Harvest Park Middle School
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Harvest Park Middle School is a public middle school school in Pleasanton
, California
, USA, a city east of San Francisco
. Harvest Park is one of three middle schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District
, which includes Pleasanton Middle School
and Hart Middle School
. The school has been named a California Distinguished School
, a National School of Character
, and a National Blue Ribbon School.
The school's original mascot was the Crusader. This later changed to the Warrior, and in 2003, became the Patriot.
year at Stanford in October, a team of four Harvest Park students placed first, defeating several other teams for the first time. A team of six Harvest Park Middle School students placed second in the MathNotations international high school geometry contest. Many Harvest Park students ranked highly in the 2009 Fall-Startup Event hosted by National Assessment & Testing. In 2010, 1 student got 2nd place at MathCounts states and proceeded to get 5th at MathCounts Nationals. In the year 2009-2010, Harvest Park had 5 AIME qualifiers, with 1 USAJMO qualifier. In the year 2010-2011, Harvest Park had 4 AIME qualifiers.
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Pleasanton, California
Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, incorporated in 1894. It is a suburb in the San Francisco Bay Area located about east of Oakland, and west of Livermore. The population was 70,285 at the 2010 census. In 2005 and 2007, Pleasanton was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, USA, a city east of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
. Harvest Park is one of three middle schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District
Pleasanton Unified School District
The Pleasanton Unified School District is a public primary and secondary education school district located in Pleasanton, California. It consists of nine elementary schools, three middle schools, two high schools, and two alternative high schools....
, which includes Pleasanton Middle School
Pleasanton Middle School
Pleasanton Middle School is a public middle school in Pleasanton, California, a suburban community in the San Francisco Bay Area. The school is in the Pleasanton Unified School District, which also contains schools such as Harvest Park Middle School and Hart Middle School. The school's motto is...
and Hart Middle School
Hart Middle School
Hart Middle School is the newest of the three middle schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District, along with Harvest Park and Pleasanton Middle School. The school is named after Thomas S. Hart.-Programs:...
. The school has been named a California Distinguished School
California Distinguished School
A California Distinguished School is an award given by the California State Board of Education to public schools within the state that best represent exemplary and quality educational programs. Approximately five percent of California schools are awarded this honor each year following a selection...
, a National School of Character
Character Education Partnership
The ' is an advocacy group for character education based in Washington, D.C. It is a "nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian, coalition of organizations and individuals committed to fostering effective character education in our nation's K-12 schools." CEP's mission is "Leading the nation in helping...
, and a National Blue Ribbon School.
The school's original mascot was the Crusader. This later changed to the Warrior, and in 2003, became the Patriot.
Math
Harvest Park's competitive math students have won multiple awards. At mathleague's first middle school competition of theyear at Stanford in October, a team of four Harvest Park students placed first, defeating several other teams for the first time. A team of six Harvest Park Middle School students placed second in the MathNotations international high school geometry contest. Many Harvest Park students ranked highly in the 2009 Fall-Startup Event hosted by National Assessment & Testing. In 2010, 1 student got 2nd place at MathCounts states and proceeded to get 5th at MathCounts Nationals. In the year 2009-2010, Harvest Park had 5 AIME qualifiers, with 1 USAJMO qualifier. In the year 2010-2011, Harvest Park had 4 AIME qualifiers.
Ultimate Frisbee
Harvest Park is the only middle school in the area with an ultimate frisbee team. It is led by science instructor Kevin O'Dea, every Friday during the school year. It is open to all students.Staff
, Harvest Park's principal and vice principal are Ken Rocha and Kaitlin RiefWheel
Wheel is an elective class for Harvest Park. An elective is chosen for sixth graders. The seventh and eighth graders are able to choose their own elective. The electives include drama ,computers , Home Ec. , Spanish French, QuestExternal links
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