APRIL 2009 (VOL. 15, NO. 7)
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week of dance show rehearsals and athletic schedules, so special day care stations had to be established – just like for real parents. While most students successfully cared for their flour sack babies, several soccer players were unable to prevent subjecting their charges to drenching rain.
New Board Members Named..3 Beijing Reception Draws Great Crowd.....................................4
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Skype Used to Connect with China....................................19 Dance Jamz Show on Fire......22 GEO Members Speak at Rally..24
Inserts in this issue: n H&S Connection (K–Gr. 8 only) n Pastries & Pals Admission Event n Summer Parenting Class
As their last year in middle school enters its final months, Gr. 8 students got an extra dose of responsibility in caring for a flour sack baby in early March. The surrogates were looked after for an entire week and “it is important for the students to be responsible parents for the entire week,” said K-Gr. 8 P.E. department chair Chrissy Chang.
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It was difficult to carry an extra five pounds around campus on top of all my books, let alone having one pile of school things in one hand and a flour sack in the other. It made me much more aware of what I was doing...
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“Babies” Nurtured, Rained on in Parenting Exercise
Alum’s Science Experiment a New Wine...............................6
Debate Pair Undefeated........27
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Students lost points if they abandoned their baby or it was harmed. Although the program permitted use of babysitters, they could look after no more than three babies at one time. The exercise took place during a
For almost three days I was frantically trying to make sure that not a single drop of water hit my flour sack.
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“The objective of the project is to have responsibility for a child; therefore, they cannot just put it in the locker and leave it. They must care for it and make sure it is safe,” said Chang. Teachers and BEST staff participated by reporting neglect and other violations.
“I really got into the project, dressing the flour sack in clothes and giving it a name,” said Samantha Hoffman. “For a while, the sack felt almost like an actual baby, if only because it required so much constant attention. “The most challenging aspect was keeping the ‘baby’ in pristine condition until the teachers could grade it,” Hoffman added. “Rain filled the entire week of the project, and daily activities such as lunch and recess posed possible threats to the flour sacks.” continued on pg. 22
Thur., April 1 – Sat., April 18, 2009
Students Take Action on Honor Code Violations
7 p.m.; additional Sat. matinee at 2 p.m.
At the US assembly on Feb. 23, members of the Honor Council spoke to their fellow students about how they plan to help the Harker community combat academic dishonesty.
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Arjun Mody, Gr. 11, shared what he and other Council students learned during a trip to New Orleans, where they attended a conference on school honor councils and codes. Mody said Harker was one of “about 20” schools in attendance.
To purchase tickets e-mail tickets@harker.org See pg. 2 for more details.
Kevin Williamson
$25 reserved, $15 general and $10 student/senior
“We soon realized that many schools are dealing with the same problems that we face here,” he said. “It was interesting to see the different perspectives that the faculty and students have on this issue and how these differences can be reconciled.” continued on pg. 26