Student Earns Honors in Int’l Art Contest
In September, Cindy Liu, Gr. 7, was named one of the winners in category two (9-12 years of age) of the 2009 Peace Pals…
Middle School
Middle, Upper School Debate Going Strong in 2010
After kicking off 2010 with a tournament title at the Victory Briefs Tournament in Los Angeles, Harker Speech and Debate has raised the bar…
Middle School Debate Team Makes History
For the first time in tournament history, a middle school team won the Novice High School Division at the Santa Clara University Invitational, a…
Middle School Laptops-for-All Program Booming!
Drop into any classroom, it seems, on the middle school campus and you are bound to see many students hard at work using their…
Writing Mentor Program Driven by Student Interest
The middle school Writing Mentor Program is off to a great start this year. Created last year, the program has expanded a good deal…
Middle School Science Classes Study Laws: Ohm’s and Conservation of Electricity
Seventh graders have been learning about the basics of electricity and kinetics in science class. Raji Swaminathan, Gr. 7 science teacher, says the section…
Middle School Robotics Teams Start Racking Up Awards
The Harker Middle School sponsored six robotics teams this year, five of which entered competitions in the last few weeks. The teams, ranging from…
Gr. 7 Experiences Japan During Special “Make-Up” Trip
In November, Harker seventh graders made a special “make-up” trip to Japan that was originally scheduled to take place last May, but which was…
Upper School Key Club Collaborating with Lower Schoolers
Upper and lower school students recently collaborated on a project to help students become more environmentally conscious. Last year the upper school Key Club…
Eighth Graders Earn Unusual Privilege for Great Behavior
Gr. 8 students have earned the unique privilege of free dress in shoes for exemplary behavior as a whole. Starting after the winter holiday break,…
