Rising Senior’s Team Wins First Place at International Linguistics Olympiad
Erik Andersen, grade 12, helped one of the United States teams win first place at the International Linguistics Olympiad in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Andersen, who…
Upper School
Art Instructor Donates Items to Needy Children in Zambia
For the last four years, Jaap Bongers, Harker’s upper school art department instructor and chair, has used the summer break as a unique opportunity…
Harker Shines in 2012 Physics Bowl
In the spring, Harker upper school students participated in the annual Physics Bowl, organized by the American Association of Physics Teachers, and finished with…
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…
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…