![“[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 10/16/ 18
Science teachers Dr. Kate Schafer and Chris Spenner and former students talk about their experiences with the 2017 Human Ecology class, which will be offered again next summer. The summer 2019 class is open to all rising sophomores, juniors and seniors.
October 19, 2018
Freshmen did not attend today’s school meeting, as they were listening to speeches given by their peers running for student council. The elections will be held on Thursday during lunch in the journalism room.
Eagle update presenters showed a clip of the Eagles scoring a touchdown using a trick play during the football game last Friday. Tennis’s senior night will be their game against Menlo tomorrow, while the volleyball senior night was yesterday at 6 p.m. A meeting for girls interested in basketball was yesterday at 1 p.m. in the team room, while chemistry teacher Andrew Irvine’s room hosted a meeting for girls interested in lacrosse yesterday at 1 p.m.
Science teachers Dr. Kate Schafer and Chris Spenner will be teaching the Human Ecology: Our Place In Nature course, which will take be taught in June 2019 in California and southeastern Alaska. Four students who took the course in 2017 spoke about their experiences. Rising freshmen, sophomores and juniors may take the course, and interested students should attend an information session in Spenner’s room tomorrow at 3:30 p.m.
The LIFE committee announced several workshops this month. Chemistry teacher Dr. Smriti Koodanjeri will host time management workshops in her classroom during B and D lunches from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Photography teacher Josh Martinez and history teacher Mark Janda hosted the first Male Wellness workshop in the Cyberloft yesterday, while academic dean Kelly Horan and Dr. Schafer will host the first Female Wellness workshop in room 511 in the RPAC tomorrow. English teacher Christopher Hurshman will host an Adulting 101 workshop in the Cyberloft on Oct. 24 during lunch. Schoology has a calendar of future workshop dates.
AP U.S. Government and Politics teacher Carol Green urged students to pre-register to vote if they are 16 or 17 and register to vote if they are 18 or older at registertovote.ca.gov by Oct. 22. Students can participate in a mock midterm on Thursday by going to Shah 402 anytime from 7:40 a.m. to 3:10 p.m., except for advisory time, to practice filling out a ballot.
Biology teacher Mike Pistacchi announced the fourth annual National Honor Society Service Fair on Nov. 12. Students can meet representatives from several local service organizations and sign up to volunteer. Students who want to represent an organization at the fair should contact Pistacchi.
TEDx representatives announced that their annual conference, including talks, corporate booths and a mentor luncheon, will take place Saturday. Students can buy tickets at tedx.harker.org.
Performing arts representatives announced that tickets for this year’s fall play, “Our Town”, are on sale during lunch in Manzanita. The three performances of the play are on Oct. 25, 26 and 27 at 7 p.m. “Our Town” will be the first play performed in the Patil Theater in the RPAC.
