This past summer, fourth grader Nathan Xing visited Arlington, Va. and finished as a semifinalist in the national championships of the International Academic Competitions Science Bee.
Lower School
Rising fifth grader wins state Department of Fish and Wildlife art contest
Kayla Choi, who starts grade 5 in the fall, recently won an award from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Grade 5 artistic swimmer wins four golds at intermediate championships
Alina Zhu, grade took home four gold medals for competing in figures, solo, trio and team routines.
Grade 1 donation drive delivers hundreds of goods to animals in need
First graders sent more than 500 items and more than $300 to the Humane Society Silicon Valley to cap off their annual donation drive.
Students receive 256 awards in Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Harker middle and upper school students received 256 regional awards in the 2023 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, receiving 107 awards for art and 149 for literature.
Grade 5 robotics team head to regionals after successful weekend
Fifth graders Sophie Cai, Natalie Deng, Ariana Siamwalla and Alina Zhu had a successful run at the Feb. 18 VEX IQ Robotics tournament in Morgan Hill.
Gr. 5-6 robotics team takes first at FLL event
Team Tierra Bots took first place at a First Lego League Northern California Qualifier event.
Art teachers gain firsthand experience with Thai art and culture
This past summer, K-5 visual arts chair Gerry-louise Robinson and middle school art teacher Sofie Siegmann traveled to Thailand to learn more about the country’s art, culture and history through the Raju and Bala Vegesna Teacher Excellence Program.
Kudos: Kindergarten pianist receives accolades in music competition
Kindergartner Sophia Gu was a first place winner and received a Judges’ Distinction Award in American Protégé’s spring 2022 Music Talent Competition.
Kudos: Fifth grader recognized in Coast Commission poetry contest
Fifth grader Emy Keyhan recently received an Honorable Mention in the 2022 California Coastal Commission K-12 Poetry Contest in the grades 4-6 poetry category.
