The student news site of Whitney High School in Rocklin, Calif.

Whitney Update
The student news site of Whitney High School in Rocklin, Calif.

Whitney Update
The student news site of Whitney High School in Rocklin, Calif.

Whitney Update

Kayleigh Butler

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Track and field competes in the Sierra Foothill League championship

Kayleigh Butler, Katie Lacy, and Ariana Malata
May 13, 2023
Handling her group’s Senior Ball tickets, Kendall Collins gives all of the guests passes as well as shows the ID photos to class officer Bella Smith. Seniors were required to have one person from their group turn in the permission slips, guest passes and with the money to purchase the tickets to ensure they will be seated together at the ball. Photo by Kayleigh Butler.

Seniors participate in end-of-year activities to celebrate their last year

Kayleigh Butler and Samantha Dail
April 19, 2023
During the “Salute to Service” football game Sept. 16, Mrs. Whitney Lum and Mr. Alex Anderson join other staff members to watch the varsity football game against Chico. The Wildcats won 21-7. Photo by Kayleigh Butler.

CLAW-Chella, A new staff competition is set to raise school spirit

Kayleigh Butler and Katie Lacy
September 21, 2022
In the F13 classroom during fifth period, Ms. Celina Ulloa, “Profe” as most student call her, instructs her Spanish II class on verb tenses. Photo by Julia Cuyos

After a year of student teaching, Celina Ulloa (Profe) enters the foreign language department full time

Kayleigh Butler, Julia Cuyos, Sam Dail, Izzy Lenik, Nicolle Valite, and Elias Whitehead
August 28, 2022

Child Development program honors Tiny Cats participants with graduation ceremony

Kayleigh Butler and Polina Sokolova
May 23, 2022
The new schedule for the 2022-23 school year begins at 8:45 a.m. and ends at 3:40 p.m. As a result of these changes, classes like football weights will be offered during a new zero period before school. Photo by Aaryan Midha.

RUSD finalizes later start times for 2022-23 school year

Kayleigh Butler, Benjamin Lynn, Aaryan Midha, and Reese Moracco
April 29, 2022
At the CIF State Championships Feb. 26, Leah Brown wins in the 150 lb. division against Savannah Lewis. Photo by Chris Mora.

Wrestler Leah Brown becomes Whitney’s first athlete to win state championship

Sofia McMaster and Kayleigh Butler
March 3, 2022
On Oct. 29 during one of his first classes, Mr. Emilio Gasca helps Hayden Stewart with classwork. Computer science teacher Mr. Matt Strinden left after three years for a job as a vice principal in the San Juan School District, passing the job to Gasca. Photo by Reese Moracco

Math teacher Mr. Emilio Gasca switches to CTE, filling sudden computer science vacancy

Kayleigh Butler, Julia Cuyos, and Reese Moracco
November 2, 2021
In preparation for the Quarry Bowl, varsity football players Cole McCracken and Ben Counter complete their last set of weight training. Photo by Benjamin Lynn.

Working hard to play hard: Football players train for annual Quarry Bowl games

Kayleigh Butler, Zoe Cloud, Alexus Johnson, Ben Lynn, Aaryan Midha, and Kaiden Pombo
September 17, 2021
“Macbeth” leads Armaan Sharma (top left), Melia Lambert (top right), Morgan Kazel (bottom left) and Rayan Oghabian (bottom right). Photos by Kaitlyn El-Sayegh.

Theatre program’s fall play ‘Macbeth’ opens new experiences, connections

Kayleigh Butler, Kaitlyn El-Sayegh, and Reese Moracco
September 5, 2021
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