IBM Scientists Visit Middle School Science Class
Raji Swaminathan’s science class was visited by two IBM scientists on April 5. This was Don Chamberlin’s fourth visit, in his ongoing effort to…
Middle School
Harker Provides Whooping Cough Vaccinations to Middle School Students
The Harker School, in collaboration with the Sutter Visiting Nurses organization, worked to provide middle and upper school students with their Pertussis (whooping cough) booster…
Seventh Grader Selected to Prestigious All-State Band
Kristen Park, grade 7, has been selected to the 2011 California All-State Concert Band. Park, who plays the B-flat soprano clarinet, competed against more…
Student Invites Climate Crisis Speaker to Harker for Birthday
Student Shasvat Jawahar, grade 6, wanted to treat his classmates to something special for his twelveth birthday. Instead of the usual party-and-snacks affair, however,…
Students Dress Up to Recite Shakespeare
The grade 7 students in Patricia Lai Burrows’ English classes had a chance to get into character to perform speeches from Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.”
Flour Sack Babies Provide Insight on Parenting
During the week of Feb. 28, flour sack babies were distributed to grade 8 students to give them a glimpse of the experience of…
MathCounts Team Named State Champs; Seventh Grader Qualifies for Nationals
Harker’s MathCounts team, Celine Liang, grade 7 and eighth graders Matthew Huang, Cindy Liu and Andrew Zhang, placed first at the State MathCounts competition…
Grade 6 Students Assist Overseas Entrepreneurs
History teacher Cyrus Merrill’s grade 6 advisory recently made a series of loans to help fund entrepreneurs in poor countries. Utilizing a service offered…
Harker Team Takes Second at Regional Science Bowl
Grade 8 students Matthew Huang, Neil Movva and Andrew Zhang; grade 7 student Jonathan Ma; and Aneesh Samineni, grade 6, placed second in the…
Harker Excels in Feb. and March Math Contests
During a flurry of math contests in February and March, Harker students have been performing admirably. On Feb. 12, Harker participated in the Santa…