Egan Junior High School

] It is also among one of the few schools which reside in the Bay Area that offers two Spanish classes: the regular Spanish 1A class and a Spanish Conversation class. Like all schools in the Los Altos School District, Egan has a musical program. Their band, orchestra, and chorus visit Disneyland every year to perform at a concert (Magic Music Days). [ [http://www.eganschool.org/egan2/activities_events/disneyland_trip.html Disney Land Trip] , accessed January 22, 2007]

Egan is well funded with a variety of electives, including Technology, Music, Languages, and Miscellaneous Items, such as Art, Newspaper, Yearbook, Leadership, and Foods. It includes a variety of classes that allow students to learn teaching, secretary skills, and librarian skills. It also has many well-funded main courses, Algebra, Science, History, English, and Physical Education. Los Altos's wealthy environment helps Egan's education funding.

Egan has sports programs for boys and girls in soccer, basketball, tennis, track and field, cross-country, volleyball, wrestling, football, and others. Egan students also compete in the national MathCounts and AMC8 Math competitions.

Students are given awards for a variety of achievements, the most notable being the "Block E", which is earned through sports, after-school activities, and service to the school. [ [http://www.eganschool.org/egan2/policy_docs/eganhandbook.html#student_awards Viking Pin, Block E and Star Awards] , accessed January 2, 2007]

pirit Days

Along with academics, Egan has "spirit days." These days include two "blue and gold days", when students dress in conventional to wacky blue and gold clothing; four dances per year; the Spring Fling talent show; and Holiday Faire, in which students make their own crafts and items and sell them in order to socialize, meet new people, and learn business skills.Scattered throughout the year, there are a few other spirit days and school holidays varying from year to year, such as: Turkey Trot, Movie Night, Bowl-a-Rama, Mystery bucket (also Disney Day), Superhero,and Sports Day. [ [http://www.eganschool.org/egan2/activities_events/holiday_faire.html Holiday Faire 2006] , accessed January 2, 2007]

References

External links

* [http://www.egan.losaltos.k12.ca.us/ Egan School home page]
* [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ca/5517/ Egan School Reviews]
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