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Sunday, June 4th 2006

10:17 AM

Reflecting...once again...

I grew up in a small, tight knit neighbourhood on a cute little cul de sac where all the kids played kick the can and our parents knew we were safe being outside after dark. The elementary school, where I kissed my first boy inside the big tire sculpture and had my first sip of alcohol while sitting on the swings the summer before I went to the "big" school down the road (after which we may or may not have run around like lunatics because we heard that the effects of alcohol increase if you bump your heart rate up...not admitting to anything here people), was a short two minute walk down a quiet street. The school was small, with less than 200 students and from kindergarten until I "graduated" to grade 8, I knew all the teachers and students, played with all the same friends, fell off the same swings and monkey bars more times than I can count, was a superstar on our track (in my own mind at least...lol) and got to serve as the President of our student council my grade 7 year, a position which for some reason does not seem to impress anyone on my resume.* And here I thought I was so smart not mentioning on my resume that I was almost kicked off said student council for passing "dirty" notes back and forth with my friends.  I went back to the school once around the time I graduated from high school, just to visit and see if any of my former teachers were around to torment and I was amazed at how tiny everything seemed. It was like a school for little miniature dolls in my now grown up (hee) mind and I could hardly believe that I had once roamed those halls with the impression that it was all so huge.

My old school is shutting down this year. For some reason, despite the fact that the neighbourhood is growing so fast, the changes are noticeable daily, the enrollment there is declining and there are just not enough students to justify the expense of keeping the school operating. When I first heard about the closure, I never thought much of it. But as the end of the school year draws nearer and the students and staff and all of us former students who were lucky enough to have had the chance to go there prepare to say goodbye to it forever, it makes me sad that such an important part of my childhood will be gone.  

* Please believe me when I tell you that I don't really have this on my resume...um, anymore.

    

27 Read posted comments.

Posted by cdngramma:

Hello B, B, Riley and Maggie. Looks like you've got lots of good memories of those days, I'm happy about that. It's been a while since I've been here, glad to see you've not had any bad mishaps lately. Hope things are improving on the Sunshine Coast. Give B a big hug for me. XOX love Auntie
Sunday, June 4th 2006 @ 3:57 PM

Posted by Suna:

Aw, I knew sooner or later you would write about it... I thought bout it awhile ago when I was thinking bout OHES shutting down too...and thought of you...aw, hold onto those memories, as our childhood memories seem to fade as we grow older, those seem to always be the sweetest..somewhat most innocent (hehe) times of our lives. Love ya hun, hope you are having a peaceful and restful day... 's me xoxo
Sunday, June 4th 2006 @ 4:22 PM

Posted by Bear:

Hold on to the memories!
It is a sullen time, when old haunts will no longer be.
I loved the picture of little miss Berv, sipping some alcohol then running aimlessly to try to enhance the effects!!! roflmao... man kids are silly!!!!
Monday, June 5th 2006 @ 6:26 AM

Posted by J:

Awww Berv, that is too bad they are shutting your old school down, memories are precious (even if they involve alcohol, lol).

HOw's the gym been treating you, are you enjoying it? Hope so....have a great day! Big Hug...xoxo
Monday, June 5th 2006 @ 9:13 AM

Posted by The Zoo:

hi beverly . we are sorry about your school but we think it is very josephine cool that you got to be president . mom went to a very small school like that until grade 6. happy hockey monday . rest your yeller today because it will be busy tonight
Monday, June 5th 2006 @ 1:04 PM

Posted by Beyond the Confines...:

Awwww, it is sad when pieces of our lives, our history are just gone But of course, the precious memories can never be torn down or taken away.
God, my memories STILL wander back to the very first house I ever lived in. I attended kindergarden in a bldg that was only 1 house away from ours. We moved from there when I was only 5 years old!! It still holds SUCH a place in my heart!
Ahhh, the memories, huh? That's definitely the one thing you gain more of with age, along with the other stuff like wrinkles, a belly ....
Good thing we've got such good ones to hold on to

Oh, it would be SO GREAT if you, Suna, J & Bear could come & pitch tents in my back yard! You could stop on your way & pick up Wil, Peppa, Nanza & your Aunt Sandy & we would have a total RIOT!! I've even got a chiminea we could hang out & roast hot dogs & mashmallows in Now THAT would be a PERFECT memory
Tuesday, June 6th 2006 @ 7:21 AM

Posted by CAPTAIN CANUCK aka WDHIII:

Sad isnt it? A few years ago they shut down Rosedale Elementary - the school that me AND my three sisters all attended at one point or another. I DID manage to take a wander thru it before the doors closed and yure exactly right.... I spent the entire time wondering if I had ever been that small.

So are they tearing it down or possibly renting it out to one fo those "specialty" groups? They did that for a few years with Rosedale but now its just an sad old empty building and theres talk of tearing it down.

If they do I think I'll offer the city 50bucks for the door to my Grade one Class room.

Mrs. Neiss would be proud.

Sigh - Last night for the first time in my life I hated to see Edmonton lose. And to lose it in the last 40 sec made me want to throw myself out the window.

Good thing I was watching it in the basement.

Have a good one my friend!

Take care.

(OK stop that..... I just got word that youre over at my place. Hope you didnt eat all the brownies again. IF ya DID expect the munchies REAL soon )
Tuesday, June 6th 2006 @ 8:10 AM

Posted by J:

Good morning Berv....how are things going? I am glad you are enjoying that new gym....keep up your awesome work!! Take care and DON'T work out too hard!! Big hugs...xoxo

Wil, it did kinda hurt to see Edmonton lose in the last 40 seconds......hope Roleson is alright!!!! Have a great day and try to refrain from "doing something silly" as a result of a hockey game...for instance trying to jump out of non-existant basement window!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, June 6th 2006 @ 9:24 AM

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Just read that Roloson will NOT be back for the series.....:-( That really SUCKS for the Oilers....
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