![“[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 2/25/2020: Popeyes, ping pong tournament, and art portfolios
Giovanni Rofa (12), Meona Khetrapal (11), Rohan Varma (11) and Adhya Hoskote (12) deliver the Eagle Update during Tuesday’s school meeting. They reviewed the results from recent games played by the girls basketball, girls soccer, boys basketball and girls basketball.
February 27, 2020
Avi Gulati (12) welcomed everyone to the school meeting.
The junior council announced a Popeyes chicken sandwich fundraiser in front of Manzanita during lunch on Tuesday.
Giovanni Rofa (12), Meona Khetrapal (11), Rohan Varma (11) and Adhya Hoskote (12) gave the Eagle Update. The boys soccer team finished off their regular season with a 3-2 win over King’s Academy. Girls soccer ended their season with a 3-0 loss to Mercy Burlingame. Boys basketball suffered a 62-53 loss against King’s Academy. Girls basketball team ended their season with a 48-35 loss against Castilleja.
Harker spirit announced a ping pong tournament for class spirit points. The first round will take place next Monday.
Upper school campus librarian Meredith Cranston announced Recreate Reading. Students can peruse the list of available books at library.harker.org/read. All rising tenth, eleventh and twelfth graders will receive an email to sign up after advisory next Wednesday.
Next week is the club week for both Youth Activism Club and FEM Club. They will be selling boba, mochi cakes, mango peach tea, brownies and other baked goods. Next Wednesday, the two clubs will be holding a youth and politics workshop. Next Friday, the clubs will be holding a documentary screening of “Knock Down the House.”
This week is the club week for Quizbowl, and they will be selling Bundt cakes and other baked goods.
Spanish National Honor Society announced their Spanish cultural night on March 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the auxiliary gym. All current or former Spanish students are welcome to attend. Admission is free.
The AP art exhibition will be taking place today during long lunch at 12:30 p.m. in the Nichols atrium. This exhibition marks the mid-way point in the development of AP art portfolios. There will be around 120 art pieces on display.
Avi concluded the school meeting by announcing a low of 48 degrees and a high of 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
