1st Quarter Season: Boys' Football & Girls' Volleyball

            Practice starts Monday, October 5

            Game dates: 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/18. 

 

            2nd Quarter Season: Boys' Basketball & Girls' Softball

            Practice starts Monday, November 30

            Game dates: 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10.

 

            3rd Quarter Season: Boys' Soccer & Girls' Basketball

            Practice starts Tuesday, February 16 

            Game dates: 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31.

 

            4th Quarter Season: Coed Track

            Practice starts Monday, April 19.

            Single district-wide meet on a Saturday in mid-May (To Be Determined).

 

Dances      Hello Dance on September 25

                  Halloween Dance on October 30

                  Sadies Dance on March 5

                  Aloha Dance on June 11

 

Clubs        Students are encouraged to join 1 or 2 of the many cultural, artistic and academic clubs     

                 (pamphlet distributed during club registration week of Spetmeber 28th)

 

Buddy Program 7th and 8th grade students are matched with a "big buddy," an upperclassman, to help them get to know

                         school and to participate in designated activities

 

Western Day      Students enjoy Western food and entertainment at lunch on October 16

 

Leadership        Two 7th graders are elected President and Secretary/ Treasurer of their class and join Student Council

                          class. An Inner Council of 12-20 additional students will be appointed to responsibilities include planning

                          class activities, fundraisers, publicity for events, etc.

 

Talent Show      All Whitney students are invited to audition for our annual Talent Show. Try-outs are January 11, 12, and 13.

 

Plays                  All students can audition for the fall play and spring musical, "Into the Woods." In addition we also have

                          "Bottom Locker Productions" which feature 7th, 8th, and 9th grade performers who are directed by 10th,

                          11th, and 12th grade students.  Auditions will be April 20th and the performance is at Cerritos Park East on

                           June 4th.

 

Student Showcase Once each quarter we hold a student showcase at lunch in the quad, and any sutdent may sign up to

                              perform. Talent can be singing, dancing, playing an instrument, acting, etc.

 

International Day  On May 28th, all students are encouraged to dress in cultural clothing and participate in cultural 

                             performances in addition to enjoying foods from all over the world.

 

Washington D.C.    Our 8th grade students take a trip to Washington D.C. at the end of first semester. The first planning

                              meeting is usually in June of the 7th grade year.

 

8th Grade Social   In May of the 8th grade year, the students have a special "end of the middle school" dance just for their

                             class.

 

Class Sports Competitions One week each quarter, each grade level will challenge all of the other grades in crossfire,

                                          volleyball, basketball, etc during lunch.

 

Homecoming        We have our traditional homecoming basketball game during January where we crown our homecoming

                             queen and have class wall decorating contests.

 

Class Activities     The class officers and inner council plan class activities such as Skate Depot Night, movie nights,

                             picnics, beach trips, etc.