Summer 2025 Tree Harper:
Tuesdays and Thursdays 8am to 11am
Bring a friend! The Buddy System is in effect.
Look for Mr. McKim's truck or golf cart!
June 17 through August 19 - subject to change at a moment's notice!
Check here each week to confirm when Mr. McKim will be on campus.
June 17 and 19: yes!
June 24 and 26: yes
July 1 and 3: yes
July 8: yes
July 10: no
July 15: no
July 17: yes
July 22 and 24: yes, likely
July 29 and 31: yes, likely.
August 5 and 7: yes, likely.
August 12 and 14: yes, likely.
August 19: yes, likely.
$820 raised to buy trees!
Late donations came in after the deadline and helped us BREAK the RECORD!
Before the deadline: $820.
Total is $1,870!
Above is Mr. McKim wearing the winning beard/face paint style: Jaws Shark.
Thank you to all donors and supporters!
You can always donate by credit card at the Harper Webstore or with cash or check in an envelope to the Harper Office.
Harper Webstore link
2024-25 Beard+Face Paint Choices:
Pac-Man, Jaws, Spider, Butterfly
FINAL Vote Tallies for 2024-25
Fund Razor VIII
| Beard Style |
Vote Tally |
Ranking |
| |
|
|
| Spider (repeat of 2019-20 winner) |
230 |
2nd |
| Pac-Man |
185 |
3rd |
| Butterfly |
160 |
4th |
| Jaws Shark |
245 |
1st |
| |
|
|
Total funds before 12/14/25 deadline
|
$ 820 |
|
| Total funds as of 12/21/25 |
$1,870 |
new record! |
Harper Webstore link
Details of 2024-25 Fund Razor VII
1 vote = $1. Typical donations are between $5 and $20.
The single donation record was set in 2023-24 at $395 from one donor at the very end of the contest!
Our annual goal is to buy and plant 10 trees. We have always met our goal! We have planted 241 trees since 2007! That is 74% of all 326 trees on our campus.
At current prices, depending on approved species and sizes, we need about $1,500 to buy ten trees and associated supplies: stakes, tree tape, snacks for volunteers!
The top voted style was worn on Monday 12/16/24 because the donations received before the deadline were less than $1,000.
The beard would have been worn for two school days if donations had been between $1,000 and $1,537 (our fundraising record set in 2023-24).
It would have been worn for three school days if donations had been over $1,700!
Donations are accepted at any time, but did not count toward the voting process if received after the deadline of midnight Saturday 12/14/24.
The record for "after deadline donations" was set in 2024-25 with a single donor contributing $1,000!
Mr. McKim sporting the winning "Seneca Crane" beard for Tree Harper &
Friends of Frances' 2023-24 Fund Razor VII - over $1,500 was raised to buy trees!
Final Results of 2023-24
Fund Razor VII (last year)
| Beard Style |
Final Vote Tally |
Ranking |
| |
|
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| Seneca Crane from Hunger Games |
722 |
1 |
| Two Flowers |
718 |
2 |
| Moustache Wave |
82 |
3 |
| Waves & Fish |
25
|
4 |
|
|
|
| Total Donations Received |
$1,537 |
|
Read below! You can also follow us on Instagram at
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Use this QR code below:
Scroll down for a video link, descriptions, more pictures, our business partners,
and info about our Fund Razor (a beard-based fundraiser)!
More about Tree Harper - an ASB Club
and Friends of Frances - a community organization:
Check out this 5 minute video produced by Calfire for more info on
Tree Harper and Friends of Frances!
Tree Harper:
All Harper students, 7th , 8th , & 9th graders, are invited to help with campus beautification using sustainable practices, thoughtful arboriculture, and hands-on horticulture. We are responsible for planting 233 out of Harper's 324 trees - that's 72% of the trees on campus! Student volunteers have designed and maintained more than 10 specialized garden beds and tree groves since 2007!
***Service hours available for scouts, church groups, sororities, fraternities, etc...***
Tree Harper volunteers meet Mondays in Mr. McKim's room G-48 during the first 10 to 15 minutes of lunch to plan future events and make decisions. These volunteers then meet again after school on Fridays in G-48 from 3:30 to 5:00 to do work such as planting, propagating, painting, masonry, mulching, cleaning, etc. Students do not need to sign up. Just show up! Students do not have to attend every meeting - just show up when your schedule allows - yep! athletes can complete their seasons and drop back in!
Families can contribute by donating snacks and drinks. Student favorites are Goldfish crackers, granola bars, protein bars, Fruit-by-the-Foot, chocolate, fruit, bottled water and Capri-sun drinks.
Friends of Frances - a community organization
Volunteers, teachers, students, scouts, and community members comprise Harper's campus-care group titled Friends of Frances. We do the same work as Tree Harper - see above. We meet 8 times each school year for Saturday work parties from 8 am to 12:00 pm at Harper. Dates are listed below. Partial attendance is welcome. All community members, any age, are invited.
***Service hours available for scouts, church groups, sororities, fraternities, etc...***
Donatables:
Plant seeds, plants and young trees (certain species), large and small pots and saucers, used tools, new tools
Monetary Donations: direct these to Tree Harper ASB Club via Ken McKim [email protected]
Gift Card Donations:
Davis ACE Hardware, Nugget Market, Home Depot, Lowes
Questions? Donations? Contact Ken McKim at [email protected]
Friends of Frances Dates for 2025-2026:
(If weather requires rescheduling, make-up dates may be needed and will be added to this space on this website page).
All dates are Saturdays – time is from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Partial attendance is great!
Fall 9/6/25 10/4/25 10/18/25 11/1/25
Spring 1/31/26 2/21/26 3/7/26 4/4/26
Local Business Partners:
Community Mercantile,
nonprofit 501c3
530-379-3070
[email protected]
Kent Tree Removal,
(916) 868-8509
[email protected]
Consider Donating!
Please consider donating $ to buy our campus more trees!
Navigate to this website's Resources page, then Webstore, then click on the Tree Harper donation tile.
If the tile isn't viewable, use the search bar for "Tree Harper Donations"
We also accept donations of materials, tools, trees, plants, and more!
email Ken McKim at [email protected]