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Lower School

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago

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

11 years ago

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.…

Lower School

11 years ago

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…

11 years ago

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

11 years ago

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…

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11 years ago

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…

Outreach

11 years ago

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…

Sports

11 years ago

Eagle Report – Lower School

This article originally appeared in the summer 2014 Harker Quarterly. Girls Volleyball Junior Varsity B1 (grade 5), coached by Laura Wolfe, went 7-0 and…

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11 years ago

Grandparents’ Day Delights at Both Preschool and Lower School

This article originally appeared in the summer 2014 Harker Quarterly. In early May, Grandparents’ Day events were held at Harker’s lower school and, for…