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

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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

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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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BAND The concert band is the most advanced band at Whittier and repre¬ sents the school at all public perform¬ ances. Concert band is an elective subject for seventh and eighth grade students who meet the necessary quali¬ fications. Those students with previous instruction on a band instrument in elementary school are eligible for the concert band. The intermediate band is a stepping stone to concert band. The students in the intermediate band learn the fundamentals of playing in a band and study various musical styles and techniques. Previous training is necessary to enroll in the band, which is open to seventh and eighth grade students. The Whittier concert band has always strived to achieve the highest musical standards possible. With its membership of 28 students the Whittier string pro¬ gram ranks as one of the largest in the country for intermedi¬ ate level. The group is divided up into two classes: one class, which is geared toward more advanced students; and the other, which is designed for students who have had less experience on their instruments. Both classes combine to perform at school concerts and PTA programs. The advanced group has the additional privi¬ lege of performing with the Falls Church High School string ensemble at its concerts, the most important of these is the District Festival on March 26. Concert Band Intermediate Band Advanced Strings 50 Strings