Author Rex Ogle speaks to students after winning middle school’s Tournament of Books
In April, middle school librarian Bernie Morrissey hosted a video chat with author Rex Ogle, whose novel, “Free Lunch,” won the middle school’s first…
Distance Learning
Judge John Owens MS ’85 drops by lower and upper school classes
During the spring semester, John Owens MS ‘85, circuit judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, made special appearances at…
Alumna offers students advice on careers in environmental advocacy
Last week, middle school science teacher Tamar Hawk invited environmental activist Tiffany Duong ‘02 to speak with her students about careers in environmental advocacy.…
Lower school science students submit creative experiments
In May, lower school science teacher Enni Chen’s kindergarten and grade 2 students submitted photos and videos of experiments they conducted at home. For…
Music students spend shelter-in-place creating original compositions
During shelter-in-place, students in Susan Nace’s Study of Music class composed and recorded original pieces as part of their online studies.
Science teacher gets creative with home-based lessons
In April, lower school science teacher Shital Ashar made the most of the distance learning format by teaching from various spaces at her home via Zoom.
Lower school students and educators make the most of remote learning
In the two weeks since Harker campuses closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the lower school community has been finding many unique ways…
Upper school teachers explore ways to keep students moving
Many upper school teachers are incorporating a variety of methods to manage the amount of screen time their students are having each day due to…
Classes and hangouts move online as school adapts to closure
The ongoing school closure, which began last week as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, has dramatically changed the day-to-day lives of Harker students…
