Visiting Australian Exchange Students Observe Harker’s Rich Performing Arts Offerings
The Harker School’s global education and performing arts departments were thrilled to warmly welcome more than two dozen students who recently visited from Saint…
Upper School
More than 200 Students Attend 13th Annual Howard and Diana Nichols Debate Invitational
The 13th annual Howard and Diana Nichols Invitational debate tournament took place at the upper school campus Sept. 28-30, bringing in 208 students from…
Student Named a Los Gatos Youth Citizen of the Year, Honored at Ceremony
Tara Rezvani, grade 12, was recognized at Los Gatos’ Youth Park Citizen Day on Sept. 29 for being chosen as one of Los Gatos’…
Senior Parent Appreciation Gift Tradition Gains New Luster
This article was originally published in the fall 2012 Harker Quarterly. Parents of Harker’s very first upper school graduating class in 2002 established the…
Key Club Students Collect Food, Raise Funds for Those in Need
This article was originally published in the fall 2012 Harker Quarterly. Members of Harker’s Key Club had a productive spring, collecting clothing, toys and…
Headlines: Head of School Urges Students to Jam and Find the Flow
This article originally appeared in the fall 2012 Harker Quarterly. Good morning. I’d like to welcome the board of Trustees, administration, faculty, staff, and…
Student Musician Plays in Rock Band at Local Street Fair
Gillian Wallin, grade 10, performed with her band, AUX Input, at the Celebrate Saratoga street festival on Sept. 16. Wallin, who also plays in…
Student Takes Second Place in Ayn Rand Essay Contest
In August, Stephanie Chen, grade 11, received word that she had earned a second place award in the Ayn Rand Institute’s “Anthem” Essay Contest,…
Grade 10 Students Learn Trust and Teamwork at Ropes Courses
The class of 2015 split into two groups and visited ropes courses in La Honda and Santa Cruz on Sept. 24 to participate in…
Costa Rica Presents Amazing Opportunities for Field Research
An abridged version of this article was originally published in the fall 2012 Harker Quarterly. By Mark Brada Editor’s note: Mark Brada teaches upper…