Judge John Owens MS ’85 drops by lower and upper school classes
During the spring semester, John Owens MS ‘85, circuit judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, made special appearances at…
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Lower school science students submit creative experiments
In May, lower school science teacher Enni Chen’s kindergarten and grade 2 students submitted photos and videos of experiments they conducted at home. For…
Science teacher gets creative with home-based lessons
In April, lower school science teacher Shital Ashar made the most of the distance learning format by teaching from various spaces at her home via Zoom.
Harker fourth and fifth graders land top honors at 2020 Tech Challenge Showcase
Two Harker teams took home awards earlier this month at the Tech Challenge Showcase, hosted by the Tech Interactive in San Jose.
Grade 5 robotics team enjoys success, despite shortened season
Over the last several months, fifth graders Rohan Goyal, Ayden Grover, Neel Kumar and Krishna Muddu, who compete in the VEX IQ robotics competition…
Student and parent send protective supplies to Michigan hospitals
In response to reports that Michigan was experiencing a troubling surge in COVID-19 cases, fourth grader Brandon Du and his mother, Yimin Zimmerer, last…
Families use 3D printer to make face shields for hospital staff
In late March, a number of Harker families began making face shields to help local hospitals deal with a projected surge of COVID-19 patients.…
Harker parent performs tests to combat COVID-19
Harker parent Natalia Abrikosova (Alex and Hannah Micchelli, both grade 3), a doctor at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, has been working to combat…
Lower school students and educators make the most of remote learning
In the two weeks since Harker campuses closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the lower school community has been finding many unique ways…
Lower and middle schools celebrate successful winter sports season
This report was submitted by lower and middle school athletic director Theresa “Smitty” Smith. Here are the results from our early winter and late…
