J G Whittier Intermediate School - Wildcats Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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OFFICE AIDES The office aides afford our school many personal services we could not otherwise have. They answer the office phones, deliver messages, collect the daily attendance, and greet visitors coming to Whittier, to mention just a few of their duties. Our aides maintain a B average, good attendance and present themselves in a most favorable manner. SEATED, L-R: Jeanette Green, LaDonna Ellis. STAND¬ ING, L-R: Martha Walton, Tami Blankenship, Arleen Kobayashi, Kristi Griffith, Koral Ponton, Rhonda Hen- rikson, Ellen Conrad. GUIDANCE AIDES The aid position is a privileged one and aides must set a good example to other students in their personal conduct and in their school work. Good grades are important and aide ' s personal conduct must be courteous and respectful. Aides must give up his her non-academic elective to be an aide. The aides run errands, answer phones, and do minor clerical work. They are a tremendous help to administrators, counse¬ lors and secretaries and a real benefit to the school. L-R: Lori Moon, Mike Maines, Suzanne Jibeault, Maria De Leon, Leslie Efird. L-R: Scott Hydrick, Mike Maines, Richard Garrett, Marc Friedman. STANDING: Ryota Yoshimura, Les Ferguson, Miss Morris. NOT PICTURED: Hope Goss, Mairead O’Clisham, Karen Anderson, Tuan Pham. MATH TEAM The math team is a part of the superintendent ' s aca¬ demic awards program. This year’s team has attended six meets with all twenty-one county intermediates compet¬ ing. This year ' s Whittier team has done as well as any ot the past teams. 48

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SCA 1st L-R: Richard Powell, Steve Webster, David Amoroso, Andy Potvin, Alas Ademan, Joe Leary, Wendell Germer. 2nd L-R: Glenn Coronado, Gary Coruz, Carl Youngblood. 3rd L-R: Pam Mellot, Fran Dermody, Deana Clayborne, David Cook, Hsu Yu, Le Huong, Mimi Brent. 4th L-R: Gene Calloway, Mary Thompson, Carolyn Gilbert, Micki Kirby, Kerri Hines, Shelly Garrett, Vicky Dooley, Tom Garner. 5th L-R: Hyung Pak, Hope Goss, Macia Lusick, Francis Whitney, Mr. Price (Sponsor), Wanda Pendleton. . G. WHITTIER 76-77 S.C.A. The SCA is very proud of its accomplishments this year. Fifty state flags and twelve continental flags were hung in the corridors, green plants were placed in the halls and cafeteria, new curtains replaced the old ones in the cafeteria, a new menu bulletin board was placed in the cafeteria, a directory and a calendar bulletin board were hung in the main corridor. A successful walk for mankind was held in October, along with a suc¬ cessful magazine drive in February. The SCA participated in assembly programs, 6th grade orientation programs, ESL guides and sponsored several successful dances. This year Whittier has developed a drama club designed for eighth grade students only. The stu¬ dents have elected to put all of their effort into one dramatic production. The Kaufman and Hart comedy, Once in a Lifetime, under the direc¬ tion of Mrs. Mazzei, is scheduled to be presented at the end of the school year. The club members will experience the joys, headaches and excitement involved in presenting a play of this magnitude. It is hoped that each of the students will enjoy their participation in this theatrical endeavor. FIRST ROW: S. Conner, D. Nagle, D. Amoroso, B. Snyder, S. Webster, R. Williams, A. Adenan, L. Shelley, E. Conrad, D. Shirley, W. Pendleton. MIDDLE ROW: M. Lackey, J. Banks, D. Gerhart, C. Waliki. 3rd ROW: K. Eggleston, Mrs. Mazzei (Spon¬ sor) L. Efird, K. Griffith, F. Dermody, A. Cantwell, L. Patrick, L. Moon, B. Knott, M. Dedekind, F. Higgins, K. Stoll, S. Jea- buit, M. Claussen, T. Morrison, G. Conrad, M. Palmer. EIGHTH GRADE DRAMA 47

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ART CLUB The art club meets every Tuesday, or as necessary for a student to complete a project. All members of the Art Club work independently on pro¬ jects of their own choosing. Students experiment in media which is beyond the normal art curriculum and developes vari¬ ous new techniques in art. L-R: Renee Smith, Sylvia Morgan, Oanh Nguyen, Tim Doland, Geraldine Fields, Denise Lee, Mrs. Galemore, Alan Borie, Lisa Chalou, Judy Kraemer. SEVENTH GRADE DRAMA 1st ROW: Julie Rose, Rebecca Higgins, Stacey Kirkpa¬ trick. 2nd ROW: Lonnie Coleman, Eileen Cain, Jimmy Ajruhahi. 3rd ROW: Mrs. Walthall, Doug Frye, Miss Bryan. The seventh grade drama club is plan¬ ning to present a play in the spring. The play will be of a contemporary type and will be of interest to all students. It is the hope of the club to attend a dinner-thea¬ ter performance in the area. An end of year party for members is also planned for early June. WHITTIER ENGLISH TEAM The English team is composed of a team of five members and three alternates. The team participates in the annual superintendent’s award program. Two regional meets were held this year. The team placed first in both of these meets. The team also competed in the county wide meet, held March 17th, at West Springfield High School. 9 L-R: Hope Goss, Lisa Demmy, Mrs. Walthall Jay Lake, Richard Powell, David Heller. 49