Nearly 330 middle school students from 15 schools attended the 18th annual Diana Nichols Math Invitational. In addition to the 14 South Bay schools participating in the event (including Harker), Las Vegas’ Coral Academy of Science made the trip from out of state for the third consecutive year.
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Middle school team wins Mathcounts competition, eight individual competitors in top 16
Middle school math students had a great showing at a the Santa Clara chapter Mathcounts contest, held Feb. 16 at the upper school campus.
Preschoolers celebrate Lunar New Year with puppet show and food
The children and the families of Acorn Cottage celebrated the Lunar New Year with a party last week!
Guests delighted by gala, first in three years, celebrating 125th anniversary
The upper school campus was the scene of lights, music and fun Saturday night, as Harker held the 125th Anniversary Gala, its first gala since 2016.
Alumna ’15 earns both Stanford’s Sterling Award and Alice T. Schafer math honor
Nitya Mani ‘15 will be awarded the J.E. Wallace Sterling Award for Scholastic Achievement from Stanford University and received an honorable mention for the 2019 Alice T. Schafer Prize for Excellence in Mathematics by an undergraduate woman.
DoE Science Bowl teams make top eight, rookie team takes second
Harker took second in the annual Department of Energy regional science bowl held in mid-February.
Upper school speech and debate enjoys great winter results!
The Harker speech and debate team has continued their winning streak this winter with successes at a host of tournaments across the nation. Students traveled to tournaments across California as well as in Illinois, Georgia, Arizona and Florida. Harker is having an especially strong season and we are proud of the success of all of the students.
Shanghai World Foreign Language Academy students experience Harker during annual visit
Last month, the middle school hosted some special guests during the Shanghai World Foreign Language Academy’s annual visit to Harker!
Japanese language students recognized in New Year’s card contest
Late last month, the Japan Information and Cultural Center at the office of the Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco recognized three Harker students in its annual New Year’s greeting card contest.
Students participate in “Shark Tank” activity to benefit charities
Last week, students in Rebecca Williams’ grade 7 English classes participated in an activity modeled after the popular TV show “Shark Tank.” Students created…
