John Near Scholar Grant Recipients Embark on Historical Journeys
Toward the end of the 2009-10 school year, the first recipients of the John Near Scholar Grant were announced. Students Tyler Koteskey, Justine Liu…
Upper School
National Merit Semifinalists Announced for 2011
The 2011 National Merit semifinalists have been announced by the National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to commending the academic accomplishments…
Art Teacher Creates Modern, Traditional Huaraches in Residency Project
Pilar Aguero-Esparza, upper school art teacher, has been participating in an artist residency in Zero1’s biennial project, “Out of the Garage,” with fellow artist…
Sophomores Kick Off Buddies Program with Handwritten Cards
This year marks the beginning of the Eagles Buddies Program, which pairs one or two sophomores with a grade 3 student to foster an…
Club Fair Features Two-Dozen Options; Students Energized
Students thronged the gym in early September shopping for a club or clubs that suit their fancy. Choices range from the robust Robotics Club…
UNICEF Video Includes Activist Students
Students Shreya Indukuri and Daniela Lapidous, both grade 11, appear in a video (beginning at 2 minutes and 12 seconds) produced by the organization Unite…
New Upper School Library Empowers Learning
Flexible and dynamic. Such are today’s students’ information needs. And, by design, the description also applies to Harker’s new upper school library. The building’s…
Skype with Author Highlights Summer Reading Program
Upper school students and faculty took a break from the bustle of the first week of school to reminisce over summer – summer reading,…
History Teacher Shares Academic Journey as Cum Laude Speaker
The Harker Cum Laude Society’s final speaker of the 2009-10 year was none other than upper school history teacher Ruth Meyer, who shared the…
Charity Rep tells How Money Helped Children
In April, Harker’s Global Empowerment and Outreach (GEO) club was visited by Lauren Roach, a representative from the Toronto-based nonprofit Free the Children. Roach…