Over the February break, grades 7-8 students visited the Peruvian town of Ollantayambo to learn more about the area’s culture and traditions as well as find new ways serve marginalized international communities.
Outreach
Kicks Against Cancer Raises more than $3,000 for Camp Okizu
In late January and early February, the upper school girls and boys soccer teams held their annual Kicks Against Cancer fundraiser, which generated more than $3,000 in donations for Camp Okizu.
Assembly celebrates successful pajama and book drive
The drive collected 158 pajamas and 374 books for the Pajama Program.
Students and faculty give blood for Stanford Blood Center
Dozens of Harker students and faculty donated blood for the Stanford Blood Center.
Inaugural Day of Service attracts volunteers from across Harker community
As the country celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, nearly 140 Harker students, parents and staff volunteered for several local organizations to recognize the holiday’s designation as a Day of Service.
Student-organized firefighter benefit raises more than $31,000
Last month, senior Nathan Liu organized the fourth annual Tribute to Fallen Heroes Benefit Concert and Forum.
Students clean up Los Gatos Creek alongside SJ mayor
Upper school students performed a clean-up operation at Los Gatos Cr.eek, organized by South Bay Clean Creeks
Grade 1 donation drive delivers hundreds of goods to animals in need
First graders sent more than 500 items and more than $300 to the Humane Society Silicon Valley to cap off their annual donation drive.
Student-founded App Dev League holds in-person workshops
The organization recently held a series of workshops on application development in partnership with the Oakland Housing Authority and the ICA Cristo Rey Academy.
Ninth grader organizes fourth Santa Clara Children’s Business Fair
100 young entrepreneurs gave pitches at the Santa Clara Children’s Business Fair