![“[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 4/26
Varsity dance troupe performs the routine “River Lea” during today’s school meeting. The group will also be performing this number at the upcoming dance showcase Just Dance on April 29 at 6 p.m. in the Rothschild Performing Arts Center.
April 26, 2018
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.
There will be a college athletic signing ceremony honoring seniors Jalen Clark, Nate Kelly, Jin Kim, Kristin LeBlanc, Jadan McDermott, James Pauli, Rohit Shah, Tiffany Shou and Alex Wang beginning at 12:45 p.m. in the athletics center today.
The next Quadchella will be held on May 2 during long lunch in the quad. Signups at tiny.cc/quadchella close today
CareerConnect will be hosting a workshop titled “Careers in Commercial Arts” featuring the Arts Institute of San Francisco’s Miya Jones beginning at 12:40 p.m. in the Innovation Center.
Diversity Committee announced signups for the 2018 Student Diversity Leadership Conference, which will be held from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1 in Nashville. Students may apply by May 4, and six Harker students will be chosen to attend.
Harker Journalism showcased the second of their Humans of Harker video series, featuring Darren Gu (12).
Production Manager Brian Larsen announced an improv workshop with two Harker alums on April 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Rothschild Performing Arts Center.
Varsity dance troupe invited students and faculty to attend the Just Dance showcase, featuring upper, middle and lower school dancers, on April 29 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Rothschild Performing Arts Center. The group also performed the number “River Lea,” a routine they showcased at the Head of School’s Circle Celebration in March.
President of Harker Robotics Aria Coalson (12) played a video featuring the team’s performance at FRC Worlds 2018 in Houston. Harker’s Team 1072 was named a winner of the competition’s Roebling subdivision.
Green Team announced Jessica Wang (12) and environmental science teacher Jeff Sutton as the top student and faculty contributors to this year’s Bay Area High Schools Challenge. They also honored Kristin LeBlanc (12), Ashley Jia (11), Gloria Zhang (10) and Pramiti Sankar (9) as the top contributors to the campuswide competition, in which the seniors placed first, the freshmen second, the juniors third and the sophomores fourth. Members of the organization will also be hosting a clothing swap during long lunch outside Manzanita today.
The varsity girls lacrosse and boys volleyball teams played videos inviting students and faculty to attend their senior nights against Aragon at 5 p.m. and Homestead at 6:45 p.m., respectively. Both matches are home games.
