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THU
OCT
4
125th Anniversary Celebration Weekend Begins
Advisory Schedule
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D Special Schedule/Early Dismissal (Upper School)
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Lower School Free Dress
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Special Green and White Free Dress to celebrate Homecoming
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FRI
OCT
5
Preschool - 12 Parent Picnic Prep
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Blackford Campus
Homecoming Rally - all choirs & eaglets
9:35 to 10:40 a.m.
Homecoming Tailgate & Game
Saratoga Campus
Homecoming Varsity Football Game
7 to 10 p.m. | Saratoga Campus, Davis Field
SAT
OCT
6
Picnic Preparations & Set-Up
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Blackford Campus
Diana Nichols' Memorial
12 to 2 p.m. | Rothschild Performing Arts CenterView details
Alumni Grand Reunion
2 to 6 p.m. | Quad, Upper School Campus, 500 Saratoga Ave., San Jose 95129View details
Upper School Homecoming Dance
7:30 to 10:30 p.m. | Nichols Atrium
SUN
OCT
7
68th Family and Alumni Picnic
10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Blackford CampusView details
Performing arts performs at picnic
Blackford Amphitheater
MON
OCT
8
A Schedule - Grade 9 Class Meeting (Upper School)
Last Week of Q1 Lower School BEST Activities
Student Directed Showcase Auditions at Lunch
RPAC 511Ms. Lang-Ree's Room
Picnic Cleanup /Coffee
8 to 10 a.m. | Blackford Aux. Gym
Lower & Middle School Q2 BEST/Athletics Sign ups Begin
TUE
OCT
9
B Schedule (Upper School)
Student Directed Showcase Auditions at Lunch
Ms. Lang-Ree's Room
Grade 4 Parent Coffee
Corner Bakery Cafe, 1690 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose
Picnic Cleanup /Coffee
8 to 10 a.m. | Blackford Aux. Gym
L.I.F.E. Information/Parent Coffee (for Grade 11)
8:15 to 8:45 a.m. | Multi-Purpose Room/Athletic Center
Grade 1 Q&A
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. | Bucknall Library
TK Open House (Internal)
8:30 to 10:30 a.m. | Union
K-5 Chaperone Training
9:30 to 9:50 a.m. | Bucknall Library
Middle School Trips Meeting during Assembly Period
2:30 to 3:35 p.m. | 6th grade - MPR, 7th grade - Cafetorium, 8th grade - GYMView details
WED
OCT
10
Grade 12 No Classes
K-5 Full Dress Uniform - Mr. Nichols' Birthday
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Middle School Full Dress: Mr. Nichols' Birthday
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Mr. Nichols' Birthday Cookies
Student Directed Showcase Auditions at Lunch
Ms. Lang-Ree's Room
Grade 10 & 11 PSATs
7:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Grade 9 Community Service Day
8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Perf. Arts perform at Tamagawa Welcome
4:30 to 6:30 p.m. | Blackford MPR
Tamagawa Welcome Event
4:30 to 6:30 p.m. | Blackford Multi Purpose Room
THU
OCT
11
C Schedule - Grade 10 Class Meeting (Upper School)
Middle School Make-Up Picture Day (Harker Sweater, White Polo)
Cookies & Kindergarten Tour- Harker Preschool Families only
9 to 10:30 a.m. | Lower School Campus 4300 Bucknall Rd., San Jose, CA 95130
Student Directed Showcase Auditions
4 to 8 p.m. | Ms. Lang-Ree's Room
Grade 12 Graduation Information Night for Parents
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. | Saratoga, Nichols Hall Auditorium
FRI
OCT
12
D Special Schedule (Upper School)
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Middle School Fall Sports End
Middle School follows an Advisory Schedule
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Grade 6 Parent Coffee
Corner Bakery Cafe, 1690 Saratoga Avenue
Grade 1 Parent Coffee
Corner Bakery Cafe, 1690 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose
Grade 5 Eagle Buddies to STG
10:50 a.m. to 1:25 p.m. | Saratoga CampusView details
Grade 3 Eagle Buddies Event at BKN
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Bucknall CampusView details
Lower & Middle School Q2 Online BEST & Athletic Sign ups end
SAT
OCT
13
Grade 3 Dads' Night Out
7 to 10 p.m. | Eureka! 19369 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino
Upcoming Home Games
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Middle School Home Games
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News
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Harker hosts Startup World Cup National Youth Qualifier
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Nearly 70 students win awards at 2025 Synopsys Championship
Last month, at the Synopsys Science & Technology Championship, nearly 70 Harker middle and upper school students received awards, including a Grand Prize for junior Disha Gupta, which earned her a trip to the California Science and Engineering Fair. The full list of winners is found below. Middle School Student Award Title Gr  Rebecca  Ding...
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