MS math chair and students offer instruction to students unable to attend school
Over spring break, middle school math chair Vandana Kadam spent her spare time teaching math online to students who were unable to attend school…
Outreach
Upper school ASB and Student Council raising funds to help families affected by COVID-19
The upper school ASB and Student Council have launched a donation drive to support Silicon Valley Strong, an initiative started by San Jose Mayor Sam…
Grade 6 volunteers donate thousands of masks to local hospitals
Sixth graders Anika Akkiraju, Shloka Chawla, Pavitra Kasthuri and Danielle Steinbach spent their spring break devising a way to help medical workers dealing with…
Community of Chinese parents organizes donations for local medical workers
A group of Harker parents organized via the Chinese messaging app WeChat has been gathering and donating protective supplies to local hospitals. More than…
Student and parent send protective supplies to Michigan hospitals
In response to reports that Michigan was experiencing a troubling surge in COVID-19 cases, fourth grader Brandon Du and his mother, Yimin Zimmerer, last…
Harker parent converts distillery into producer of hand sanitizer
Earlier this week, Harker parent Virag Saksena (Riva, grade 12, and Anya, grade 8) and his team at 10th Street Distillery were recognized on…
Families use 3D printer to make face shields for hospital staff
In late March, a number of Harker families began making face shields to help local hospitals deal with a projected surge of COVID-19 patients.…
Harker parent performs tests to combat COVID-19
Harker parent Natalia Abrikosova (Alex and Hannah Micchelli, both grade 3), a doctor at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, has been working to combat…
Nanoseed to hold second benefit concert for students and entrepreneurs in rural China
Nanoseed, a student-run organization that offers low-interest loans and grants to students and entrepreneurs in rural China, will hold its second benefit concert at the Rothschild Performing Arts Center on Fri., March 13 at 7 p.m. All proceeds will be put toward loans and student scholarships.
Lower school celebrates another successful pajama and book drive
Yesterday, the lower school held its annual pajama assembly to commemorate the end of another successful pajama and book drive. Every year, third graders…
