she is doing all she can to share her story and help support the children currently at the Homes. As their 2nd Annual Community … [Read more...] about This Is My Story
Focused, Relaxed and Confident
I watched as John Harris, a 7th grader at Kurn Hattin, practiced his Tae Kwon Do exercises at a nearby studio. He looked focused, relaxed and confident. A little later, he was presented with a new ribbon for his belt and was promoted to Novice Orange, First Degree. John is quick to admit that Tae … [Read more...] about Focused, Relaxed and Confident
Words of Advice from a Graduate Who’s Been There…
After I graduated from Kurn Hattin in 1981, I attended Keene High School in Keene, New Hampshire for the first two years of high school and then transferred to Monadnock Regional High School (MRHS) in Swanzey to complete my last two years. I graduated from MRHS in 1985. Throughout my high school … [Read more...] about Words of Advice from a Graduate Who’s Been There…
Thank You for Taking Me Camping
“I will remember this trip for the rest of my life; thank you for taking me camping Mr. Plante.” I too will remember this for the rest of my life, as an eight year old boy stood in front of me gazing into my eyes, his grin seemed to stretch from ear to ear and his words were tugging at my heart. He … [Read more...] about Thank You for Taking Me Camping
Posted on Alumni of Kurn Hattin Homes Facebook group
I can’t believe it’s only been 3 years since I graduated. I want to thank all the people who helped me get to where I am today. So first, I’d like to thank Mr. Fahner because without him, I don’t know where I would be right now. Second I’d like to thank Ms. Amber and Ms. Sara for being the best … [Read more...] about Posted on Alumni of Kurn Hattin Homes Facebook group
Following In My Footsteps
Marvin Claude Coble was lucky. His grandmother was able to care for him and his older brother when his mother died. “She did a really great job,” Claude admits. But just the way things go sometimes, he started having trouble in school and eventually came to live at Kurn Hattin as a 6th-grader in … [Read more...] about Following In My Footsteps
120 Years of Kurn Hattin Homes for Children (and Counting)
“When you learn, teach; when you get, give.”~Maya Angelou Since 1894, Kurn Hattin Homes has continued to provide a stable, loving home for thousands of children in need. Throughout its 120-year history, this small non-profit residential school has stood on a Vermont hillside, growing deeper roots … [Read more...] about 120 Years of Kurn Hattin Homes for Children (and Counting)