I tried to get these images onto the blog right after the memorial day event, but the blog software fought me off. The event was punctuated by the band, the Monticello Middle Schoolers reading their own essays on what the day meant to them, and by the appearance of some of our … [Read more...] about A Look Back at Memorial Day
Schools
Wiley Choir Wins Top Awards
The charter bus pulled into the dreary and empty parking lot of Wiley Middle School, save a few sporadically parked cars here and there. On board, twenty-four tired and soon to be rain-drenched Wiley Middle school students along with their teachers and chaperons, fresh … [Read more...] about Wiley Choir Wins Top Awards
Cross-town rivalry
The more things change, the more they stay the same. When I attended Roxoboro Junior High School in the mid-1970s, games against the other district schools were always a little bit more intense. Now my son attends Roxboro Middle School, and the same matchups continue. On May … [Read more...] about Cross-town rivalry
School Days
True story. A few days ago, I was traveling on Cedar Road when I saw a group of kids rough-housing on the sidewalk. They were tussling along the tree lawn, seemingly unphased by how closely they were drifting into the street. As they shoved and pushed each other, smiles … [Read more...] about School Days
Where did YOU go to high school?
When the bride’s father, Mel, asked about Yiddishe Cup’s fees, he mentioned his grandmother had baby-sat Joel Grey (Mickey Katz’s son). Mel asked if Yiddishe Cup knew any Mickey Katz tunes. I said, “We play more Mickey Katz songs than anybody in the world! You’ve heard us, … [Read more...] about Where did YOU go to high school?
