To All Harker Parents, Upcoming Harker Parent Connect Events (see list below) Welcome to the 2026–27 school year! It has been wonderful and inspiring to see the excitement of students across all grade levels as they return to campus and reconnect with teachers, staff and peers. As the school year begins, I would also like to remind you about our Harker Parent Connect series. Details about these programs are included in the calendar listings and will be shared by email. Attendance at all events is optional. For additional social opportunities organized by grade-level parents, look for “Parent-Organized Events” on the calendar, identified by a small puzzle-piece icon. The calendar also includes events offered through the Common Ground Speaker Series, a Peninsula-based organization comprising approximately 40 local independent schools, as well as webinars presented by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS). As members of the Harker community, you have complimentary access to both Common Ground and ISACS programs. Wishing you and your family a wonderful school year! Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. Jennifer Gargano Assistant Head of School, Academic Affairs jennifer.gargano@harker.org 408.249.2510 Harker frequently hosts, sponsors or shares parent education events for our families to learn about and discuss important topics relevant to the raising of informed, healthy and fulfilled children and young adults. These Harker Parent Connect events are noted in the main school calendar as “(HPC).” You can customize your calendar settings to select the HPC sub-calendar, and then you’ll be able to see them all at a glance. Harker Events Grade-level Parent Connects with Special Topics | throughout the fall These sessions are a chance to have your questions answered by various faculty, staff or administrators, and mingle with fellow parents. Registration links are on the calendar and will be in the emails you will receive before each event that is relevant to you. Parent Connects with specific topics are included below. Tues., Oct. 6 | 5:30-7 p.m. | Patil Theater Grade 9 parents and students: Academic Planning for Grade 9 Tues., Nov. 3 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Nichols Hall Auditorium Grade 12 parents: Graduation Information Night ——————————————– College Counseling Events Fri., Sept. 18 | 8:45-10 a.m. | Boynton Cafe LIFE Parent Coffee: The Child Mind Institute on Fostering Friendships & Social Intelligence Fri., Oct. 16 | 8:45-10 a.m. | Boynton Cafe LIFE Parent Coffee: It’s Not Too Late to Build Healthy Relationships with our Children Fri., Nov. 13 | 8:45-10 a.m. | Boynton Cafe LIFE Parent Coffee: Book Discussion on “The Disengaged Teen” ISACS Parent Series Webinars How to register: Parent Guide Tues. Sept. 29 | 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Register School Readiness: Executive Function Needed to “Do School”, with Sarah Ward Tues., Dec. 1 | 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Register The Power of Beliefs: How Strengthening Seven Core Beliefs Predicts Greater Success & A Better Life, with Shawn Achor Common Ground Events For details on all Common Ground events and registration links as they become available, visit the Common Ground website. Thurs., Sept. 24 | 7-8:15 p.m. | College Admission: AI, ROI, And DI… Oh My! | Brennan Barnard and Rick Clark Notre Dame High School, Belmont Thurs., Nov. 10 | 7-8:15 p.m. Raising Kids in a World We Didn’t Grow Up In | Rosalind Wiseman Virtual Zoom Tues., Dec. 8 | 7-8:15 p.m. How to Rekindle Your Student’s Motivation and Discover What They Love to Do | Ellen Braaten, Ph.D. Location TBD Social Media facebook.com/harkerschool instagram.com/harkerschool youtube.com/harkerschool Contact Us 500 Saratoga Ave., San Jose 95129 communications@harker.org Need more spirit wear? Shop the Eagle Store at https://eaglestore.harker.org/ Copyright © The Harker School 2026. All Rights Reserved.