Moving 9/11 Assembly Led by Grade 7 Students Educates Peers on Importance of Remembering
A determined group of grade 7 students marked the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks by holding an assembly in its honor…
Middle School
Middle School Spanish Students Visit Costa Rica on Spanish Immersion Trip
Middle school Spanish students have recently returned from Costa Rica for this summer’s Spanish language immersion trip, accompanied by Spanish teachers Julie Pinzás and…
Harker Summer Attracts Record Number of Participants for Camp+, Sports, ELI and SI
Summertime fun kicked into high gear at Harker, this year, as enrollment for camps and other seasonal programming skyrocketed across all three campuses, resulting…
Rising Ninth Grader in Top 15 Worldwide in Google Science Fair Competition – Vote Now!
Venkat Sankar, rising ninth grader, is a one of only 15 global finalists in the 2013 Google Science Fair competition! The Google Science Fair…
Middle School Forensics Successful at National Junior Forensics League National Tournament
The middle school forensics program traveled to Birmingham, Ala., in June to compete at the National Junior Forensics League National Tournament. The team as…
Middle School Math Teacher Participates in Mathematics Olympiad in Turkey
In late June, middle school math teacher Vandana Kadam traveled to Turkey to participate in the Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad (JBMO). It was the…
Summer Institute Offers New Specialty Classes for its Afternoon Activity Program
Laughing and shielding their eyes from the sun, a group of Summer Institute (SI) participants casually tossed a Frisbee to one another out on…
Grade 7 Students Join Grade 8 Students for the First Time on Annual Middle School Trip to China
This article was originally published in the summer 2013 Harker Quarterly. Nineteen enthusiastic grade 7 and 8 students participated in the annual middle school…
Year-End Awards Format Adjusted to Better Match School Mission
This article was originally published in the summer 2013 Harker Quarterly. Read the complete issue at http://bit.ly/10W17nX. In an effort to realign its recognition…
Students of All Ages Celebrate Art at Harker in Stunning Spring Exhibits
This article was originally published in the summer 2013 Harker Quarterly. Spring is a special time for art at Harker, when all three campuses hold…