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The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

The student news site of The Harker School.

Harker Aquila

Aquila Weekly Wrap-Up: Sept. 14-20

by Lily Shi, Co-News Editor September 23, 2024

This is Aquila Weekly Wrap-Up, where we bring you the latest updates from around our school community. Saturday Future Problem Solving Launch introduced new members to FPS competition events, where...

Creative writing, storytelling and skit director Cyrus Ghane explains the process of writing a futuristic scene to FPS Launch attendees. Club members learned how to analyze and solve problems for a scenario set in the future during the introductory event.

Future Problem Solving Launch introduces members to problem-solving process

by Jonathan Szeto, Co-STEM Editor September 19, 2024

Twenty-five Future Problem Solving (FPS) members participated in competition events at FPS Launch with practice problems, performances and an alumni panel in Nichols Hall on Saturday. Officers began...

Christy Ma (9) and Leana Zhou (9) participate in an activity at the Future Problem Solvers launch on Sept. 17. At the event, the upper school FPS club introduced their central problem-solving process in different activities.

FPS Launch introduces students to problem-solving process

by Olivia Xu, Humans of Harker Managing Editor September 27, 2022

Imagine a world where small artificial intelligence-powered robots can instantly destroy weeds and fertilize plants and farmers can trace apples to their roots through edible tags imprinted in the fruits....

Harker Spirit Leadership Team (HSLT), led by president Sawyer Lai (12) and vice president Paulina Gicqueau (12), entered to the song "Classic" by MKTO.  Monday's school meeting included announcements by HSLT, TedX, Dance Club and other organizations.

School meeting recap 8/29/22: Student Diversity Leadership Conference, math competitions and spirit kickoff

by Ella Yee, Co-News Editor August 31, 2022

Associated Student Body (ASB) president Kris Estrada (12) opened the second school meeting of the year in the Zhang Athletic Center on Monday. Performing Arts Production Manager Brian Larsen reminded...

Co-community officer Aeliya Grover (10) observes the students draw. The Future Problem Solvers club visited lower school on Feb. 22.

Future Problem Solvers promote plastic recycling through poster-making with lower school students

by Katelyn Zhao, Co-Asst. Sports Editor March 13, 2022

Community officers from the Future Problem Solvers (FPS) club met with Harker lower school students to create and design posters about the harms of plastic after school on Feb. 22. Led by co-community...

Aeliya Grover (10) and Olivia Xu (10) work with students and parents to help them understand more about Future Problem Solvers. The event's main focus was to introduce the ideas of FPS to members of the club and their parents through an immersive experience.

Future Problem Solvers hosts Parent, Pizza and Problems event

by Medha Yarlagadda, Co-Asst. Multimedia Editor February 8, 2022

The Future Problem Solvers (FPS) club hosted its annual Parent, Pizza and Problems event over Zoom on Jan. 21 for students of all grade levels, with participants ranging from first to 10th grade.  This...

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