Storyteller Jim Cogan Returns to Harker and Delights with Stories about Kindness
Storyteller Jim Cogan returned to The Harker School campus once more in mid-October, regaling K-5 students with stories centered around this year’s lower school…
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Grade 1 Trip to Johnson Farm Ends with Perfect Pumpkin-Picking
The Harker School’s grade 1students took their annual trip to Johnson Farm in mid-October, a fully operating farm in the mountains surrounding Santa Cruz.…
Lower School Participates in Charity Walk for Humane Society
On a Saturday in mid-October, students and teachers from The Harker School’s lower school campus participated in the Walk ‘n’ Wag, a charity walk…
Young Composers Program Starts Second Year
This article was originally published in the Fall 2011 Harker Quarterly. Reading and writing go together in academia, and an innovative program is helping…
First Grade Movie Night Brings Children, Parents Together
Grade 1 students and their families were treated to a special movie night in late September at the lower school gym, where they watched…
Lower School Chaperone Training Finishes for the Year
Each year, the lower school provides training for parents interested in chaperoning field trips, and in the last two years, Harker has had about 600…
Door Posters Promise Picnic Excitement
Lower school classes have been getting themselves excited for the Oct. 9 Family & Alumni Picnic, titled “Hats Off Harker,” by decorating their doors…
Friendship Party Produces a Cheery Donation
Imelda Kusuma and Rita Stone, both grade 1 teachers, got their classes together for their annual Friendship Party in mid-September. The parties started five years…
Lower School Families Kick Back at Welcome Back BBQs
In late August and early September, lower school families gathered at the Bucknall campus for a pair of special Welcome Back barbecues. Families enjoyed…
Eagle Buddies Program Has Awesome First Year
This article originally appeared in the summer 2011 Harker Quarterly. In its first year, the Harker Eagle Buddies program has thus far proven to…