#1 Faculty Profile
Linda Ross Reynolds
1963
to 2000
Linda in 1959
Our first faculty profile for CHSAAA is Linda Ross Reynolds. Linda attended Baldwin Park High School in Pomona, California. As a freshman she was on the Drill Team and from there she became a Song Girl, ASB Secretary, Homecoming Queen and maintained a GPA that earned her a lifetime membership in California Scholarship Federation. She also found time each week to type the entire school newspaper. She graduated in June of 1959 and enrolled in San Jose State in the fall of the same year. She graduated with a B.S. in Business Education and came immediately to Cupertino High School in 1963.
At
Cupertino she joined the Business Department and immediately, just as
in her high school days, became heavily involved in extra-curricular
activities. She became a co-advisor to the Pep Club and helped lead CHS
to the District Spirit Championship for the 1963-1964 school
year. She continued coaching the Cupertino Spirit Squad
from 1964 to 1974. During that decade Tino Cheerleaders and Song Girls
won numerous competitions both county and state wide.
In an unofficial competition held at Kezar Stadium during the halftime of a San Francisco 49er
NFL game, the 1966-1967 CHS Song Girls pictured above won. They too were coached by Linda
Ross Reynolds. They out twirled, danced and smiled 98 other high schools for this honor.They
are left to right: Dee Miller, Janis McPherson, Lynn Barthel, Renee Montagne, Cindy Hauf
& Ginger Butts.
Among her teaching colleagues, CHS administrators and classified employees Linda helped foster a warm family cohesiveness by being instrumental in the founding of FACES. Monthly brunches to which the entire working force of Cupertino High School were invited. Birthdays, marriages, child births, retirements etc. were all recognized and celebrated regularly by FACES. It made CHS a very special, warm friendly place to come to work at.
Linda served as the school yearbook advisor, and also wrote the grant that resulted in Cupertino being awarded a School Improvement Plan (SIP) This brought CHS grants for many years, resulting in millions of dollars for curriculum development.
Linda became an Assistant Principal from 1985-1989 at CHS. One important job was reassigning rooms to teachers impacted by the Science Building fire. However when the district said they were transferring her to be an administrator at Lynbrook she said NO THANK YOU!! She opted instead to go back in the classroom, which she loved, so that she could stay at the school that she also dearly loved.
Above is a collage of Linda during her tenure at Cupertino High School. No one has
more personified the special personality of Tino, through the years, of excellence, spirit
and togetherness than Linda Ross Reynolds.
Back in her old Business Department Head post Linda transformed type writer classes into computer keyboard classes, introduced computer graphics and, as always, inspired students to do their best. Linda also continued doing things to encourage togetherness among the faculty. One example of this was rejuvenating the arrival of Santa Claus at Cupertino High School on a huge fire truck. Now, in addition to giving presents to the children of CHS faculty members, Santa now has gifts for the grandchildren of current and past Cupertino faculty members too.
Here is Linda at the induction luncheon following the Hall of Fame Rally in 2000. She
and fellow inductee Bob Rieger are seen chatting. Former CHS teacher. and coach Don
Perati seems to be enjoying the their conversation.
Linda was heavily involved in most of the honors Cupertino High School received during her wonderful tenor of time at Tino. When she retired she left a legacy of service, accomplishment, leadership and fellowship that is second to none in the history of the school she loved and still loves so much. In her last year at CHS, needless to say, Linda, in 2000 was inducted into the Cupertino High School Hall of Fame as an Honorary Graduate.
Linda and her husband Charlie split their time between homes at Incline Village on Lake Tahoe in the summer and Indian Valley in the Palm Springs area in the winter. Charlie, a Cupertino High coaching icon in his on right, and Linda enjoy golf and the good life together wherever they are. They still count as many of their best friends those that they taught with at Cupertino High School. There’s just something about that "Cupertino Connection" that many of us, like Linda and Charlie, will always treasure.
Linda in 1959
Our first faculty profile for CHSAAA is Linda Ross Reynolds. Linda attended Baldwin Park High School in Pomona, California. As a freshman she was on the Drill Team and from there she became a Song Girl, ASB Secretary, Homecoming Queen and maintained a GPA that earned her a lifetime membership in California Scholarship Federation. She also found time each week to type the entire school newspaper. She graduated in June of 1959 and enrolled in San Jose State in the fall of the same year. She graduated with a B.S. in Business Education and came immediately to Cupertino High School in 1963.
The 1966-67 Cupertino High School Varsity
Cheerleaders, coached by Linda Ross Reynolds,
brimming with spirit are pictured above. They are left to right: Sandy Franey, Claudia Brown,
Karen Rowell, Sandy Harvey & Carol Honeycutt.
brimming with spirit are pictured above. They are left to right: Sandy Franey, Claudia Brown,
Karen Rowell, Sandy Harvey & Carol Honeycutt.
In an unofficial competition held at Kezar Stadium during the halftime of a San Francisco 49er
NFL game, the 1966-1967 CHS Song Girls pictured above won. They too were coached by Linda
Ross Reynolds. They out twirled, danced and smiled 98 other high schools for this honor.They
are left to right: Dee Miller, Janis McPherson, Lynn Barthel, Renee Montagne, Cindy Hauf
& Ginger Butts.
Among her teaching colleagues, CHS administrators and classified employees Linda helped foster a warm family cohesiveness by being instrumental in the founding of FACES. Monthly brunches to which the entire working force of Cupertino High School were invited. Birthdays, marriages, child births, retirements etc. were all recognized and celebrated regularly by FACES. It made CHS a very special, warm friendly place to come to work at.
Linda served as the school yearbook advisor, and also wrote the grant that resulted in Cupertino being awarded a School Improvement Plan (SIP) This brought CHS grants for many years, resulting in millions of dollars for curriculum development.
Linda became an Assistant Principal from 1985-1989 at CHS. One important job was reassigning rooms to teachers impacted by the Science Building fire. However when the district said they were transferring her to be an administrator at Lynbrook she said NO THANK YOU!! She opted instead to go back in the classroom, which she loved, so that she could stay at the school that she also dearly loved.
Above is a collage of Linda during her tenure at Cupertino High School. No one has
more personified the special personality of Tino, through the years, of excellence, spirit
and togetherness than Linda Ross Reynolds.
Back in her old Business Department Head post Linda transformed type writer classes into computer keyboard classes, introduced computer graphics and, as always, inspired students to do their best. Linda also continued doing things to encourage togetherness among the faculty. One example of this was rejuvenating the arrival of Santa Claus at Cupertino High School on a huge fire truck. Now, in addition to giving presents to the children of CHS faculty members, Santa now has gifts for the grandchildren of current and past Cupertino faculty members too.
Here is Linda at the induction luncheon following the Hall of Fame Rally in 2000. She
and fellow inductee Bob Rieger are seen chatting. Former CHS teacher. and coach Don
Perati seems to be enjoying the their conversation.
Linda was heavily involved in most of the honors Cupertino High School received during her wonderful tenor of time at Tino. When she retired she left a legacy of service, accomplishment, leadership and fellowship that is second to none in the history of the school she loved and still loves so much. In her last year at CHS, needless to say, Linda, in 2000 was inducted into the Cupertino High School Hall of Fame as an Honorary Graduate.
Linda and her husband Charlie split their time between homes at Incline Village on Lake Tahoe in the summer and Indian Valley in the Palm Springs area in the winter. Charlie, a Cupertino High coaching icon in his on right, and Linda enjoy golf and the good life together wherever they are. They still count as many of their best friends those that they taught with at Cupertino High School. There’s just something about that "Cupertino Connection" that many of us, like Linda and Charlie, will always treasure.