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.…
Outreach
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…
Harker Preschool community steps up to help flood victims
Harker Preschool students and their parents went all out to assist San Jose residents who were affected by the recent flooding. Preschool families donated about…
Grade 6 students learn about different cultures, make Valentine’s Day cards for Meals on Wheels
On Jan. 31, the grade 6 advisories spent the afternoon rotating among three different activities, while the grades 7 and 8 students watched the…
Soccer teams take to the field for Camp Okizu at annual Kicks Against Cancer game
In late January, upper school soccer teams took to Davis Field for this year’s Kicks Against Cancer event to benefit Camp Okizu, which organizes…
Middle school students gather 350 gifts for Family Giving Tree holiday drive
Over the holiday season, middle school students worked hard to collect gifts for Family Giving Tree, delivering 350 gifts to the organization. With the…
