Art Instructor’s Annual Trip Aids Needy Children in Africa
This story originally appeared in the fall 2013 Harker Quarterly. For the last five years, Jaap Bongers, Harker’s upper school art department instructor and…
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Fifth Grader Honored for Community Service Work
This story originally appeared in the fall 2013 Harker Quarterly. Over the summer Nilisha Baid, grade 5, got an award from the Kohl’s Cares…
New Parents Warmly Welcomed into the Harker Community at Annual Reception
This story originally appeared in the fall 2013 Harker Quarterly. About 160 new-to-Harker parents received a warm welcome upon attending an evening reception held…
Parent Development Council Goes the Extra Mile on Behalf of Harker
This story originally appeared in the fall 2013 Harker Quarterly. With more than 100 members, Harker’s Parent Development Council (PDC) is a dedicated group…
Class of 2013 Endowment Fund Established from Senior Parent Appreciation Gift
This story originally appeared in the fall 2013 Harker Quarterly. A Class of 2013 Endowment Fund has been established using the $45,429.90 raised from…
PAMA Alumnus Discovers New Fish Species
This story originally appeared in the fall 2013 Harker Quarterly. Palo Alto Military Academy (PAMA) graduate William Mathews Brooks ’67 found something unique scuba…
Middle School Students Get Picnic Field Games Preview at Harker Harvest Hootenanny
The middle school’s recent Harker Harvest Hootenanny was the first spirit event of the school year for students in grades 6-8. Held out on…
Hundreds of Volunteer Sign-Ups Gathered at Recent Back-to-School Events
When asked to give the special gift of time during a series of recent back-to-school events, Harker parents across all school campuses generously responded…
Welcome Back Barbecues Give Families a Great Start to a New School Year
As the long lazy days of summer drew to a close, Harker sponsored several separately held welcome-back-to-school barbecues at the lower, middle and upper…
Exchange Teacher from Shanghai Sister School Observes and Teaches Classes at Harker
The global education department kicked off the new school year with a visit from Jin Yanfen, a teacher with a specialty in English as…
