On Oct. 15, lower and middle school students viewed special presentations about the importance of acknowledging Indigenous land and the history of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe, the direct ancestors of the Thámien Ohlone-speaking people, the original stewards of the land on which Harker’s campuses now rest.
Middle School
MS math chair becomes two-time Sliffe Award winner
Middle school mathematics department chair Vandana Kadam recently won the Edyth May Slyffe Award, which is awarded to middle and high school math teachers who have shown dedication to teaching by motivating students to participate in the American Mathematics Competitions.
Grade 6 chess whiz wins gold medal
Sixth grader and chess enthusiast Omya Vidyarthi won a gold medal at last month’s 17th Annual North American Youth Chess Championship.
Middle schoolers begin year at new campus
Middle schoolers returned to school at their new campus yesterday after a year-long construction process, led by now-retired facility manager Mike Bassoni. Students had…
Grade 9 student becomes chess Champion of Champions
Chess whiz Vyom Vidyarthi, who starts as a freshman at the upper school this year, was the winner at the 11th Annual Dewain Barber…
Student qualifies for national table tennis team
Last month, rising seventh grader Xianyao He qualified for the U13 (under 13) boys national table tennis team following a terrific performance at the…
Student named finalist in 3M Young Scientist Challenge
Yesterday, rising eighth grader Danielle Steinbach was named a finalist in the 2021 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Steinbach’s project explored how to improve the…
Speech and debate students place high, collect awards at final NSDA tournament
Harker had incredible results at the final speech and debate tournament of the season. The National Speech & Debate Association tournament took place online…
Eighth grader medals at nat’l pentathlon championship
Last month, rising eighth grader Kira Bardin was named the U-15 (under 15) National Champion for both the individual and mixed relay divisions at the USA Modern Pentathlon…
Class of 2025 takes monumental step at Grade 8 Promotion Ceremony
At Thursday’s grade 8 promotion ceremony, the Class of 2025 formally concluded its journey as middle schoolers and began preparing to transition to the…
