Gr. 3 Students Dress Up to Celebrate History
On Jan. 29, Gr. 3 social studies teacher Heidi Gough held Dress for History Day for her students, in which everyone (teachers included, such…
Harker History
Freshmen History Students Choose Sides
Freshmen honors history students stepped into the past in a recent class, performing skits on the ancient rivalry between Athens and Sparta. Students created…
Near Family Gives Harker’s First Endowment
Harker has received its first endowment, The John Near Excellence in History Education Endowment Fund, in memory of the 31-year veteran of Harker’s teaching…
Students Enjoying History, Sights of D.C. Area
Harker eighth graders arrived in the Washington, D.C., area over the weekend and have been greatly enjoying their trek through the nation’s capital and…
Senior Wins Silver at Linguistics Olympiad
Anand Natarajan, Gr. 12, recently won an individual silver medal and helped his team take the silver prize at the sixth International Olympiad in…
Green Nichols Hall Officially Opens
On Aug. 25 over 350 students, parents, alumni and faculty gathered for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony of the science and technology building, Nichols Hall.…
Harker History: Auctions and Fundraisers
In addition to the fashion show, which began in 2004, Harker has had a number of different fundraising events through the decades. In the…
A Condensed History of the Harker Picnic
The Harker Family and Alumni Picnic is a tradition stretching back nearly 60 years. Today, it is one of the most popular events for…
Harker History: Harker’s Palo Alto Roots
On May 8, 2003, the Harker history committee escorted then president Howard Nichols and former secretary and board member Phyllis Carley on a walking…
Harker History: Sara D. Harker
Sara D. Harker arrived in Palo Alto in 1907, along with her mother and aunt, to help her sister Catherine run the school she…