In The News: December 2017
Each month, Harker notes news stories that include Harker. Here is the December 2017 line up! Harker’s Siemens Competition finalists were noted in a…
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Harker performers get audiences amped at holiday assemblies
On Dec. 8, several Harker performing arts groups gave their annual holiday assembly performances at the lower, middle and upper school campuses. Orchestras from…
LID Vision Day workshops reinforce teaching methods
Yesterday’s LID Vision Day offered Harker teachers the opportunity to attend a variety workshops led by Harker middle school teachers, some of whom participated…
Student experience at Rothschild Performing Arts Center augmented by pro acoustical standards
Along with the auditorium in Rothschild Performing Arts Center, there are rehearsal rooms, practice rooms and a top-flight scene shop to support the Harker Conservatory and the 350-400 students participating in performing arts each day. Moving day in February will be the culmination of years of dreaming and hard work.
Packed with care and sent with love: Canceled picnic prompts community fire relief effort
The Harker community pulled together last week to help those affected by the fires in the North Bay, and had the surprise help of an alumna working in disaster relief.
Performing arts center magic starts in lobby, rises to the fly
The Rothschild Performing Arts Center, due to open in February 2018, is designed to present a wide variety of wonderful shows to a comfortable audience, and there are a thousand elements, literally behind the scenes, that will enhance that experience.
Visiting teacher from Shanghai spends two weeks at Harker observing, learning and teaching
Melody Huang, a teacher at the Shanghai World Foreign Language Academy, spent two weeks in mid-September at Harker as part of this year’s teacher…
Hundreds attend Homecoming as Harker football improves to 5-0
Saturday night’s Homecoming celebration brought hundreds of members of the Harker community together to watch the soaring Harker Eagles, who had a 4-0 record…
Face Time: Pat Walsh
This article originally appeared in the summer 2017 issue of Harker Magazine. Pat Walsh is a legend at Harker. The lower school math teacher…
Teachers use LID grants to improve and broaden teaching methods
Every summer, Harker’s learning, innovation and design department offers career development opportunities to Harker teachers looking to broaden their teaching methods and areas of…