Woodwind ensemble Frequency 49 visited the middle school classroom on Thursday to show students how chamber music is performed by professional musicians.
Middle School
Middle school holds first intramural debate of the year
Earlier this week, 79 students competed in six events in the middle school’s first intramural speech and debate tournament of the year. About 50…
Middle school division head to retire at end of school year
After a Harker career spanning 40 years, Cindy Ellis, middle school division head, announced that she will retire at the end of the 2017-18 school year.
Success for lower and middle school chess competitors at national championship
Harker chess players had a very successful weekend at the U.S. National Game/30 and Game/60 Championships in Santa Clara.
Middle school students learn social safety skills at KidPower sessions
Over a period of three weeks, middle school students attended special talks by the international nonprofit organization KidPower.
Grade 7 student named to top 300 in Broadcom MASTERS competition
Last week, Nidhya Shivakumar, grade 7, was named one of the top 300 students nationwide in this year’s Broadcom MASTERS science competition.
MS and LS chess players take second place as a team at Labor Day weekend tournament
Chess players from grades 3, 4, 5 and 7 all competed in the 2017 Labor Day Kids Championship in Santa Clara.
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…
Middle school writers awarded certificates in Promising Young Writers Program
Arusha Patil and Alexander Kumar, both grade 9, were recently honored in the 2017 Promising Young Writers Program, organized by the National Council of…
No substitute for hard work: From the basketball court to the courtroom, John Owens MS ’85 believes in giving your all
This article originally appeared in the summer 2017 issue of Harker Magazine. Judge John Byron Owens MS ’85 earned his first paycheck, for $180,…