Harker’s Performing Arts Center & Athletic Center
Rising to the Challenge
Supporting All Aspects of Harker’s Mission Let’s Make it Happen!
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Supporting All Aspects of Harker’s Mission Founding Principles Since our founding in 1893, Harker has been committed to the development of the whole child and to excellence across all domains. We call this our ABCCs:
A cademic Excellence B road Programs C haracter C ommunity Harker’s century-old whole-mission approach supports our students in reaching their full potentials and preparing them for success in college and beyond.
Building a World Class PK-12 School in Silicon Valley In 1998, Harker responded to the dramatic need in Silicon Valley for a non-sectarian, high quality, independent PK-12 school and launched the multiyear, multiphase Cornerstones Campaign to fund the construction of the necessary facilities. Phases 1-4: The positive impact and measurable results from the first four phases of the campaign have been made possible by the culture and tradition of philanthropy throughout the Harker family. Phase 5: Moving forward with the construction of a new theater and gymnasium on the Saratoga campus will help us solidify the foundation for building a world-class PK-12 school, further enhancing all aspects of Harker’s mission.
Phase 5: The Performing Arts Center & The Athletic Center The Challenge is On!
Two matching challenge gifts have been made to inspire the Harker community. First, the historic Rothschild $10M Matching Challenge Gift and the community’s response to this challenge put us into a position to finalize the design and permitting process. Now, the finish line is in sight. We have confidence in moving forward with construction because our history has shown that once an important project is scheduled to be built and the benefits are in sight, many Harker families feel more confident about participating in the campaign, while others who have already made initial pledges, decide to increase their gifts. Simply put, we are placing our trust in the Harker community to reach our goal prior to the completion of construction. With this confidence in our community, we plan to move forward now because the impact that these facilities will have on our students and families will be significant, which alone is a worthy reason to proceed now.
Construction Timeline: With faith that the Harker community will rise to the challenge, the following timeline has been established. MAY 2016: Groundbreaking Ceremony Construction Begins
MAY 2016 - DECEMBER 2017: Achieve capital campaign goal so we can complete construction of the buildings.
JANUARY 2018: Ribbon-Cutting Celebration Ceremony
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The committee recommends that the administration move forward with the plan to build an up-to-date gymnasium and improved performing arts facilities.
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—Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) recommendation during re-accreditation process
Features of the Performing Arts Center and Athletics Center Performing Arts: • 450-seat theater with balcony • Comfortable audience seating • Quality lighting and sound systems • Fly loft and orchestra pit for large-scale productions • Technical theater and scene shop • Dressing rooms in close proximity to the stage • Classroom studios for voice, drama and dance • Orchestra room with large instrument storage • Individual and group practice rooms • Community gathering space on the balcony overlooking quad for families during performances • Student art gallery for visual arts display
Athletics: • Regulation-size athletic court • Gym divider to provide multiple teams with practice space • Athletic training center to support physical well-being • Team multipurpose rooms for meetings and instruction • Home and visiting team locker rooms
Benefits of the Events Center Programmatic Benefits:
Global Benefits:
• Improving functionality of our arts and athletics practice and performance spaces
• Ensuring that the leaders of tomorrow have growth opportunities that allow them to
• Limiting time lost in academic study, with family, etc., due to early dismissals/late practices • Reducing the need for each campus to share its facilities with groups from other campuses • Providing attractive spaces that enhance the safety and comfort of our students • Fostering a greater sense of community and school pride for our students and families • Helping our sports and performing arts programs reach their full potentials • Freeing up existing spaces for the expansion of both our visual arts and business &
discover and hone their talents • Producing well-rounded students who have been exposed to a variety of different activities and programs • Enhancing the creativity, collaboration and communication skills that enable our students to make valuable contributions to the greater good • Advancing the values outlined in our mission statement
entrepreneurship programs
Strategic & Financial Benefits: • Attracting students and families who value our whole-mission approach to education • Cultivating and retaining a diverse pool of outstanding faculty and coaches • Transferring from a leased property to a campus we own • Ensuring the school’s long-term stability in Silicon Valley • Redirecting planned lease dollars to other strategic financial priorities • Saving on venue rental costs and transportation fees
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Starting each day with orchestra really refreshed my mind and set a positive tone for the rest of the day. I learned how to be a leader outside of the classroom, and I realize how fortunate I was to live and breathe in this enriching environment that puts just as much emphasis on pursuing artistic passions as on achieving academic success.
- Nayeon Kim ’13
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Having friends who are techies, theater people, athletes or artists really showed me how diverse the options were. Harker is the school that made you feel as though you could do anything in life; you just had to find what it was that you wanted to do. Finding your passion was the most important goal of all, whether it was involvement in sports, clubs, Conservatory, etc. - Kaavya Cherukuri ‘11
Performing Arts and Athletic Centers Floor Plans
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For Our Students - Let’s Make It Happen! Those involved in the daily innovations of Silicon Valley realize something important: arts, athletics and numerous extracurricular activities allow students to use their learning to make a difference, providing critical skills for tomorrow’s workforce. These important activities are not something to be dismissed, but rather opportunities to celebrate, cherish and support.
Why should you give in proportion to your ability to do so to this important project? • You value building leadership, creativity, character through broad-based programming. • You understand the important role that the tradition of philanthropy has played in establishing the quality of our programs, and you have benefited by the generosity of those who have done their part before you, and want to do your part now to keep this important tradition alive. • You are grateful that your child is benefiting from his/her Harker experience and you wish to show your appreciation and help make the future even brighter for our students.
For more information, visit www.harker.org/eventscenter or contact Joe Rosenthal: joe.rosenthal@harker.org l 408.345.9266
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I think it is imperative that current parents and future parents and students of Harker recognize that the facilities they enjoy today were based on the contributions that their predecessors made. Without parent and student engagement, and without their contributions, what you see as ‘Harker’ today wouldn’t exist. It is incumbent upon you not only to provide for your students today but for the students who will - Gordon Ringold, Alumni Parent come later.
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All of this is possible through your generosity and dedication. It reaches all members of the Harker community, making the school the phenomenal place that it is – a place where students can pursue their passions and succeed. -Jenny Chen ’13
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