Welcome from the Harker School
Dear Prospective Parents,
As I write this note from my office, I smile at the students starting to leave class as they inevitably head towards the school’s many scenic pathways where, this being Spirit Week, they plan out the upcoming lip sync, tug of war, and Harker Eagle painting. I am just waiting to be asked by my advisees to participate in the lip sync; no doubt, it will be silly fun.
I also smile because I know that in a few minutes the passing period will end, and our students will go to their next class and dive fully and deeply into their academic studies. Our teachers do not simply guide our students towards specifics and information; rather they encourage them to learn how to think like scientists, painters, computer programmers, and poets. Our students genuinely engage in the learning process because at Harker the life of the mind is fully respected and celebrated.
But the mind is just one part of the human experience. In the upper school, we pay time and attention to the fullness of the human experience. We have continually evolving social-emotional learning opportunities where students discover what it means to lead a life full of purpose, how to find meaning in one’s daily life, and how to be a joyful part of a warm and caring community. At Harker, we value all of these experiences and ideas that make use fully human.
Finally, I smile knowing that in these final moments of the time between classes that the last students will rush into my office towards my cookie jar to take the last of the homemade cookies and dash off to class wishing me a great day. Indeed, it is a great day to be an Eagle.
Warmly,
Paul
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Paul Barsky
Upper School Division Head
The Harker School
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