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Lower School

11 years ago

New Lower School Toolbox Project Empowers Students’ Natural Resiliency for Learning…and Life!

This story originally appeared in the spring 2014 Harker Quarterly. Imagine if children struggling to make sense out of confusing emotions could simply reach into a…

harkerathletics, Sports

11 years ago

Eagle Report – Lower School

This article originally appeared in the spring 2014 Harker Quarterly. The late winter sports season is coming to an end. Congratulations to all the…

Student Life, Student Life Lower School

11 years ago

St. Patrick’s Day Assembly Features Hidden Shamrocks, Green Spirit and Plenty of Irish Fun

St. Patrick’s Day was cause for celebration at the lower school. On the afternoon of March 17, students in grades 4-5 had some Irish…

Outreach

11 years ago

Jump Rope for Heart Season Kicks Off in March

The beginning of March officially heralded Jump Rope for Heart season at the lower school. On March 7, K-5 students took to the blacktop…

11 years ago

Grade 6 Student Receives Letter From the President

Last year, as a participant in Harker’s Summer Camp+ program, grade 6 student Jeremy Ding wrote a letter to President Obama about the dangers…

11 years ago

Grade 3 Students Attend School in Historic Fashion on Dress for History Day

History came alive for grade 3 students and their teachers at the end of January when they attended school dressed as their favorite historical…

11 years ago

Summer Camp+ to Feature Festive Circus Theme

Registration is filling up fast for Summer Camp+, which this year will feature a fun circus theme called “Under the Big Top.” The popular…

Outreach

11 years ago

Grade 5 Food Drive Helps 750 Families Celebrate Thanksgiving

This story was submitted by Harker parent Heather Wardenburg (Frederick, grade 5). Hundreds of families’ Thanksgiving feasts were made better by the generosity of…

Global Education, Languages

11 years ago

Visiting Japanese Exchange Teacher Observes Classes, Creates Art Projects with Students

Maruko Ishigami, a visiting exchange teacher from Tamagawa Academy K-12 School & University – Harker’s sister school in Tokyo, Japan – was touched by…

harkerathletics, Sports

11 years ago

Eagle Report – Lower School

This article originally appeared in the winter 2013 Harker Quarterly. Football Junior varsity B football (grade 5) finished with a 5-2 record and tied…