South Korean Teachers Visit Lower School and ELI Program
By Merry Tomasello On July 23 19 teachers and one administrator from the Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education in Daegu, South Korea, observed summer…
General News
Environmentally Aware Middle School Student Spends Summer Fighting Plastic Pollution
What began as an interest in sailing morphed into a crusade to save the earth’s waterways from plastic pollution for Dolan Dworak, grade 7.…
Four Students Named Semifinalists in Broadcom MASTERS Competition
Four Harker students were recently named semifinalists in the 2012 Broadcom Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering as Rising Stars (MASTERS) competition. Rishabh Chandra, Jonathan Ma and Rajiv Sancheti,…
Union Avenue Campus Update
The Harker School is purchasing an eight-acre site on Union Avenue in San Jose, near Highway 85, as part of its long-range strategic plan.…
Girls Volleyball Wins Opener; Cross Country Shows Well in Scrimmage; Football Starts!
Harker athletics opened the new year with a win by both varsity and JV in girls volleyball against Priory. JV won in two sets,…
Student Wins Mr. Dance America Title at National Competition
In July, student dancer Christopher Hildum, grade 10, was declared the winner of the Mr. Dance America title at the Kids Artistic Review National…
Music Teacher Teaches, Experiences Japanese Culture on Tamagawa Visit
Upper school music teacher Susan Nace visited Tamagawa Gakuen in Tokyo as part of this year’s teacher exchange. Nace spent the duration of her…
2012 Graduate Receives Scholarship to George Washington University Dance Program
In May, Andree Beals ’12 was awarded a four-year scholarship from George Washington University’s Presidential Scholars in the Arts program. GWU’s department of theater…
Harker Dancers Win Invites to NFL Pro Bowl and London at Summer Dance Camp
At the United Spirit Association Dance Camp, held in July at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Harker varsity and junior varsity dancers won…
Harker Students Inspired at Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Conference
Andrew Wang and Namrata Vakkalagadda, both grade 11, attended the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Northern California Seminar in mid-June, held at Saint Mary’s College…