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This story was originally published in the Fall 2010 issue of Harker Quarterly After more than 18 months of planning, which included the participation of over 580 members of the Harker community, the conceptual design of the Saratoga campus is complete. This milestone could not have been reached without...

This story was originally published in the Fall 2010 issue of Harker Quarterly Students in Harker’s forensics program wrapped up a groundbreaking year with arms full of awards and tournament titles, sweeping high honors around the nation and setting a new bar for the future of Harker’s communication...

This story was originally published in the Fall 2010 issue of Harker Quarterly More than 20 teachers returned to campus this summer to focus on new ways to integrate technology into their curricula as part of Harker’s tech grant program, which aims to create more well-rounded and effective lesson plans...

Anne West, grade 12, is featured in a front-page article in the Oct. 1 edition of The Wall Street Journal that chronicles her mission to analyze her family’s genome. John, Anne’s father, had the family’s genome sequenced last year after being diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism in 2003. However,...

The Little Black Dress Party was held in late September to raise funds for the Harker Fashion Show. Attended by about 100 Harker parents, the affair included live entertainment, tarot card and palm readings, plus a splendid variety of foods and cocktails. The event was hosted by parents John and Michelle...

Curbside Crazies, the morning drop off of  gifts and prizes for the  60th Harker Family & Alumni Picnic are wrapping up! During the week of Sept. 20 to 24, parent volunteers have been gathering at the curb outside the Blackford and Bucknall campuses each morning during student drop-off to collect...

In early September, linksman Maverick McNealy, grade 10, won the Stanford Men’s Golf Club Championship, finishing one under par when the match ended on the 12th hole. This is the second time McNealy, who also plays for Harker, has won the tournament, which is open to all ages. His win last year...

Along with the robust offerings in the Harker/Oakwood Tennis Training System (HOTTS), coach Craig Pasqua is now offering the Quickstart Junior Team Tennis League for ages 6-10. The league is open to the public. “We started this program to meet the needs of the new player who wants to have fun!” said...

This year marks the beginning of the Eagles Buddies Program, which pairs one or two sophomores with a grade 3 student to foster an ongoing relationship that will continue when the Class of 2013 graduates and the lower school students move on to middle school. During Thursday advisory, sophomores sprawled...

This story first appeared in the Summer 2010 edition of the Harker Quarterly Since starting at the upper school in 2001, robotics at Harker has grown into an opportunity for both middle and upper school students to learn real-life engineering skills in addition to providing a fun, competitive environment....