OCTOBER 2004 (VOL. 11, NO. 1)
M O N T H L Y
N E W S L E T T E R
A special tour for faculty and staff was arranged with the current tenants recently so teachers in grades 6 to 8 could view their classrooms and become familiar with what will be the new middle school campus in the fall of 2005.
S P E C I A L Alumni Edition
Alumni Update - pg. 18
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short term and allows additional time for the construction of the new buildings needed on the Saratoga Campus.
Harker’s long term lease of this campus provides Harker students and programs with muchneeded space in the
The California State Architect’s Of fice recently approved Harker’s preliminar y plans for the Blackford facility upgrades, and architect and board member David Takamoto is working on final plans. Watch the newsletter each month for more updates on this exciting move!
One Big Weekend Two Big Events! 4th ANNUAL Homecoming Fri., Oct. 15, 2004 J.V. Football Game 4 p.m.
Asst. Head of School - academics, Jennifer Gargano, helps lead the recent Blackford tour while teachers stroll the campus, review maps and make notes of their classroom needs.
Picnic Memories of Howard Launch Year of Tribute
Pre-game Festivities 7 p.m.
Editor’s Note: The Harker community has chosen to devote our monthly “From the Archives” feature this year to sharing stories, letters, photos and anecdotes that honor Howard and Diana Nichols as they prepare to retire at the end of this school year. Join us as we honor their tremendous accomplishments, celebrate their achievements and recall some wonderful memories of their years at Harker! Log on to the
Varsity Football Game 7:30 p.m. Foothill College, Los Altos See back page for details
PLUS… 54th ANNUAL Family & Alumni Picnic
Harker Archives
Sun., Oct. 17
See pgs. 4 & 5 for details
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MS Teachers Tour New Campus
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10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saratoga Campus
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Chris Daren- all photos
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Tribute to the Nichols link on the Web site, or e-mail me at pamd@harker.org if you have memories or kudos about Howard and Diana that you’d like to share! Dear Howard, I remember the phone call in July 1985: “Hi, Lynette, this is Howard Nichols - I hear you throw a good party. How would you like to come in and talk about the Family Picnic?” (An offer I couldn’t refuse). Of course, I wondered what I was getting myself into. My children were going into the fifth and first grades, and I had led a rather peaceful Harker existence, volunteering to help with school events, class parties and the like. Then,
suddenly, I found myself on the way to the local Ford dealership with Harker’s headmaster and dean of students to purchase the first prize for the picnic raffle, my first official duty as chair of the Family Picnic. You and Dan Gelineau were so enthusiastic. I knew then and there that this was the start of a great friendship. I quickly learned that you were not only kind and generous, but decisive and bold, and very, very wise. I also learned that a certain young staffer, Miss Kelly Espinosa, could always make you laugh. It has always been very special getting to know your fun-loving side firsthand, and I know that Kelly and many others feel the same way. Most of all, we admire and appreciate your genuine love of children. And I think we have all come to find out over the years that continued on pg. 5