Bus and Transportation Service Adds New Vehicles and Routes to Ease Harker Commutes
This article originally appeared in the winter 2015 Harker Quarterly. In response to a growing need, Harker has improved its bus and transportation system over…
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Harker Wins 23-13, Community Flocks to Davis Field for Homecoming 2015
A blustery early autumn evening set the stage for Harker’s 2015 Homecoming celebration, and the football team turned it into a great night with…
Jim Near, Endowment Founder, Father of Beloved Teacher and ’06 Alumna
We are saddened to announce that James “Jim” Near, father of longtime history teacher John Near, passed away Oct. 12 in Maui, Hawaii. He…
Harker Community Unites for Upper School’s Annual Blood Drive
This article originally appeared in the summer 2014 Harker Quarterly. This year, enough donations were collected at the upper school’s annual blood drive to…
Special Luncheon Provides Senior Moms and Dads with Opportunity for Shared Reflection
This article originally appeared in the summer 2014 Harker Quarterly. In mid-May, grade 9-11 parents hosted current senior parents at the traditional Senior Moms…
Alumni Home for the Holidays
This story originally appeared in the spring 2014 Harker Quarterly. Students from Harker’s Class of 2010 up through its most recent graduates returned to…
Harker Board Member and His Wife Honored for Local Fundraising Efforts
This story originally appeared in the spring 2014 Harker Quarterly. During its annual luncheon in November, the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Silicon Valley chapter…
Activities at NASA-Themed Grandparents’ Day Offered Fun that was Out of this World!
Grandparents and “grand-friends” visited the lower school in mid-May for a charming NASA-themed day where guests toured the Blackford campus, met with teachers and…
Harker Community Helps Clean Up Local Roadways
This article was originally published in the spring 2013 Harker Quarterly. They call themselves “trash warriors.” Upper school history teacher Carol Zink discovered the…
Kindergarteners Use the Holiday Season to Explore Themes of Being Thankful and Giving Back
This article originally appeared in the winter 2012 Harker Quarterly. Harker’s youngest students are using the holiday season to learn about being thankful, giving…