Kudos, Fall/Winter 2013 — Chess Victory, The Nutcracker, Robotics
Shafieen Ibrahim, grade 7, finished in first place among players rated “under 1300” at the California Class Warfare Championship chess competition, hosted by Bay…
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The Respect Sextet Challenges, Engages Audience at Harker Concert Series Season Opener
“Experimental” barely begins to describe The Respect Sextet’s performance in the first concert of this season’s Harker Concert Series. The New York-based group, rendered…
Updated: CBS stories on Harker’s 11 Perfect Advanced Placement Scores
Jan 6, 2014 Betsy Gebhart of KCBS wrote and broadcast a great article about these hard working students: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/01/01/record-number-of-students-at-san-jose-high-school-ace-ap-exam/ Nov. 21, 2013 The College…
Harker Eggheads Make Valiant Effort at Annual Junior League Trivia Charity Event
In early November, four teachers came together to form the Harker Eggheads, our entry in the sixth annual Silicon Valley Trivia Challenge, hosted by…
Epic Fall Play ‘Anon(ymous)’ Breaks New Ground for Harker Conservatory
The Harker Conservatory’s 2013-14 fall play, “Anon(ymous),” is loaded. It features an original score created by students, original choreography by students, Balinese shadow puppetry,…
Expanded Bus Service Eases Commutes for Harker Families
After opening the Peninsula home-to-school route during the 2012-13 school year, Harker has further expanded its bus services for families in need of more…
A Record-Setting Week for Harker! Girls Golf Tops Last Week’s Mark; Freshman Runner Shatters a Harker Record
Already in the 2013-14 school year, Harker records are being shattered. For the second straight week, Harker’s girls golf team posted the top score…
Harvest Festival Brings Community Together for Food and Fun on a Glorious Fall Day
Harker staff writer Zach Jones contributed to this story. A beautiful fall day provided the perfect backdrop for the 2013 Harker Harvest Festival, the…
Faculty Utilize Summer Tech Grant Program to Enhance Instruction
This story originally appeared in the fall 2013 Harker Quarterly. For more than a decade, Harker’s summer tech grant program has enabled Harker teachers to find…
Bay Area Teachers Learn How to Use Instructional Technology at Harker Teacher Institute
This story originally appeared in the fall 2013 Harker Quarterly. On June 7, Harker hosted its ninth annual Teacher Institute, inviting teachers from schools all over…