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Keller's Korner - September 16

Keller’s Korner – September 16

by Meena Chetty September 16, 2011

This week consisted of the intergrade dodgeball games, a varsity water polo home game, and the first club meetings.“I like the excitement about dodgeball because it involves more people. Also, the polo...

A weekly chat with the Head of the Upper School - Keller's Korner

A weekly chat with the Head of the Upper School – Keller’s Korner

by Meena Chetty September 9, 2011

This week’s student activities included a fundraiser at BJ’s, the annual club fair, and three volleyball games. “The club fair was definitely the highlight of the week. We’ve seen over 40 registered...

A weekly chat with the Head of the Upper School - Keller's Korner

A weekly chat with the Head of the Upper School – Keller’s Korner

by Meena Chetty – Managing Editor September 2, 2011

A collaboration between Butch Keller, Upper School Division Head, and TALONWP.com, Keller’s Korner is a new addition to the national award winning journalism website. Varying from content that is normally...

Mary Ann Rich: Army nurse recalls war experiences

by Trisha Jani May 23, 2011

The Harker School started in 1893 as a union of the Palo Alto Military Academy and Harker Day School. Although the school dropped its military program, the underlying values of leadership, morals, and...

J.R. Del Alto: A man, a maintenance leader, a school hero

J.R. Del Alto: A man, a maintenance leader, a school hero

by Leeza Arbatman & Michelle Deng May 23, 2011

Many dream of being a hero—the one with superhuman strength and speed, the one who stops the bad guys, the one who saves the day. In less than a minute, Upper School Maintenance Director J. R. Del Alto...

Vocal lessons with Glee star Darren Criss

by Nilesh Murali May 23, 2011

A very small minority can claim tutelage under a celebrity singer. Ashima Agrawal (11) and Katie Markus Reker (11) are among those select few. Very involved in Conservatory, both had the opportunity to...

Students donate 3,715 origami cranes for Japan relief

Students donate 3,715 origami cranes for Japan relief

by Victoria Chan May 12, 2011

After Japan's earthquake devastations, Japanese teacher Masako Onakado encouraged students to create origami cranes for relief efforts. In total, she has collected 3,715 cranes from the Upper School community...

Australian teacher visits the Upper School

by Samantha Hoffman May 4, 2011

The bell rings signaling the end of class, and many juniors race up the stairs to get to their US History class. Several of them enter Ray Fowler’s classroom, sit down, and turn to face the board; however,...

Research Symposium Photo Essay

by Devin Nguyen, Jennie Xu, and Megan Prakash April 29, 2011

AP Studio Art students showcase their year’s work

by Malika Mehrotra April 15, 2011

Intense Emotion. Different worlds of food. Body Art. Animal Photographs. 3D creative shapes. These are only a few of the themes that 18 AP Studio Art seniors used as their concentration projects. On...

Varun Cherukuri Astounds HOSCARS Audience

Varun Cherukuri Astounds HOSCARS Audience

by Jennie Xu April 13, 2011

It seems there is a consensus within the student body on the fact that something momentous took place at the HOSCARS on Thursday. The red-carpeted gymnasium floor set the scene for a show of the stars,...

Red Cross club holds blood drive on campus

Red Cross club holds blood drive on campus

by Mercedes Chien March 12, 2011

On March 9, the Red Cross Club held their annual blood drive to support patients in hospitals all throughout the bay area. This year, the club focused most of their attention on the blood drive rather...

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