Harker chess players had a very successful weekend at the U.S. National Game/30 and Game/60 Championships in Santa Clara.
Lower School
MS and LS chess players take second place as a team at Labor Day weekend tournament
Chess players from grades 3, 4, 5 and 7 all competed in the 2017 Labor Day Kids Championship in Santa Clara.
Lower school students introduce VR technology; make virtual trek to Japan
It was a special day for some grade 3 language arts students who became the first at Harker to use virtual reality (VR) technology as a teaching tool in the classroom.
Face Time: Pat Walsh
This article originally appeared in the summer 2017 issue of Harker Magazine. Pat Walsh is a legend at Harker. The lower school math teacher…
No substitute for hard work: From the basketball court to the courtroom, John Owens MS ’85 believes in giving your all
This article originally appeared in the summer 2017 issue of Harker Magazine. Judge John Byron Owens MS ’85 earned his first paycheck, for $180,…
Slideshow: Grandparents’ Day 2017
The grandparents of preschool and lower school students visited their grandchildren’s respective campuses in early May, touring the grounds and enjoying special activities. See…
Kudos: Lower school chess player takes first in Costa Rica youth competition
At the World Chess Federation’s 28th Panamerican Youth Championship, held June 30 to July 7 in Costa Rica, student Omya Vidyarthi, a rising grade…
Girls on the Run program helps lower school students gain confidence and kindness
During the spring semester, lower school English teacher Heather Russell got 32 lower school girls involved with the national Girls on the Run program.…
Outreach: Operation Gratitude
This article originally appeared in the winter 2016 Harker Magazine Harker students sent cards to more than 100 service members this year via Operation…
Lower school chess lover becomes top-rated under-10 competitor nationwide
The World Chess Federation recently rated Vyom Vidyarthi, a rising fifth grader, the No. 1 under-10 chess player in the United States and the…
