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Los Gatos Patch Whiz Kid of the Week—Kaitlyn Cook

This outstanding Fisher Middle School seventh-grader excels in academics, civics, sports and the arts.

Kaitlyn Cook, age 12

School: seventh-grader at

Accomplishments:

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  • Straight As at Fisher Middle School; on Honor Roll (4.0 GPA)

Sports

  • Tae Kwon Do—1st Degree Black Belt
  • Water polo player on West Valley Water Polo Club Team
  • Placed third in shot put, Fisher’s track & field team
  • Silicon Valley Kids Triathlon participant; Running races including Girls On the Run (Vasona) 5K, Los Altos Pathway Kids’ Fun Run, Henry Coe 5K Fun Run,

Performing Arts

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  • : Veruca Salt, spoiled rich girl in Willie Wonka, Jr.

Other shows: Grease, School Addition; Guys & Dolls, Jr.

  • Fisher: Clemency, mean girl in Mirror Image, a Real Enchanted Musical
  • Blossom Hill-: Famed surfer girl, Midge Carlson, in Wipeout!

Flapper! Wonderland!, Aladdin, Jr.

  • Fisher Open Choir and Women’s Choir

Favorites

  • Walking and bicycling to school
  • Bee keeping – try K&K Honey!
  • Backpacking off-trail in Yosemite high country
  • Reading in her tree platform at our ranch (views forever!)
  • Gardening
  • Snow Skiing!
  • Boogie boarding and swimming
  • Enjoys music, including: John Fogerty, Fountains of Wayne, Reckless Kelly
  • Art & Photography
  • Baking and Cooking
  • Enjoying Nature and hanging out with my sisters at our Ranch near Mount Hamilton

Key to Awesomeness: "Determination and the will to learn what there is to learn. Positive thinking, and a positive attitude," says Kaitlyn.

Dad Thomas Cook described daughter as "inquisitive, aware, health oriented, and well-rounded."

Mom Sharonrose Cannistraci added: "Kaitlyn is our dreamer, a visionary, always forward thinking and planning. No mountain is too high."


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