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Link Crew member Claudia Tischler (12) relates advice and anecdotes about her own freshmen year with members of Dr. Ben Spencer-Cooke's advisory. Link Crew members visited their freshman advisories for the first time this year.

Link Crew has first advisory meeting of the year

by Kavya Ramakrishnan September 5, 2013

Link Crew members met with their assigned freshmen advisories this Thursday for their first meeting of the year. As they gathered into small groups around the room, the freshmen advisees turned in permission...

Student Council officers perform the "Freshmen 101" skit to inform the Class of 2017 of the ideologies on the campus. In addition to the skit, the matriculation ceremony also included speeches by Head of School Chris Nikoloff, ASB President Arjun Goyal (12), and Upper School Division Head Butch Keller.

Matriculation ceremony welcomes class of 2017

by Anokhi Saklecha September 4, 2013

Students and faculty crowded into the quad to officially welcome the Class of 2017 at the annual Matriculation Ceremony on Wednesday morning. In order to honor the passing of former English teacher...

Evan Lohn (10) disposes of trash near the water bottle fill station in Main Hall. The announcement made by the Harker Green Committee specifies exactly which type of wastes belong in the trash and which to be recycled.

New Harker Green Committee Urges Students to Think Eco-Friendly

by Vivek Bharadwaj and Priscilla Pan September 4, 2013

During Tuesday’s school meeting, Spanish teacher Diana Moss introduced the newly-formed Harker Green Committee and presented ways for the Upper School community to be more eco-friendly. Moss’s presentation...

A student pushes her friend in a hamster ball as they roll through the sprinklers on the field during the First Friday back to school social event. First Friday took the place of the back-to-school social this year.

First Friday kicks off the new year’s spirit activities

by Mariam Sulakian, Aquila News Editor August 31, 2013

Students and faculty celebrated their first week back at school at First Friday, which was held by the Spirit Club on August 30. Approximately 140 people attended the occasion, which replaced the annual...

Jason Berry speaks to the Upper School community during the Baccalaureate ceremony last May. The student-elected speaker addressed the senior class about integrity. This Saturday, Berry died in his home of apparent heart failure.

Community remembers Jason Berry

by Meena Chetty, Nikhil Dilip, and Apoorva Rangan August 30, 2013

The Harker community lost beloved English teacher, coach, and friend Jason Berry last Saturday. Berry, 38, died at his home due to apparent heart failure. Students and teachers received the news in...

Students and teachers commemorate English teacher Jason Berry at his reception at the Upper School. Berry died Saturday morning due to an apparent heart failure.

Memorial held in honor of Jason Berry

by Darian Edvalson and Juhi Gupta August 30, 2013

A reception for English teacher Jason Berry was held for all students and faculty at the Upper School following a memorial at the WestGate Church in Saratoga. Berry, 38, died at his home last Saturday...

Students were encouraged to wear Harker jerseys, club or class T-shirts, or jerseys of sports teams to honor English teacher and coach Jason Berry. Berry died of a heart problem Saturday morning in his home.

Free dress instituted to honor Mr. Berry

by Riya Godbole August 29, 2013

Upper School students were given free dress on Thursday, August 29, in honor of English teacher and coach Jason Berry’s death. In an email sent out on Wednesday evening, Upper School Dean of Students...

Upper School Welcomes Class of 2017 with Fun-Filled Freshman Orientation

Upper School Welcomes Class of 2017 with Fun-Filled Freshman Orientation

by Vivek Bharadwaj August 26, 2013

The incoming class of 2017 was treated to a day of fun, games, and team-building on Davis field during the freshmen orientation. Following a brief introduction by Freshman dean Jeffrey Draper in the...

English teacher and coach Jason Berry laughs at a joke as he speaks at the 2012 Baccalaureate ceremony. Berry died on Saturday morning as a result of an apparent heart failure.

School mourns the death of English teacher Jason Berry

by Darian Edvalson August 26, 2013

English teacher and coach Jason Berry died in his house of apparent heart failure Saturday. Students, teachers, and parents were informed of the news through an email sent out by Head of School Chris...

Rowing in his kayak, Mr. Irvine rallies the students playing games in the pool at the annual Gym Jam. Students met to brainstorm spirit ideas for the upcoming year.

Spirit makes a splash at Gym Jam

by Mariam Sulakian, Aquila News Editor August 26, 2013

Approximately 50 students joined the Spirit Club at the Upper School campus to catch up with friends by playing games and coming up with spirit ideas for the upcoming year. The annual Gym Jam began...

Senior Michael Amick signs his friend's yearbook in Manzanita Hal,l as it may be the last time he see some of his high school friends. Though the seniors are done with high school, they came to school during finals week to visit their friends.

Seniors return to Upper School to visit

by Shannon Su June 9, 2013

Although the seniors were officially done with their four years of high school as of graduation on May 25, many of them chose to come to school whether it was to simply visit friends or finish signing...

After finishing their morning finals, students flocked to the lunch room. For some, the morning final was their last. For others, there was still an afternoon exam to take before the beginning of their summer vacations.

Students celebrate the beginning of summer vacation

by Vasudha Rengarajan June 7, 2013

"Pencils down." Pencils had already been down. In fact, like a reenactment of High School Musical 2, students had been staring at the clock, waiting for the proctor to call time. For many, it was the...

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