Storyteller Delights Lower School Students with Tales of Courage
Master storyteller Jim Cogan has been a beloved guest speaker at the lower school for many years. He returned in early October to entertain…
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Kindergarten Parents Experience First Back-to-School Night at the Lower School
Excitement was in the air on Sept. 30 as kindergarten parents – representing Harker’s biggest community of new families – gathered for their first…
Lower School Library Launches Hands-On ‘Maker Space’ After-School Activity
In mid-September the lower school library announced the exciting formation of a new “maker space” after-school drop-in program for students in grades 4 and 5. The program, inspired…
Kudos: LS Student-Designer Showcases Dresses
Lower school student Arianna Weaver, grade 5, recently showcased two dresses she created in the BayArea Fashion Week (BAFW) Presents Fashionable Kids & Teens…
Lower School Families Unite at Back-to-School Barbecues
Shortly after the school year began, parents, students, faculty and staff filled Harker’s lower school campus for two separate events intended to welcome families back to school.…
Grade 5 Student Wins Award for Designing Anti-Bully App
Grade 5 student Yash Narayan recently received the “Best Educational App” award from iOSDevCamp, where he created an innovative app called BullyWatch. In an event dominated…
Summer Camp+ Program Attracts Record Number of Participants
Harker’s Summer Camp+ is in full swing, with K-6 students enjoying a fun-filled afternoon circus theme called “Under the Big Top.” This summer, the…
ELI in Full Swing; Students Eagerly Anticipate Upcoming VIP Trip
Adding an international flair to summer at Harker, students from countries around the globe have come to the lower and upper school campuses to…
English Teacher Treks to Japan for Annual Teacher Exchange
This article originally appeared in the winter 2013 Harker Quarterly. Lower school English teacher Heather Russell had the great opportunity to travel to Japan as…
Grade 1 Students Raise Money, Create and Collect Items for Shelter Animals
This article originally appeared in the summer 2014 Harker Quarterly. Grade 1 students recently completed their annual community service project for the Humane Society…
