General News
Harker Wins Big at Synopsys Fair
Annual Ogres Delight Appreciative Audience
The 13th annual Ogre Awards on March 26 were a typically fantastical affair, featuring Harker’s entire Gr. 2 class portraying characters and creatures from the folklore of cultures worldwide which students spent the year exploring with library director Enid Davis.
Fourth Research Symposium Shows Off New Home and Impressive Work
The Nichols Hall atrium was the setting for a confluence of art and science at Harker’s fourth annual science research symposium, New Frontiers, in mid-March.
Fun, Music, Laughs at Lip Syncing
Members of the Gr. 5 class treated an audience of Gr. 4 and 5 students to some afternoon enter tainment with a lip syncing exhibition on Feb. 6.
MS Alum’s Science Project Wine Ready to Pour
One Harker alumnus has leveraged his middle school science experiment to create a delicious wine. Will Jarvis MS’97, while boarding at Harker, received special dispensation to conduct a wine making experiment for his science class.
Blood Drive Brings in Record Sign-Ups
The annual Harker Blood Drive at the Saratoga campus on Feb. 25 drew a record number of donations, bringing in 82 people and collecting 58 units of blood.
Dancers Burn up the Stage in Annual Show
Dance Jamz, the annual MS terpsichorean extravaganza held in early March, was upbeat, fast-paced and used a variety of music.
Robotics Performs Well in San Diego
The US robotics team traveled to San Diego from March 4-7 for a three-day regional competition. Harker made it to the quarter final round before being eliminated by the alliance that wound up winning the competition.
Students Take Action on Honor Code Violations
At the US assembly on Feb. 23, members of the Honor Council spoke to their fellow students about how they plan to help the Harker community combat academic dishonesty.