Generosity and Friendship Shines at Pajama and Book Assembly
At the end of January, The Harker School had a pajama and book assembly at which pairs of pajamas and books were donated to…
Lower School
Grade 6 Choir Presents at Lower School
Members of the grade 6 choir “Dynamics” traveled to the lower school on Jan. 13 to present interested fourth and fifth graders with a…
Students Enjoy Picnic Prize in San Francisco
On Dec. 10, four lucky Harker students enjoyed a whirlwind day in San Francisco with two of their favorite teachers. The grade 5 students,…
Pajama Day and Assembly Celebrates Successful Pajama Program
On Jan. 20, the lower school celebrated the success of this year’s pajama donation program and book drive with a special assembly, during which…
Harker Teacher Sits in on a Class Taught by His Former Student
Grade 5 mathematics teacher Pat Walsh arranged to spend the day at Menlo School in Atherton, observing the the grade 6-8 math classes. In…
Harker FLL Teams Study “Farm to Fork” Food Safety and Compete in Robotics
The Harker School’s lower school has two teams of grade 3 students competing in First Lego League (FLL) this year. FLL comes out with…
Local Artist Talks to Grade 3 Science Classes About Endangered Animals
In mid-November, lower school teacher Jeannette Bhatia had Jan Pitcher, a local artist and author, come to her grade 3 science classes to share…
Chinese New Year Celebrated by Grade 1 Students
By Melinda Gonzales Tandy Aye, parent of Emmett Chung, grade 1, put on a Chinese New Year party for Rita Stone’s homeroom in mid-January.…
Lower School Toy Drive Collects Hundreds of Toys for Children in Need
In mid-December, The Harker School’s lower school completed a service project that resulted in presents under the trees of many families who would not…
Grade 1 Students Welcome the Holidays at Seasonal Show
On Dec. 13, with winter break nearing, lower school families filled the Bucknall Theater for the grade 1 holiday show. Titled “The Search for…