Thanksgiving is a Learning Opportunity in Grade 3 Math
Third-graders went to work before the Thanksgiving break on their annual Thanksgiving math project of planning a meal for 15. Students “shopped” for menu items…
Lower School
Storyteller Returns to Tell Tales of Compassion
Storyteller Jim Cogan made his latest yearly appearance at the lower school in early October. His stories were based on the campus theme of…
Third Graders Integrate Classroom Lessons with Real World Application
Third grade students visited Mission San Juan Bautista Oct. 13 to get a view of American history outside of the classroom. During the all-day…
Fourth Graders Bring Japanese Folk Tales to First Graders
Three dozen fourth graders traveled across the hall to grade 1 classrooms as part of a traveling storyteller project for English teacher Colin Goodwin’s…
Freshmen Give Back to Community on Annual Service Day
On Oct. 13, the Class of 2015 participated in the annual freshman service day. In their advisory groups, they went to various sites including…
Parents Learn During Preview Night
At the end of September, Harker middle school parents attended preview night, where students and teachers offered a glimpse into high school life. Nan…
KidLead Teaches Leadership to Young Students
Since the start of the year, students ages 10 to 13 have been involved in weekly sessions of the KidLead program, which uses a…
Student Life Begins Anew at Bucknall and Blackford
This story was originally published in the Fall 2010 issue of Harker Quarterly The academic year at the lower school began smoothly, with fresh-faced…
Gallon Jug Contest Winners Show the Variety of Entries
The third year of the Gallon Jug Contest saw another collection of creative entries from grade 4 and 5 students. The contest is a math…
Harker Community Turns Out for Humane Society Walk ‘n Wag
In support of the 2010-11 Bucknall theme of compassion, grade 1 teachers, including Cindy Proctor and Diann Chung, led a contingent of about 15…