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…
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Family and Alumni Picnic in the Pines Delights!
The 59th annual Harker Family and Alumni Picnic, themed Picnic in the Pines this year, drew a sunny-day crowd thick with children. For this…
Assembly Teaches Anti-Bullying Strategies
On Oct. 2 lower school students and faculty attended a special assembly on bullying. Soren Bennick Productions presented their internationally-recognized presentation in two separate…
Cookie Day Honors Nichols’ Vision, Leadership
October 9 marked the inaugural Howard Nichols Cookie Day, held to remember the late former head of school and visionary’s birthday (Oct. 10) and…
Memorial Date, Time Set for Beloved Teacher
John Richard Near May 28, 1953 – September 26, 2009 John Near, longtime and beloved history teacher at The Harker School, passed away at…
Alumnus Visits Saratoga, Teaches Latin Class
An interest in Harker’s Latin program brought alumnus Thomas Garvey MS ’95 back to the Saratoga campus on Sept. 21. Currently working on his…
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…
50 Seniors Named Nat’l Merit Semifinalists
The National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSP), a nonprofit organization that honors the scholastic achievements of high school juniors, has announced the nation’s semifinalists in…
Singapore Education Reps Visit Harker
Five representatives from Singapore’s Ministry of Education and two representatives from the National University of Singapore came to The Harker Upper School on Sept.…
Bucknall Assembly Offers Picnic Preview
Harker’s annual Family and Alumni Picnic, which takes place Sun., Oct. 11, is right around the corner, but the fun started a month in…