Photos by Kyle Cavallaro
Picnic Packages
Every year, teacher packages in the silent auction are a highlight of the family picnic. These are two examples of packages from last year’s Harvest Festival to give you a taste of what’s in store for this year!
Stellar Waitstaff
Of course, this wonderful event would not be possible without the dedication of our parent and faculty committees, who work tirelessly to create a fun and memorable day for all. We are so grateful for the time, creativity and hard work they put in! Make sure to mark your calendar for Sun., Oct. 12 to help us celebrate the fall season at Harker! If you have questions about the event or would like to volunteer, please contact Danae McLaughlin, Harker’s director of special events, at danae.mclaughlin@harker.org.
Moveable Murals Art came to life with a picnic package called Moveable Murals, sponsored by middle school teachers Elizabeth Saltos (art) and Raji Swaminathan (science). A water theme was chosen and the two groups created 4’ x 8’ canvas murals to be displayed on the middle school campus during the winter months. Callie Meyer and Angelique Lara, both grade 4, created a painting of the Little Mermaid, and Sophia Angus, Elise Mayer and Taylor Vaughan, all grade 7, titled their work “Whales.” Photos by Raji Swaminathan
New this year for ages 5 (45 pounds) and up is the thrilling Witches’ Flight, a 220-foot long zip line ride through the Harvest Festival. Riders will be able to take in the sights and sounds of the festival from 30-feet up!
It was a beautiful spring day on April 23, 2014, for the seventh annual Stellar Waitstaff Luncheon. For this family picnic silent auction package, seven middle school students enjoyed a wonderful lunch, with freshly made guacamole and chips, pesto crepes, chicken parmagiana and angel hair pasta, white- and dark chocolate-covered strawberries (in the shape of swans), strawberry smoothies and an ice cream trolley so they could make their own sundaes! How could that be topped? By a celebrity waitstaff! The meal was ably served by Chris Nikoloff, head of school; Jennifer Gargano, assistant head of school for academic affairs; and Cindy Ellis, middle school head. Enjoying the festive lunch were guests Kobe Howard, grade 7, and Haley Keller, Gracean Linthacum-Janker, Mallory Millard, Makenzie Tomihiro, Eleanor Xiao and Randy Zhao, all grade 8. This popular package will again be available at this fall’s picnic!
Contacts: Danae McLaughlin, Director of Special Events danae.mclaughlin@harker.org 408.345.9625 Teré Aceves, Director of Preschool & Lower School Volunteers tere.aceves@harker.org 408.345.9622 Jen Hargreaves, Director of Middle & Upper School Volunteers jennifer.hargreaves@harker.org 408.345.9626
Photos by Raji Swaminathan
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