European Critics Rave for Youth Orchestra with Harker Musicians
Four recent graduates and two upper school student musicians with the San Francisco Symphony’s Youth Orchestra participated in the Symphony’s European tour from June…
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Book Lovers Have a Field Day at World Book Night
It’s not every day Harker librarians get the opportunity to spread their passion for reading by handing out free copies of their favorite books…
Upper School Artists Win in Congressional Art Contest and Display in Museum Exhibition
Harker’s budding painters, photographers and mixed media gurus participated in two local art competitions in April and May, coming away with some prestigious awards.…
Key Club Students Collect Food; Raise Funds for Those in Need
Members of Harker’s Key Club had a busy and productive spring, collecting clothing, toys, food and animal carrier crates for the Sacred Heart Community…
Harker InvenTeam Visits MIT for EurekaFest
Harker’s InvenTeam visited the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in June for this year’s EurekaFest, an annual event held by Lemelson-MIT for young inventors.…
Recent Graduate Wins Poetry Contest
Daniela Lapidous ’12 recently won the Saratoga Library Teen Poetry contest in the high school category for her submitted poem, titled “Regression.” Lapidous attended…
Essay Earns Second Place in Growing Up Asian Art and Essay Program
Like many teenagers, Michelle Deng ’12 grappled over questions of individuality and fitting in. However, in addition to those quite typical teen concerns, she…
Australian Exchange Teacher Spends Time at Harker
For two weeks in April, Sam Cleary, a teacher at St. Stephen’s College in Australia, visited the upper school to teach and observe classes…
New Upper School Parents Welcomed at Special Barbecue; Q&A, Tour of Campus and Website Included
New upper school families and current ambassador families enjoyed a special welcome barbecue at the upper school campus on June 28. In addition to…
Harker Journalism Takes Top Honors in Youth Journalism Awards
In May, Youth Journalism International announced the winners of its yearly contest, and Harker came up big. Class of 2012 graduates Sanjana Baldwa, Michelle…