Dr. Paul Stoltz Discusses How to Improve Our Reactions to Adversity
by Vidya Chari (parent) From the moment you wake up in the morning until you drift off to sleep at night, you’ll face about…
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Revolutionary Solar Generator Concept Wins Students $9,110 Grant to Build Prototype
A team of Harker upper school students has won a grant of $9,110 to build an electric generator that will use solar power without…
Music Teacher Chosen as Mentor for S.F. Symphony Choral Workshop
The Harker School’s very own Susan Nace, who directs Cantilena and advises Guys’ Gig at Harker, has been chosen as a mentor for the San…
SETI’s Dr. Jill Tarter Discusses the Search for E.T. and Citizen Science
Video of this event is available on The Harker School’s YouTube channel: Part 1, Part 2 Right on the heels of astronaut Greg Chamitoff’s…
Starlit Bollywood and Bangles Fete Kicks Off Fashion Show Season
The Bollywood and Bangles evening held in September was a great kickoff to fashion show preparations. Hosts Raj Bahri and Kavita Tankha, parents of…
Eighth Graders Get Hands-On Fourth Amendment Training
Students in Cyrus Merrill’s grade 8 United States history class got a real-life example of how the constitution, the Bill of Rights, and especially…
Harker Chosen as Research Site for CDC-Funded Influenza Study
At today’s upper school meeting, biology teacher Kate Schafer announced that The Harker School would be participating in a study on influenza with Dr.…
GEO Week Kicks Off with GAVI Speaker
The Harker School’s Global Empowerment Organization (GEO) begins its annual awareness and fundraising week on Oct. 17, with a kickoff assembly on Oct. 14.…
Middle School Joins in First Lady’s World Record-Breaking Attempt
“Are we ready to get some jumping jacks done?” Chrissy Chang asked the 590 middle school students and staff who had gathered at the…
Middle School and Upper School Students Attend Long Beach Debate Tournament
In early October, The Harker School had 18 middle school students and three upper school students attend the Jack Howe Memorial Speech and Debate…