The Harker community pulled together last week to help those affected by the fires in the North Bay, and had the surprise help of an alumna working in disaster relief.
Outreach
Service Fair provides volunteer opportunities to upper school students
Upper school students packed Nichols Hall on Friday morning to seek out volunteer opportunities at this year’s Service Fair. Student-run organizations, as well as…
Students help protect and maintain Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve
Harker freshman worked to widen and clear the four-mile Arrowhead Loop Trail and remove invasive, non-native plants from an adjacent meadow.
Student-run nonprofit aims to help poor population in rural China
In the summer of 2014, Bay Area high school students saw an opportunity to alleviate poverty while visiting the rural village of Dagouyan in China’s Ningxia region.
Upper school students take summer trip to Japan as Silicon Valley Youth Ambassadors
Over the summer, senior Liana Wang and sophomore Mohan Awasthi visited Okayama, Japan (a sister city of San Jose) as Silicon Valley Youth Ambassadors.…
Middle school assembly helps students build empathy for people affected by Hurricane Harvey
On Sept. 5 middle school students participated in what division head Cindy Ellis called an “empathy developing experience” inspired by recent Hurricane Harvey-related events…
Outreach: Operation Gratitude
This article originally appeared in the winter 2016 Harker Magazine Harker students sent cards to more than 100 service members this year via Operation…
Grade 1 students raise funds, collect supplies for Humane Society of Silicon Valley
Grade 1 students conducted their annual drive for the Humane Society of Silicon Valley in mid-March, raising $556 in addition to collecting about 50 bags…
Annual Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser generates more than $13,000 for American Heart Association
The annual Jump Rope for Heart event took place at the lower school campus in early March, as students jumped rope and participated in…
Upper school’s Red Cross Club holds annual blood drive at Nichols Hall
The Harker Red Cross club held its annual blood drive at the Nichols Hall atrium earlier this month, collecting 21 donations. The drive was held…
