Milestones: Faculty and Staff Grow in Their Professions over Summer
This article was originally published in the Fall 2011 Harker Quarterly. Students are not the only ambitious Harker people who search out internships and…
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Teachers Use Tech Grants to Hone Their Skills
This article was originally published in the Fall 2011 Harker Quarterly. Over the summer, several teachers received grants from the Harker Tech Grant program…
Teachers Come to Harker to Learn
This article was originally published in the Fall 2011 Harker Quarterly. On June 15, Harker held its sixth annual Harker Teacher Institute to give…
Math Teacher and Veteran Speaks to Grades 4 and 5 on Veterans Day
To celebrate Veterans Day, a special assembly was held for grades 4 and 5 during which a film on the history of Veterans Day…
Harker Faculty Team Earns Second at Annual Silicon Valley Trivia Challenge
Harker had a great time for a great cause Saturday, coming in second place at the third annual Silicon Valley Trivia Challenge, and donating…
Seniors Take Annual Dodgeball Tournament; Clip Faculty, Too
Seniors claimed the title as winners Oct. 6 when they beat the class of 2013 and then the faculty in the final dodgeball matches…
Tennis Director Makes Summer Sojourn to New York
As summer drew to a close, Craig Pasqua, Harker tennis director, traveled to Flushing, N.Y., to volunteer at Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day 2010, held…
Hundreds Celebrate John Near at Memorial
The life and contributions of John Near, 31-year veteran teacher and coach, were celebrated with tears and laughter by a crowd of nearly 500…
Beloved Teacher John Near Succumbs to Cancer
Harker lost a member of its community last Saturday when history teacher, basketball coach and mentor extraordinaire John Near succumbed to a four-year battle…
Teacher and Mentor Twice Honored
Long-time Harker teacher John Near was honored Aug. 20 at the school’s opening faculty dinner, where he was told the top history department award…