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FRI
DEC
14
   
   
C Special Schedule (Upper School)
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Grade 9-12 Final Review
Grade 10 Parent Coffee
Corner Bakery Cafe, 1690 Saratoga Avenue
K-5 Full Dress Uniform
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Middle School BEST & Early Winter Athletics Ends (except Boys 7-8 Basketball)
Middle School Full Dress: Holiday Show
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Middle School Special Bell Schedule: Holiday Show
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Grade 6 Parent Coffee
Corner Bakery, 1690 Saratoga Avenue
Grade 1 Parent Coffee
Corner Bakery Cafe, 1690 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose
         
   
   
SAT
DEC
15
   
   
Lower School Ice Skating Party
12 to 2 p.m. | San Jose Downtown Ice, 120 S Market St., San Jose, CA 95113
         
   
   
MON
DEC
17
   
   
D Special Schedule - Grade 9 Class Meeting (Upper School)
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Grade 7-12 Final Review
         
   
   
TUE
DEC
18
   
   
Final Exams (Grades 9-11)
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Grade 7 & 8 Final Review
Grade 1 Holiday Show
3 to 3:45 p.m. | Bucknall GymView details
         
   
   
WED
DEC
19
   
   
Final Exams (Grades 9-11)
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Grade 7-8 Final Exam Free Dress
Lower School Early Winter Athletics End
Middle School Final Exams (Grades 7-8)
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Grade 6 Parent Coffee
Corner Bakery Cafe, 1690 Saratoga Avenue
Grade 7 Parent Coffee
Rose Cafe, 994 Saratoga Ave.
         
   
   
THU
DEC
20
   
   
Final Exams (Grades 9-11)
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Grade 7-8 Final Exam Free Dress
Lower School Q2 BEST Programs End
Middle School Final Exams (Grades 7-8)
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Grade 5 Step-Up Day
11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Blackford CampusView details
Grade 4 Holiday Party
2 to 3:25 p.m. | back of 500 buildingView details
Grades 2 & 3 Holiday Show
6:30 to 7:45 p.m. | Bucknall GymView details
         
   
   
FRI
DEC
21
   
   
Final Exams (Grades 9-11)
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Lower School Holiday Homeroom Parties
Lower School Free Dress
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Middle School Final Exams (Grades 7-8)
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Middle School Free Dress
Preschool-Grade 5 Noon Dismissal - No Supervision
Middle School Parent Cookie Decorating & Coffee
Blackford Theater
Kindergarten Breakfast with Santa
8:45 to 10 a.m. | Bucknall Gym
Preschool Holiday Singalong
9 to 11:30 a.m.
Middle School Dismissal at 10 a.m.; Campus Closes at 12 p.m.
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Grade 5 Holiday Party
10:15 to 11:45 a.m. | Bucknall gymView details
         
   
   
SAT
DEC
22
   
   
Winter Break Begins
         
   
   
FRI
JAN
4
   
   
Silicon Valley District Conference DECA
San Jose, CA
         
   
   
SAT
JAN
5
   
   
Silicon Valley District Conference DECA
San Jose, CA
         
   
   
SUN
JAN
6
   
   
Silicon Valley District Conference DECA
San Jose, CA
Winter Break Ends
Upcoming Home Games
Upper School Home Games
Middle School Home Games
Lower School Home Games

 
Announcements
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Summer field course Human Ecology still has openings
Basketball clinics for grades 3-5 and 6-8 start Dec. 8
Gala sponsorships are now available
News
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Second grader performs in Helsinki after piano competition win
In August, second grader Evelyn Hua performed in Helsinki after winning the Absolute Prize at the 8th Finlandia International Piano Competition.
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Girls Programming League explores intersection between computer science and K-pop
The Harker Programming Club held its annual Girls Programing League to encourage young women to explore the fields of computer science, technology and artificial intelligence.
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2026 HOF ceremony inducts two athletes, beloved teacher and coach
Gautam Krishnamurthi ’11, Sylvia Carle ’06 and U.S. history teacher and basketball coach John Near (1953-2009) honored for their immense contributions to Harker's athletics programs.
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