Grade 1 Trip to Johnson Farm Ends with Perfect Pumpkin-Picking
The Harker School’s grade 1students took their annual trip to Johnson Farm in mid-October, a fully operating farm in the mountains surrounding Santa Cruz.…
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Lower School Participates in Charity Walk for Humane Society
On a Saturday in mid-October, students and teachers from The Harker School’s lower school campus participated in the Walk ‘n’ Wag, a charity walk…
Eighth Graders Learning Japanese Create and Star in “TV Show” for Class
In mid-October, all of The Harker School’s grade 8 students learning Japanese became TV show hosts, celebrities, models and bodyguards right in their own…
Dance Camp Hones Technique for Incoming Troupers
This article was originally published in the Fall 2011 Harker Quarterly. The Harker School’s junior varsity and varsity dance troupes participated in the first…
Eighth Graders Get Hands-On Fourth Amendment Training
Students in Cyrus Merrill’s grade 8 United States history class got a real-life example of how the constitution, the Bill of Rights, and especially…
Young Composers Program Starts Second Year
This article was originally published in the Fall 2011 Harker Quarterly. Reading and writing go together in academia, and an innovative program is helping…
Rosenboom’s Book Selected as “Remarkable Finalist”
Alexandra Rosenboom, an English teacher at the upper school, not only teaches writing but is also a writer herself. Her book, Honest as Any Treeless…
Eagle Update: Volleyball Suffers First Defeat, Girls Water Polo Plays Tournament
Tennis: Girls tennis is on a win streak. After defeating Crystal Springs in mid-October, they went on to win matches against Pinewood with a…
What’s Brewing Gives Parents of New Middle School Students an Inside Look at Campus Life
The Harker School held its second annual What’s Brewing event at the middle school, once again providing parents of new (or soon to be…
GEO Week Kicks Off with GAVI Speaker
The Harker School’s Global Empowerment Organization (GEO) begins its annual awareness and fundraising week on Oct. 17, with a kickoff assembly on Oct. 14.…