FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

This is now officially the start of my "personal blog."

I have had 51 "first day of schools!"

Nursery School at Dixie College in St. George...taught by the child development college classes.  (Preschool)  This was across the hall from my dad's math classroom.  1962

Kindergarten...West Elementary, St. George  1963

1st & 2nd grade...Harrington Elementary, American Fork  1964-1965

3rd-6th grades...Shelley Elementary, American Fork  1966-1969

7th-9th grades...American Fork Jr. High  1970-1972

10th-12th grades...American Fork High School  1973-1975

(graduated in the Bicentennial...1976)

Freshman & Sophomore...Dixie Jr. College, St. George  1976-1977  

 (AA Degree)

Junior & Senior...Brigham Young University, Provo  1978-1979

(BS Degree)

5th Grade, Alpine Elementary...Alpine  1980-2012

(retired May 30, 2013)

Many of my retired Alpine friends decided to spend the first day of school together at the "Blue Lemon" in Highland!

Many of us spent 20-25 years together.

This year, we were missing:  Loretta Stevens (grandkids over); Mary Baxter (Oregon); Roger Olsen (forgot...oops); Heidi Park (working at Bishop's Storehouse).

Next year we will be adding Paul Rasband, Claudia Wasden (couldn't find these two), Linda Western (mission), Cathy Tibbitts (mission).

We hope to soon add the remainder of our friends within 5 years:

Don Beckstrand, Nancy Pope, Cheryl Dominguez, Dave Dimond, Diane Walter, Analee Wiser.

And within 10 years:

David Stephenson, Lori Chadwick, Maureen Wallace, Karen Peterson, 

Jody Fassett Kyburz.

Of course, we missed our dearest friends who have passed away:
Wayne McDaniel (1991), Calvan Vance (2000), Jill Hertig (2001),
Jay Romrell (2011),and Paul Thompson (2013)

These are my dearest friends!  We have spent so much time together!  Most of these people came to the temple with me when I was endowed!

Our great outing:

 Bonna Hanson (Librarian), Sandra Walker (Secretary), Adonna Iverson (1st)

 Mary Sampson (2nd, 4th, 5th), Ruth Anderson (Kindergarten)

Carolyn Hutchings (1st & 2nd), Jane Boulter (2nd, 4th, 6th)

Ann Searle (3rd, 4th, 5th and later a principal at Cedar Valley)
Vicky Haws (1st and later a principal at Westfield and Grovecrest)

John Pool (Resource, 6th, special needs at Lone Peak)  
Jack Brown (6th, 5th & 6th at Westfield)

 Jack, John, me, Bonna, Sandra, Adonna, Mary, Ruth, Carolyn, Jane, Ann S., Vicky

Front:  Miss Mitchell, Mrs. Searle, Mrs. Iverson, Mrs. Anderson
Back:  Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Hutchings, Mrs. Sampson, Mr. Brown, Mr. Pool, Mrs. Hanson, Mrs. Haws

We even have a name!
AERTA
Alpine Elementary Retired Teachers Association!