Visiting Japanese Exchange Teacher Observes Classes, Creates Art Projects with Students
Maruko Ishigami, a visiting exchange teacher from Tamagawa Academy K-12 School & University – Harker’s sister school in Tokyo, Japan – was touched by…
Global Education
Visiting WFLMS Students Meet Harker Buddies, Become Immersed in American Culture
Learning how to make Native American dream catchers was one of many exciting activities students from the World Foreign Language Middle School (WFLMS) in…
Video Conferencing and Online Forums Keep Global Ed Students Connected Between Visits
The Harker School is known for its unique student and teacher exchange programs with educational institutions around the world. But Harker’s rich global education…
Fall Season Signals “Tamagawa Time” at Harker’s Middle School
It’s that Tamagawa time of year again over at the middle school – when excited grade 6 students first meet their buddies from Harker’s…
Inaugural Tanzania Trip Provides Students with Hands-On Learning Adventure
This story originally appeared in the fall 2013 Harker Quarterly. This past summer 11 biology Harker history by embarking on an educational first for the school:…
Middle School Students Embark on Language Immersion Trip to Costa Rica
This story originally appeared in the fall 2013 Harker Quarterly. Middle school students embarked on an exciting language immersion trip to Costa Rica in…
Swiss Excursion Filled With Learning, Culture and Confections
This story originally appeared in the fall 2013 Harker Quarterly. Several upper school students traveled to Switzerland in June to meet with their friends…
Upper School Students Explore Cultural Sights, Meet Tamagawa Buddies on Trip to Japan
This story originally appeared in the fall 2013 Harker Quarterly. This year’s upper school summer adventure to Japan had students visiting many of the…
Lower School Math Teacher Travels to Australia for Teacher Exchange
This story originally appeared in the fall 2013 Harker Quarterly. In August, lower school math teacher Diane Plauck trekked to Australia, where she served…
Student Studies Performing Arts, Visits Great Barrier Reef on Australian Adventure
This story originally appeared in the fall 2013 Harker Quarterly. Naomi Molin, grade 10, spent a month in Australia from mid-June to mid-July on…