Orchestra Wins Gold Award at Chicago International Music Festival
This article originally appeared in the summer 2014 Harker Quarterly. Spring break was especially memorable for The Harker School Orchestra, which traveled to Chicago…
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Upper School Singers Featured at Annual Concert
This article originally appeared in the summer 2014 Harker Quarterly. Upper school vocal groups came together for In Concert on May 2. Jennifer Sandusky…
Teacher Dispatches from Summer Tanzania Trip
More than a dozen Harker students are on a summer research trip in Tanzania, and upper school biology teacher Mike Pistacchi sent some updates on this amazing…
Vivace Earns High Marks at Heritage Festival, Invitation to Festival of Gold
In late April, the middle school choir Vivace traveled to Anaheim for the Heritage Music Festival, where it earned third place among the six junior…
Nostalgic, Hilarious “Wedding Singer” Takes Audiences Back to the ’80s
This article originally appeared in the summer 2014 Harker Quarterly. Neon, stone-washed denim and gallons of hairspray made a temporary comeback during the Harker…
Art Teacher’s Latest Work Featured in Oakland Gallery
This article originally appeared in the summer 2014 Harker Quarterly. “ImmersionVapor,” the latest work from upper school art teacher Joshua Martinez, was featured at…
Math Chair Receives Inspirational Teacher Award from MIT
This article originally appeared in the summer 2014 Harker Quarterly. Bradley Stoll, mathematics department chair, received an Inspirational Teacher Award from MIT in late…
College Counselor Presents on Project-Based Learning at Beijing Conference
This article originally appeared in the summer 2014 Harker Quarterly. Martin Walsh, college counselor, flew to Beijing in May for a global education conference,…
Journalism Teacher Receives Highest Honor from Columbia Scholastic Press Association
This article originally appeared in the summer 2014 Harker Quarterly. In March, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) recognized upper school journalism teacher Ellen…
Upper School Students Give Special Send-Off to their Graduating Friends
This article originally appeared in the summer 2014 Harker Quarterly. The upper school student body gathered at the gym on May 22 to bid…