In the News: April 2019
Harker’s varsity boys volleyball team is on a serious tear this season. Here’s a great interview of the team on 49er CalHi Sports: https://youtu.be/FACLl1ULZIw?t=2906
KCBS Radio noted Harker sophomore Maria Teplova’s art is on display at the New Museum in Los Gatos
https://www.facebook.com/KCBSRadio/posts/10157299861911108?__xts__[0]=68.ARBy60fLGdHmrSIqGU35XlO5QL0-Rj1JKEXNX6zUUdE1Jbfw-HzNjPzenJsqQdiiBUv17QDI4ljsEgmAuhRL96OLuEYw0S-Ua5CCEouiSghdZa2SuiOyf6dxwIg6M7U0yfIKPGpdSRD9hkA2Z3g7O4XxKgHEwqOb-0XC4qHhi4ZRA8-X2ltSHLPuGTbQDxPxC24tiy0Zi-QyylsSit9nQUpkRdoZ7hOANe-4JGCNX1fQfUC5LJgRfnZysAW4hiY1UZrkg3uG5QByROTpIiiZE56YMblEikx6T2Hm_YzgfmYabIxzYvn63as3VSBuJmCrXOwMPR-QEs8xRzhWxQ&__tn__=-R
Junior Sanjay Rajasekharan has been busy helping others this year. Here are three articles on his activities.
https://www.facebook.com/OrovilleNewsLive/posts/1206270246210706
https://www.indianeagle.com/travelbeats/sanjay-rajasekharan-running4shoes-california/
Each year, Harker students participate in a forum on the dangers of nuclear proliferation, often traveling to Japan to join adults addressing the questions in an international forum.
Harker Preschool teachers Nina Smith and Robyn Stone collaborated on a fascinating article about how children react to learning about pill bugs. https://issuu.com/caaeyc/docs/spring_19
A delegation of Harker students formed a roundtable for discussion at the 15th annual GROW! Awards, sponsored by ACG Silicon Valley.
https://www.prweb.com/releases/acg_silicon_valley_honors_arista_networks_adesto_technologies_at_grow_awards/prweb16234675.htm
Jason Lin, grade 10, was named a Prudential Spirit of Community Awards distinguished finalist for organizing a benefit concert for the Tahirih Justice Center, which raised $31,000.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/californias-top-youth-volunteers-of-2019-selected-by-national-program-300788194.html
Abigail Joseph, Harker’s middle school learning, innovation and design director for grades 6-8, is quoted in this nice article about teachable moments:
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-04-23-teachable-moments-what-we-learn-when-we-teach
Harker’s Rothschild Performing Arts Center and Patil Theater were just awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification.
https://www.integralgroup.com/news/harker-gym-achieves-leed-gold/