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FRI
OCT
3
Alumni Reunion Weekend
Cal Games Robotics Competition
Woodside High School
D Special Schedule/Early Dismissal (Upper School)
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Lower School - Free Dress
Middle School - Last Day to Claim Lost and Found Items Before They are Donated
Union GalleryView details
Grade 11 Parent Coffee
8:15 to 9:15 a.m. | Paris Baguette - 685 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129
Grade 12 Parent Coffee CHANGED: This event has been moved to 10/10
8:15 to 9:15 a.m. | Philz Coffee, 5205 Prospect Rd, Ste, 145, San Jose
TK Parent Coffee
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. | Paris Baguette - 685 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129
Board of Fellows Working Lunch
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Athletic Center, Team Room, Saratoga
Harker Day Set-up
12 to 5 p.m. | Saratoga Campus
Q2 Lower & Middle School BEST/BASE, Athletics & PA Registration Closes
5 to 5 p.m.
SAT
OCT
4
Alumni Reunion Weekend
Cal Games Robotics Competition
Woodside High School
Harker Day/Homecoming
11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. | Saratoga Campus
SUN
OCT
5
Cal Games Robotics Competition
Woodside High School
Alumni Breakfast
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. | Offsite
MON
OCT
6
A Schedule - Grade 10 Class Meeting (Upper School)
Annual Giving Pledge Week
Middle School Clothing and Costume Donation Starts
7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Front Lobby and Back Loading ZoneView details
Grade 12 Parent Connect: Graduation Night Meet & Mingle (HPC)
4:45 to 5:30 p.m. | Saratoga Campus - Nichols Hall Auditorium
Gr. 6-12 Gradebook #1 Report Available for Parents
5 to 5 p.m.
Grade 12 Graduation Information Night for Parents (HPC)
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. | Saratoga Campus - Nichols Hall Auditorium
TUE
OCT
7
Alumni Day of Giving
Virtual
Annual Giving Pledge Week
B Adjusted Schedule (Upper School)
Middle School Clothing and Costume Donation for Swap Continues Until 10/17
Front Lobby and Back Loading ZoneView details
Grade 2 Parent Connect (HPC)
8:15 to 9:15 a.m. | Bucknall Library
Grade 9 Parent Connect Meet & Mingle (HPC)
4:45 to 5:30 p.m. | Donors Plaza
Grade 9 Parent Connect: Academic Planning Meeting (HPC)
5:30 to 7 p.m. | Patil Theater/Rothschild Performing Arts Center
Advancement Phoneathon Night
6:30 to 9 p.m. | Manzanita Hall
WED
OCT
8
Annual Giving Pledge Week
Grade 12 No School
Grade 9 Community Service Day
Middle School Clothing and Costume Donation for Swap Continues Until 10/17
Front Lobby and Back Loading ZoneView details
Q1 Last Day of Lower School Fall Sports
Grade 10 & 11 PSATs
7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Kindergarten Back to School Night
5:30 to 7:45 p.m.
Upper School French Immersion Recruitment Meeting
7 to 8 p.m. | Virtual Zoom meetingView details
THU
OCT
9
Annual Giving Pledge Week
C Schedule - Grade 9 Class Meeting (Upper School)
Middle School Free Dress
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Middle School Clothing and Costume Donation for Swap Continues Until 10/17
Front Lobby and Back Loading ZoneView details
Grade 10 Parent Coffee
8:15 to 9:15 a.m. | Coffee & Water Lab, 603 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, Ca 95129
Grade 7 Parent Coffee CHANGED: This event location has been changed to Starbucks
8:15 to 9:15 a.m. | Starbucks, 18800 Cox Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070
Common Ground - Improving Family Dialogue with Dr. Rona Hun (HPC)
7 to 8:15 p.m. | Mid-Peninsula High School, Menlo ParkView details
FRI
OCT
10
Annual Giving Pledge Week
D Schedule (Upper School)
Howard Nichols' Birthday Cookies
Lower & Middle School - Full Dress Uniform for Mr. Nichols' Birthday
Middle School Clothing and Costume Donation for Swap Continues Until 10/17
Front Lobby and Back Loading ZoneView details
Q1 Last Day of Lower & Middle School BEST/BASE Activities
Q1 Last Day of Middle School Fall Sports
Grade 1 Parent Coffee
8:15 to 9:30 a.m. | Living Room Coffee Craft, 1711 Winchester Blvd, Campbell
Grade 12 Parent Coffee
8:15 to 9:15 a.m. | Philz Coffee, 5205 Prospect Rd, Ste, 145, San Jose
Grade 2 Parent Coffee CHANGED: This event location has been moved to Starbucks
8:15 to 9:15 a.m. | Starbucks, 18800 Cox Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070
Grade 9 Parent Coffee
8:15 to 9:15 a.m. | Paris Baguette - 685 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129
Grade 3 Parent Coffee CHANGED: This event location has been changed to Starbucks.
8:20 to 9:20 a.m. | Starbucks, 18800 Cox Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070
Kindergarten Parent Coffee CHANGED: This event has been changed 10/17/25
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. | Moonwake Coffee Roaster, 1412 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, Ca 95129
Field Trip - Grade 1 to Mountain View Center for Performing Arts
8:45 to 11 a.m.
Upper School Spirit Night
3:30 to 5:30 p.m. | Outside of Manzanita
SAT
OCT
11
Speech & Debate Intramural #1
8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Union Campus
Dance Jamz Placement
2:30 to 5:30 p.m. | Union Gym

 

Announcements
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Alumni Reunion Weekend, Oct. 3-5
You're Invited - Grade 10 Parent Connect - October 16
Harker Upper School: PSAT Information
Grade 9 - Upper School Academic Planning Event
Grades 9-10 College Counseling: Academic Planning & College Updates
Grade 12 - Parent Graduation Information Night
News
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2025 Hall of Fame induction ceremony celebrates four alum athletes
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Harker Day makes big change, draws thousands
Harker Day 2025 celebrated both long-standing traditions and big changes on Saturday.
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First grader finishes as top six-year-old in duathlon
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