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…
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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,…
Families Flock to Middle School Open House
The middle school open house on Dec. 6 gave prospective families a look into middle school student life and was an opportunity to meet…
Middle School Laptop Program Thriving
Drop into any classroom on the middle school campus, it seems, and you are bound to see students in Gr. 6-8 all hard at…
Middle School Advisories Give Generously for Christmas
On Dec. 4, middle school students presented gifts to representatives from Kidango, a nonprofit, child development organization based in the Bay Area. The organization…
Eighth Graders Garden to Help the Hungry
Harker student Kelsey Chan, Gr. 8, wanted to give back to her community and can now point with pride to taking part in an…
Gr. 6 Explores Yosemite on Annual Trip
This year’s Gr. 6 outing to Yosemite proved once again to be an exciting venture into one of California’s most treasured natural preserves. The…