![“[Building nerf blasters] became this outlet of creativity for me that hasn't been matched by anything else. The process [of] making a build complete to your desire is such a painstakingly difficult process, but I've had to learn from [the skills needed from] soldering to proper painting. There's so many different options for everything, if you think about it, it exists. The best part is [that] if it doesn't exist, you can build it yourself," Ishaan Parate said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_8149-900x604.jpg)
![“When I came into high school, I was ready to be a follower. But DECA was a game changer for me. It helped me overcome my fear of public speaking, and it's played such a major role in who I've become today. To be able to successfully lead a chapter of 150 students, an officer team and be one of the upperclassmen I once really admired is something I'm [really] proud of,” Anvitha Tummala ('21) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-25-at-9.50.05-AM-900x594.png)
![“I think getting up in the morning and having a sense of purpose [is exciting]. I think without a certain amount of drive, life is kind of obsolete and mundane, and I think having that every single day is what makes each day unique and kind of makes life exciting,” Neymika Jain (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Screen-Shot-2017-06-03-at-4.54.16-PM.png)
![“My slogan is ‘slow feet, don’t eat, and I’m hungry.’ You need to run fast to get where you are–you aren't going to get those championships if you aren't fast,” Angel Cervantes (12) said. “I want to do well in school on my tests and in track and win championships for my team. I live by that, [and] I can do that anywhere: in the classroom or on the field.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DSC5146-900x601.jpg)
![“[Volleyball has] taught me how to fall correctly, and another thing it taught is that you don’t have to be the best at something to be good at it. If you just hit the ball in a smart way, then it still scores points and you’re good at it. You could be a background player and still make a much bigger impact on the team than you would think,” Anya Gert (’20) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AnnaGert_JinTuan_HoHPhotoEdited-600x900.jpeg)
![“I'm not nearly there yet, but [my confidence has] definitely been getting better since I was pretty shy and timid coming into Harker my freshman year. I know that there's a lot of people that are really confident in what they do, and I really admire them. Everyone's so driven and that has really pushed me to kind of try to find my own place in high school and be more confident,” Alyssa Huang (’20) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AlyssaHuang_EmilyChen_HoHPhoto-900x749.jpeg)
School meeting recap 12/4
Mathematics department chair Anthony Silk announces signups for the AMC 10, 12 and the annual Tests of Engineering, Aptitude, Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) competition. Students can view the flyers posted around Dobbins for more information about these events.
December 4, 2017
Computer science department chair Dr. Eric Nelson announced the AP CS A screening exam on Jan. 4. This exam is for students who have not taken either Programming or Advanced Programming at Harker and wish to take AP CS A next fall. To register for the exam, send an email to [email protected] with the subject line “AP CS A screening exam.”
Mathematics department chair Anthony Silk announced that signups for the AMC 10, AMC 12 and the annual Tests of Engineering, Aptitude, Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) competition are open until Jan. 5. Fliers are posted around Dobbins with more information about these events.
To make a purchase using one’s student account, students will be required to record their Student ID number on purchase sheets or display their Student ID to product vendors.
There was a Girls’ Wellness meeting in the CyberLoft during long lunch today at 12:45 p.m about equality in relationships.
On Wednesday, Jazz Band will be playing Christmas music in the Quad at the beginning of long lunch.
Humanitarian services have their club week this week and today, Red Cross Club organized a blood drive. During long lunch and after school throughout this week, Red Cross Club and Harker UNICEF will be selling bubble tea, cookies and brownies to support the Fisher House Foundation which provides housing for military families.
The annual gingerbread decorating competition was today during long lunch. The seniors and juniors tied for first place, the sophomores took second place and the freshman came in third place. The 2018 Spirit Ski Trip will be taking place on Jan. 13. Assistant to Directors Eric Kallbrier emailed students with more information.
A feature video made by Kathy Fang (10), Photo Editor for Harker Aquila, about theater teacher Jeffrey Draper was played for the school.
Harker Athletics gave a short update about games this past week and encouraged students and faculty to support the teams at upcoming games this week.
Posters with QR codes are now placed in front of water fountains and vending machines. To submit a maintenance form reporting a malfunction, scan the code to autofill the email address for the message.
Cubbies on the second floor of Dobbins which will remain stocked with stress-relieving items like bubble wrap and paper to doodle on. Therapy dogs will be visiting the upper school this week, and a joke box will be stationed outside Manzanita during lunch.
Honor Council played a finals advice video featuring a group of seniors and librarian Lauri Vaughan.
Assistant Head of School Greg Lawson reviewed evacuation procedures from the gym, which was then followed by an emergency evacuation drill.
