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General News

13 years ago

Siegel Named Presidential Scholar, First Harker Woman So Named, Fourth Scholar in Harker History

Harker senior Kathryn (Katie) Siegel was named a 2012 Presidential Scholar this week. Siegel has excelled both academically and in her chosen activities at…

13 years ago

Math Teacher’s Picnic Auction Package Takes 30 to A’s Game

Pat Walsh, grade 5 math teacher, took about 30 students to an Oakland A’s baseball game in late April as his contribution to the…

13 years ago

Lower, Middle and Upper School Orchestras Delight Audience at Spring Concert, MS Chamber Groups Warm Up Lobby Crowd

Harker’s musical talent shined in the recent campuswide Spring Concert, presented by the school’s music departments. Lower, middle and upper school orchestras united on stage,…

Performing Arts

13 years ago

United Voices Brings Singers from All Campuses to One Stage; Songs Included “Time Warp,” “Down by the Riverside” and “Guantanamera”

Student singers from every campus gathered at San Jose’s Mexican Heritage Theater in late March for this year’s United Voices concert, which brought all…

Performing Arts

13 years ago

“The Drowsy Chaperone” Entertains Audiences, Showcases Multiple Theatrical Eras

The Conservatory’s spring musical, “The Drowsy Chaperone,” a self-styled “Musical Within a Comedy,” fused modern and vaudevillian musical theater styles to create a uniquely…

13 years ago

Eighth Graders Protect and Nurture Flour Sack Babies for a Week

Backpacks weren’t the only thing recently being toted around the Blackford campus. As part of their health education curriculum, the grade 8 class carried…

13 years ago

Congressman Honda’s Youth Advisory Board Conference May 6 to Present on Online Security

Harker will host a special report from Congressman Mike Honda’s Youth Advisory Board on the timely topic of social networking and privacy concerns. The…

Research Symposium, Science

13 years ago

Renowned Entrepreneur Vinod Khosla to Keynote at Harker Research Symposium April 28

The seventh annual Harker Research Symposium, April 28, will feature renowned entrepreneur and founding CEO of Sun Microsystems Vinod Khosla as its morning keynote…

13 years ago

Middle School Students Continue to Score at Forensics Tournaments Earning First and Second Place Awards in Debate and Speech

Middle school students brought home a slew of first and seconds from the 2012 Glendale Middle School Warm-up Speech and Debate Competition tournament hosted by Glendale…

Performing Arts

13 years ago

Full Itinerary for Cantilena’s Tuscan Tour includes Gregorian Chant Mass

Singing for a prep-level community music school in Italy was an experience five members of Cantilena won’t soon forget. The Conservatory’s all-women’s classical ensemble recently…