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All 4 campuses likely to close through spring break after parent of non-teaching staff member tests positive for COVID-19

The quad after school today. The upper school will be closed to all students beginning tomorrow following a reported case of COVID-19 in the family of a non-teaching staff member.

by Sara Yen, Anna Vazhaeparambil, Varsha Rammohan, Alysa Suleiman, Kathy Fang, Arushi Saxena, Aditya Singhvi, Esha Gohil, and Eric Fang

March 12, 2020

All four of Harker’s campuses will be closed for students after classes today after a parent of a non-teaching staff member in the upper school, with whom that staff member lives, tested positive for the novel coronavirus COVID-19. At the moment, it is not clear who the staff member is. Classes ...

Tags: Brian Yager, butch keller, coronavirus, COVID-19, health, kelly horan, online schooling, outbreak, pandemic, public health, remote learning, safety, school closure, upper school, zoom

Class of 2019 celebrates graduation at Mountain Winery

The class of 2019 toss their mortarboards in the air to celebrate their graduation yesterday at Mountain Winery. The commencement ceremony began at 5 p.m. and included speeches from valedictorian Kaushik Shivakumar ('19) and keynote speaker Judge John B. Owens ('85).

by Nicole Tian, Emily Tan, and Sriya Batchu

May 24, 2019

With a sprawling backdrop of the Stevens Creek Preserve nestled among layers of lush hills, the Class of 2019 graduated yesterday at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga. Starting at 5 p.m, the ceremony lasted for two hours and include multiple performances and speakers, with members of the National Honor...

Tags: alum, Brian Yager, class of 2019, commencement, graduation, john b. owens, kaushik shivakumar, mountain winery, seniors, valedictorian

Seniors and juniors celebrate close of school year with annual Baccalaureate ceremony

Juniors Simar Bajaj and Jai Bahri read the program, waiting for the ceremony to begin. At Baccalaureate, the school welcomes the rising seniors to be the future leaders on campus next year.

by Erica Cai and Anna Vazhaeparambil

May 23, 2019

Students of the class of 2019 and 2020 gathered in the quad with parents and faculty on yesterday for the annual Baccalaureate ceremony, an event where the current senior class passes down their responsibility as leaders of the school to the junior class. “I think it is important to symbolically...

Tags: 2019, Anthony Silk, baccalaureate, Brian Yager, college, graduation, Haris Hosseini, Jennifer Gargano, juniors, legacy, memories, quad, seniors

Head of school Brian Yager hosts first Parent Connect meeting

Head of School Brian Yager addressed a group of parents in his first annual Parent Connect meeting. In this meeting, Yager touched upon the recent accreditation process, as well as his hopes for the future.

by Arushi Saxena, Global Editor

April 11, 2019

In a “town-hall” style meeting today, Brian Yager addressed three topics: Harker’s recent accreditation process, the new middle school campus, and future goals for the Harker community. Speaking in Nichols Auditorium, Yager spoke to approximately 30 parents of students from various grades, answering ...

Tags: accreditation, alumni, Blackford, Brian Yager, middle school, parent connect meeting, town hall