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Freshman advisor Gabriele Stahl discussed comments with advisee Kaylan Huang during extended extra help on Thursday, October 11.

Teacher comments given only to freshmen and seniors this semester

by Maya Jeyendran October 12, 2012

Only freshmen, seniors, and students taking semester-long classes received their teacher comments this fall because of a change in the grade reporting system. According to Dean of Studies Evan Barth,...

New and returning DECA members gathered at the Events Fair to learn about the different events the program offers. The Fair was held on Wednesday, October 10 during long lunch.

Harker Business Club holds Events Fair to discuss various DECA events

by Elizabeth Edwards October 11, 2012

During long lunch yesterday, the Harker Business Club (HBC) hosted the DECA Events Fair, where members and officers met to discuss different DECA events. DECA is a international student organization...

Sophomores Ajay Chitkara and Jeremiah Anderson prepare to submit their votes for the Homecoming Court during long lunch today.

Underclassmen Homecoming Court elected

by Apoorva Rangan and Elisabeth Siegel October 10, 2012

The underclassmen Homecoming Court was revealed on Wednesday, October 10. Sophomores Matthew Huang and Delaney Martin will represent the class of 2015, while Annie Zhou and Michael Zhao will be the court’s...

Students, including Ayush Midha (10) and Neil Sadhu (10), complete their homework on the lunch tables. The school day was cut short on Monday, October 8, giving students extra time to do whatever they saw fit.

Half-day provides students with two hours of free time

by Ashwini Iyer and Daphne Liang October 8, 2012

On Monday, October 8, the school day was shortened for teachers to finish making comments. As a result of class ending at 1:30 p.m. compared to the usual 3:40 p.m., students were given a few hours of free...

Honors Japanese 3 students Kristen Park (9) and Jason Lee (9) are filming their video, introducing Nichols Hall, for the Tamagawa students.

Japanese students participate in year-long video exchange project

by Alex Jang and Maya Jeyendran October 8, 2012

For the first time ever, Honors Japanese 3 students are participating in a year-long video exchange project with students from the Tamagawa Gakuen school located in Tokyo, Japan. Currently, Assistant...

Upper School students and faculty went on a city tour of Fribourg, Switzerland in 2009, where our sister school Collége de Gambach is located.

Switzerland exchange program announced for 2013

by Juhi Gupta, Video & Photo Editor October 6, 2012

The Upper School Switzerland Exchange program is currently accepting applications for homestays and participants for the 2013 trip to our sister school Collége de Gambach. Swiss students will be visiting...

Math teacher Troy Thiele smiles next to his newborn son, Skyler, while taking a stroll near the horizon.

Math teacher Troy Thiele returns from paternity leave

by Sindhu Ravuri October 3, 2012

Current AP Statistics and Honors Pre-Calculus teacher Troy Thiele returned to the Upper School on October 1 following his six-week paternity leave. Thiele, who is teaching five mathematics classes this...

The freshmen officers prepare to make announcements about Homecoming week. The class meeting was the first one to be led by the student council.

Freshman student council holds first class meeting

by Ayushi Gautam and Allison Sun October 3, 2012

Amidst the transition to the high school environment, the freshmen attended their first class meeting led by the newly elected student council in the gym on Tuesday, October 2. The freshmen voted during...

Students prepare their material before the tournament begins in Manzanita Hall. A total of 23 schools attended the tournament.

Annual Howard and Diana Nichols Invitational held on campus

by Samar Malik October 2, 2012

This past weekend, the Upper School hosted the 13th annual Howard and Diana Nichols Invitational Tournament: a Tournament of Champions Qualifying Public Forum Competition, which also included the Novice...

Taylor Eigsti Trio performs at Upper School

Taylor Eigsti Trio performs at Upper School

by Allison Sun September 30, 2012

This year’s Concert Series kicked off with jazz group The Taylor Eigsti Trio, who visited the Upper School on September 28. Having performed for the Concert Series two years ago with different band...

Nithya Vemireddy (11) reads her speech as a candidate for junior spirit coordinator. All students running for the position were required to created a speech and recite it to their class.

Spirit coordinator candidates give speeches during class meeting

by Stephanie Chen and Jacqui Villarreal September 27, 2012

During class meeting on Tuesday, September 25, students from the freshman and junior classes gave campaign speeches to be elected for the newly created student council position of spirit coordinator. For...

Students line up in their respective advisories on David Field as teachers take attendance. The first drill serve as practice or a reminder for emergency procedures.

Students gather on Davis Field to practice first emergency drill of the year

by Emily Chu September 26, 2012

On Wednesday, September 26, students and staff assembled onto Davis Field for the first emergency practice drill of the year. “For the first drill of the year, it went pretty well from an orderliness...

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