Junior Olympics is a fun all-day family event in which every 4th, 5th, and 6th grader participate and strive for their personal best and cheer on their classmates!  Please look for more information in the Bobcat Tracker to follow in the months ahead and remember to mark your calendar for Saturday, April 25th, 2020 8:00am to 4:00pm.

If you are interested in helping out, please know your help in any amount is greatly appreciated!  Please contact Maggie Powers at maggiegpowers@gmail.com or Kelly Sanders at mommakelly143@yahoo.com, for volunteer opportunities.  

Junior Olympics is a wonderful, spirited tradition in the Los Altos School District with almost 1500 participants, hundreds of cheering fans, and tremendous community support. Fourth, fifth and sixth graders from all Los Altos schools gather for a day of fun, food and good spirited competition. The day starts with an opening ceremony and Olympic procession. Student athletes proudly parade around the track carrying their school banner and wearing their school t-shirts. Students compete in track and field events throughout the day. We encourage everyone to strive for their personal best and to cheer on their classmates as they compete!

For complete information about Junior Olympics, please visit the LASD website at www.lasdjo.com; Junior Olympics 2020 info link, and Junior Olympics 2020 map.

Last year's Junior Olympics Packet can be found here:  JO Packet

Junior Olympics is the culmination of the P.E. program and features 9 track and field events: 1320 yard distance run, 75 yard dash, 60 yard hurdles, 400 meter relays, basketball free throw, chin ups, long jump, softball throw, and 30 second jump rope. The events are organized by grade and gender. Students choose their own events and may participate in three events plus one relay. Relay teams are selected according to time trials taken during P.E. classes.

Training takes place for six weeks during P.E. classes starting in March. Parent volunteers assist the P.E. Specialists with student training. Relay training takes place outside of school hours. Parent volunteers and coaches will receive training.

On the day of Junior Olympics, we need to have all participants ready for opening ceremonies at 8:45 AM. The opening ceremony begins at 9:00 am with a parade of all district participants around the high school track. Individual events begin at 9:35 am (with the exception of the early morning 1320 run) and conclude in the early afternoon allowing all families and students to observe the relay team competitions. Ribbons for first through sixth place will be awarded in all events and distributed at a Santa Rita awards assembly in May. The “Santa Rita Tent” will be available for students and families to congregate and check information on events and schedules. Lower graders and their families are encouraged to attend and cheer on their schoolmates.

Junior Olympics is run solely by parent volunteers with help and support from the district P.E. Specialists who work hard to train our athletes and prepare them for the events. This district-wide event is chaired by a committee of representatives from all seven elementary schools. Responsibilities for various aspects of this event such as security, first aid, food, computers, and event management rotate among the schools. It requires hundreds of volunteers to support our student athletes. Come and be a part of this exciting community event!

Photo Album - Junior Olympics 2019