Middle School Students Visit Costa Rica for Spanish Language Immersion
In late July, as the summer break began to wind down, middle school Spanish students, chaperoned by Spanish teachers Julie Pinzás and Susan Moling,…
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Rising Grade 6 Student Youngest Member of Team USA at Math Competition
In July, Shaya Zarkesh, who starts grade 6 in the fall, helped Team USA win the team championship at this year’s Indonesia International Math…
Student’s Team Wins ‘Most Reliable Device’ Award at Tech Challenge
Over the summer, Kaushik Sankar, grade 7, participated in the Tech Museum’s Tech Challenge event, where he and his team “Inception” won the Most…
New Middle School Students Have Spirited Fun at Upper School
Students new to the middle school were brought together on Aug. 11 at the upper school campus to take part in a special welcoming…
New Activity Program Offers Summer Fun for Middle Schoolers
A new summer activity program at the upper school campus offered a wide variety of things for middle school students to do this year.…
“Enlight’ning” Awarded Gold Medal
Enlight’ning, a magazine published every spring at the middle school which showcases artwork, poetry and prose created entirely by middle school students, has been awarded…
Grade 8 Students Discover Beauty and Culture of China on Annual Trip
The annual grade 8 trip to China was once again a fun-filled and enlightening experience for all. After arriving on May 29, the students…
Head of School Hosts Idol Watch Party
Chris Nikoloff, head of school, spent some quality time with a group of grade 6 students when they came together at his home to…
Middle School Students Excel on National Myth Exam
In a strong year for Harker’s Latin department, it comes as no surprise that Harker students had stellar performances on the National Myth Exam.…
Lower and Middle School Science: Laying Foundations for Future Success
This article originally appeared in the summer 2011 Harker Quarterly. Harker has a strong reputation for producing students who excel in math and science.…