Over a period of three weeks, middle school students attended special talks by the international nonprofit organization KidPower.
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Grade 7 student named to top 300 in Broadcom MASTERS competition
Last week, Nidhya Shivakumar, grade 7, was named one of the top 300 students nationwide in this year’s Broadcom MASTERS science competition.
MS and LS chess players take second place as a team at Labor Day weekend tournament
Chess players from grades 3, 4, 5 and 7 all competed in the 2017 Labor Day Kids Championship in Santa Clara.
Middle school assembly helps students build empathy for people affected by Hurricane Harvey
On Sept. 5 middle school students participated in what division head Cindy Ellis called an “empathy developing experience” inspired by recent Hurricane Harvey-related events…
Middle school writers awarded certificates in Promising Young Writers Program
Arusha Patil and Alexander Kumar, both grade 9, were recently honored in the 2017 Promising Young Writers Program, organized by the National Council of…
No substitute for hard work: From the basketball court to the courtroom, John Owens MS ’85 believes in giving your all
This article originally appeared in the summer 2017 issue of Harker Magazine. Judge John Byron Owens MS ’85 earned his first paycheck, for $180,…
Students trek through Costa Rica during annual summer trip
Over a two-week period in late July and early August, 16 middle school students traveled to Costa Rica for the annual summer Spanish immersion…
Harker takes top spots in 2016-17 California Math League contests
Harker middle school students performed extremely well in California Mathematics League contests during the 2016-17 school year, according to a report published by the organization.…
More than 30 MS students win medals in National Myth Exam
More than 30 middle school students posted medal-winning scores in this year’s National Myth Exam, which took place during the spring semester. The annual…
Harker US and MS teams shine at National Speech & Debate Association Tournament
By Jenny Achten Both the upper and middle school speech and debate teams did incredibly well recently at one of the three major national…
