Five Harker swimmers competed at the state championships this weekend, and Ethan Hu, grade 10, brought home Harker’s first ever state championship, in any sport, winning the 100 Butterfly.
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Grandparents’ Day a special occasion for lower school families
The grandparents and “grandfriends” of lower school students arrived in the hundreds for the annual Lower School Grandparents’ Day.
Senior Jacqueline He named Presidential Scholar; Manjoine recognized as distinguished teacher
Senior Jacqueline He was named a 2018 Presidential Scholar in the Arts, becoming the sixth student from Harker to earn Presidential Scholar recognition in the school’s history.
Middle school MathCounts students shine at state competition; one bound for nationals
At the MathCounts state competition on March 31 at Stanford University, the Harker middle school team won the state MathCounts championship in a field of 35 teams and 175 students.
Upper school robotics team has history-making run at FIRST Championship
Harker’s upper school robotics team traveled to Houston for the FIRST Championship, its first appearance at the championships since 2005, and they had a great run!
Students learn more about French food and culture on restaurant field trip
Middle school French students visited the Left Bank restaurant at Santana Row for a taste of French food and culture.
National Economics Challenge team qualifies for national finals
Harker’s National Economics Challenge team has ranked in the top eight in the nation and qualified for a trip to New York City for this year’s national finals!
Harker teams earn recognition at 2018 Tech Challenge
Over the weekend, four Harker teams from lower and middle school were award winners in the 2018 Tech Challenge Showcase, held at the Tech Museum in San Jose.
Students take top spots at Future Problem Solving State Bowl, grade 8 team bound for internationals
Harker students from the lower, middle and upper schools headed to San Diego last weekend for the Future Problem Solving California State Bowl, where teams from all three divisions won in various categories.
Harker sees big wins at California Junior Classical League Convention
At the California Junior Classical League Convention, held on April 13 and 14 at Menlo School, Harker upper school Latin students were successful in a large number of events, with Harker taking first place overall in its division.
