This page features photos, memories and memorabilia from kindergarten through 8th grade. We hope they melt your heart and you'll send us some of yours to add to this page.
We are seeking photos of classmates both in and out of school settings, photos of our teachers, and photos of memorabilia. Please do not be concerned about the quality of the photos you send - - - camera technology and age sometime take their toll!
Please scan and email each photo as a .jpg file to Scott Moore at his personal email address (see the address at Scott's profile). Kindly include names and relevant info about the photo. If you are unable to scan the photos, you may mail them to Scott at PO Box 301, McCloud CA 96057. He'll return them to you after he scans them.
As to the photos below, if you can identify any of the "unknowns", please email Scott with their names. Thanks!
Young Folks' Kindergarten
Some of us attended the Young Folks' Kindergarten at the Methodist Church. Here is the 1958 class photo. The late Doris Woodworth was our teacher. 25* of the 29 pictured here were with us in high school. Front row: Dennis Plante*, Jarl Weyant*, Bruce Lindwall*, Scott Moore*, Gail Taylor*, Carol DuBois, Judi Bliss*, Mac White*, Leslie Bergeron*. Row 2: Patricia Hendrick*, Bruce Moore*, Paul Stilphen*, Brian Falk*, Diane Tower, Debbie Hanson*, Susan Wolcott*, Chris Bortle*. Row 3: Linda Bates*, John McLane, Allan Phillips*, Clark Swanson*, Janet Betterley*, Donna Anderson*, Linda Mottle*, Jeanne Symmes*, Bill Kenyon*, David Gallerani*, Joan Stack, Steve St. Marie*. Photo courtesy of Mary Darling Studio.
Bruce Moore remembers, "My brother, Scott, and I went to kindergarten at the old Methodist Church in the center of town near Elm St. We walked to and from class. I recall, as a four year
old, being allowed to walk down Somers Rd. by myself to get to class. There was a crossing guard who took you over to Pleasant St. where you crossed over to the church. Today's parents seldom let their children out of sight. I feel fortunate to have lived in simpler, quieter times."
Do you have some memories of kindergarten? Please send them to Scott Moore and he'll add
them in.
Invitation from Scott Moore to his parents for Young Folks' Kindergarten graduation ceremony, May 29, 1958.
Following the Young Folks' Kindergarten graduation ceremony, May 29, 1958. Left to right: Donna Anderson; our teacher, Doris Woodworth; Susan Wolcott. Photo courtesy of Donna Anderson (Wekerle).
Classmate Scott Moore's Kindergarten Report of Progress.
Center School
View from High Street in the 1940s. Photo courtesy of Bruce Moore.
View from School Street (year unknown). Photo courtesy of Bruce Moore.
The well-worn steps inside Center School (year unknown). Photo courtesy of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, 75 Years a Town: History of the Town of East Longmeadow, 1969.
Pupils leaving Center School on February 14, 1969, the final day of classes in the building. These pupils entered the new Meadow Brook School when it opened February 24, following the mid-winter vacation week. Photo courtesy of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, 75 Years a Town: History of the Town of East Longmeadow, 1969.
View from the parking lot of St. Michael's Parish in 1971. The building opened in September 1889. In 1971, since the town had no need to use the building for office space and due to concerns over its fire worthiness, the building was razed. Photo courtesy of Bruce Moore.
Some of us went to Center School on School Street for first and second grade.
The first floor had four first grade rooms. Our teachers were Mrs. Ruth Fisher, the late Miss Beverly Royce, Mrs. Geraldine Shaw, Mrs. Margaret Smith, and Ms. Sally Spolzino. The second floor had four second grade rooms. Our teachers were Miss Barbara Brown, Miss Gay Clough (who got married and was replaced by Miss Anne Batchelder), Miss Barbara Muir, and Miss Mildred Robbins. Mrs. Liane Fontaine taught music. Miss Dorothy Corbett taught physical education. Our principal was Mr. Edward Sheldon, whose small office was next to Mrs. Smith's room.
We ate lunch in the cafeteria in the basement. The playground featured a jungle gym. Scott Moore remembers in first grade you were only allowed to climb to the first level. In second grade, you could go to the top. He also remembers the long set of steps in the back of the school that we walked down to reach another play area. In May, we celebrated May Day there.
Arlene Breau (Wolfe) remembers the metal fire escapes with open slats on the back of the school that we walked down during fire drills. Bruce Moore remembers playing on them during recess.
Steve Viger remembers when the metal fire escapes were installed during second grade. During recess we were instructed to turn our heads away when the acetylene torch was lit to weld the steel. He also remembers the smell of the melting metal and fumes of the gases as there was no double glazing on the windows. But we were not allowed to complain. And he remembers the gurgling sound of the water in the heating pipes in the winter.
Gail Taylor (Skrip) remembers Mrs. Smith in the cafeteria, with that little clicker if we were being too noisy.
Bruce Moore remembers, "My brother, Scott, and I lived near Center School so we walked to and from there. I also was able to walk home for lunch. Upon returning from lunch one afternoon there was a commotion in my first grade class (Mrs. Fisher was the teacher). Seems the Standard Electric wall clock had fallen off the wall and onto a student's desk. I think Richard Pesto was the unlucky student. Perhaps he remembers the incident and could verify, if in fact, it was him."
Nancy Yacovone remembers, "I used to get in trouble in the coat room all the time with Nancy Cauley. In Miss Royce's class, Nancy and I would stay in there for the longest time putting our coats on and off, delaying us for school. Early age for playing hooky, or shall we say very advanced for our age, ha ha....."
Lenny Beaulieu remembers another incident involving the coat room during second grade. He, Hank Dickinson, and Dean Florian had Miss Clough for a teacher. Lenny and Hank were being mean or picking on Dean Florian. Mr. Sheldon, the principal was informed and hung Lenny and Hank on the coatrack by their belts!
Bruce Moore has quite a few additional memories of Center School:
"In second grade, the day Kurt Whitney first came to school we got into a fight during lunch recess. We were sent to Mrs. Smith's first grade class and made to sit in the middle of the room to teach us some kind of lesson.
"Miss Muir was my second grade teacher. Our room was on the second floor with a great western view. Class began by standing and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. One morning while doing this, Judi Bliss looked out the window and saw a silver colored blimp going by. Trying her best to be respectful, but also trying to make the teacher aware of such a rare sight (at that time), she caught my attention with her motions. I think most of the class witnessed it. That was the only blimp I can ever recall seeing till many years later.
"One day during recess I lost a tooth. Thinking about the five cents the tooth fairy would be leaving prompted me to push out another tooth that may or may not have been loose. I was advised by another teacher not to try that again. The ten cents that I got was a huge amount of money. We also routinely brought our pennies, nickels, etc. to school to put into our bankbook kept at the school, where we could watch our money earn interest.
"My third grade bus stop was within a couple hundred feet of Center School, on High St., along the St. Michael's Church parish hall sidewalk. One morning while walking to the bus stop, Mr. Wilson, our mailman, dropped his unfiltered cigarette in the road. There was about an inch left and it was still lit. I picked it up and kept it going. Something in my mind told me to go to the Center School lot where everyone was still outside playing waiting to go in to start school. I guess my intention was to show what a big shot third graders were, so I proceeded to smoke in front of anyone looking. I then went to my bus stop and off to school. My thought process never got as far as consequences. That night I was informed by my father that several people
had reported my smoking on school grounds, and were not happy. I learned my lesson the hard way, as my rear end got a few stripes from the belt."
Do you have some memories of Center School? Please send them to Scott Moore and he'll add them in.
Miss Royce's first grade class from 1957-1958. These kids were in the class of 1969 and include two classmates who ended up staying back at some point and graduating with us: Tom Sullivan, pictured in the bottom row on the far left, and Tony Zampiceni, pictured in the next row up, fifth from the left. We're glad they ended up in our class! Miss Royce is pictured in the second row from the top. Steve Schaefer (not in our class) is in the bottom row, third from left. If you see any one else in our class, please contact Scott Moore and he'll add in the names. Photo courtesy of Marly Darling Studio.
Gail Taylor's first grade report card.
Miss Royce had her first grade class make a Mother's Day greeting. This is from Scott Moore to his mom.
This photo was taken in March or April 1959 at Center School while we were in first grade, possibly during recess. Note the jungle gym in the background. In front: Don Turnberg. Standing: Unknown (hand raised), Jeff Vanderscoff, Scott Moore, John McLane?, Bill Kenyon, Jarl Weyant. Photo courtesy of Bruce Moore.
Gina Truitt's second grade report card.
Pleasant View School
View from North Main Street (year unknown). Photo courtesy of Bruce Moore.
Mr. Frederick Lafayette, Principal of Pleasant View School and Mapleshade School, closes the doors of Pleasant View on June 29, 1976, marking the end of its 60 years use as a school. Students and teachers were transferred to Mapleshade School. Photo courtesy of The Reminder, East Longmeadow MA.
The former Pleasant View School building in 2009. Photos courtesy of Roy Esposito.
Some of us went to Pleasant View School on North Main St. for first and second grades. The school opened in 1916 and closed on June 29, 1976. The building is currently home to the East Longmeadow Council on Aging and the East Longmeadow Recreation Association.
Our first grade teachers were Miss Patricia Campbell, Mrs. Barbara Harrington, Mrs. Jessie Munro, and Miss Theresa Slowinski. Our second grade teachers were Miss Carolyn Blossom, Miss Helen Dineen, Miss Barbara Fitzgerald, Miss Gertrude Holland, and Mrs. Ruth Steele. Miss Dorothy Corbett taught physical education. Our principal was Mr. Edward Sheldon and our assistant principal was Miss Gertrude Holland.
Susan Circosta (Mancinone) remembers, "In Mrs. Munro's class she used to bring in magic tricks because her husband was a magician. I remember the big black hat, wand, and the rabbit. I wonder if anyone else can recall that?"
Ed Warren also remembers Mrs. Munro doing magic tricks: "She would tap the hat three times with the wand and something always popped out."
Chris Edwards recalls, "Mrs. Munro would dance an irish jig if the class had perfect attendance for the day."
Debbie Campanella (Hansch) remembers the May Day celebration in first grade. Paul Lieberwirth was the designated leader of the Bunny Hop, but he fell ill and Debbie was called on to fill in for him at the last minute. She mentions, "I had no idea at the time that the Bunny Hop was going to be my Fifteen Minutes of Fame. If I had known, I would have hopped with more enthusiasm!"
Susan Circosta (Mancinone) says, "Debbie's recollection of the bunny hop jogged my memory; I remember doing that in Mrs. Munro's class also. I also remember that the teachers used to whack the back of your hand with a ruler when you misbehaved at Pleasant View; can you imagine if they did that today!" Marilyn Gour also recalls seeing this happen to students who got in trouble.
Ed Warren remembers he was ill quite a bit in second grade. Miss Fitzgerald allowed him to take a nap in the back of the class whenever he felt tired!
Diane LaFave (Cirignano) was in Miss Dineen's class in second grade. Here is a link to 30 seconds of home video of the May Day celebration (the voice you hear is Diane's): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDsris9gXA4.
Do you have some memories of Pleasant View School? Please send them to Scott Moore and he'll add them in.
Mrs. Munro's first grade class from 1957-1958. These kids were in the class of 1969 and include four classmates who ended up staying back at some point and graduating with us: Dave Farioli, Armand Gamache, Doug Goodrich, and Mark Hadeler. We're glad they ended up in our class! Top Row: all unknown. Row 2: Dave Farioli, unknown, unknown, Mrs. Munro, Ted Harper (who also stayed back and was in our class through 8th grade), unknown, Mark Hadeler. Row 3: unknown, John Keane (ELHS 1971, who also stayed back and was in our class at least through Mapleshade), unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown. Row 4: unknown, Joanne Drumheller, Armand Gamache, unknown, unknown, unknown, Doug Goodrich. Row 5: all unknown. Photo courtesy of Marly Darling Studio.
Dave Farioli's first grade report card.
Mapleshade School
The view from Mapleshade Avenue. Our 3rd grades rooms are on the left, the gymnasium is in the middle, and our fourth and fifth grade rooms are on the right.
The gymnasium is on the left and the fourth and fifth grade rooms on the right.
The path to the left led to the classrooms. The path in the lower right led to Birchland Park School.
Some of us went to Mapleshade School on Mapleshade Avenue for third, fourth, and fifth grades. The school was completed in September 1955. These photos, courtesy of Roy Esposito, show the school in 2009.
Here are our teachers we remember so far: Third Grade: Miss Mary Ann Gerauld (Mrs. Mary Ann Jones after marriage),Mrs. Marjorie Hall, Ms. Lillian Meacham, Miss Jean Kelly (Mrs. Jean Milbier after mariage), Mrs. Adella Olin, Miss Effea Pappas, Mrs. Rita Ravosa, Miss Judith Shapiro. 4th Grade: Mr. Michael Eagan, Ms. Esther Kindig, Mrs. Carol Ogilvie, Miss Barbara Ruel, Mrs. Blanche Stanley. 5th Grade: Mr. Bruce Jackson, Mr. Edward Heffernan, Ms. Dorothy Searles, and Mrs. Joan Winton. Ms. Elizabeth Rosati taught our special class.
Some teachers traveled from school to school and would come in to our room to teach: Ms. Eleanor MacMullen taught art and Ms. Liane Fontaine taught vocal music. Mr. Bodhan Hluszewskyj (spelling is correct!) taught instrumental music in the cafeteria.
Our principal was Mr. Melvin Coons, father of classmate Marsha Coons.
Donna Anderson remembers, "I had Mrs. Olin in third grade - Room B at Mapleshade - and I loved her as a teacher. She was a very old-fashioned teacher. Every morning we sat at our desks with our hands folded and had a moment of silent prayer, and then we said the Lord's Prayer. Then came the Pledge of Allegiance. After that, we recited either the 23rd Psalm or the 100th Psalm. All of us had to remember both Psalms!
"Before we went to lunch we had to say a prayer thanking God for our food, and at the end of the day we sang a song that started, "Father, we thank thee for the night. And for the pleasant morning light ..." Can't remember the rest of it. THEN we were allowed to line up in the gym to wait for our bus to go home. Can you imagine a teacher trying to say the Lord's Prayer in class today?
"She was a very dear lady who rarely got flustered."
Marilyn Gour and Scott Moore recall playing marbles during third grade recess, with the cat's eyes, clearies, puries, and boulder marbles.
Marilyn also remembers playing with a ball that belonged to Donna Bitzer and having it land on the school roof and not being able to retrieve it.
Susan Circosta (Mancinone) remembers in third grade "the boys chasing us girls around on the playground at Mapleshade and trying to pull up our dresses and skirts." Diane LaFave (Cirignano) recalls, "This went on for many recesses until the teachers put a stop to it."
Bruce Moore remembers an incident in Mrs. Ravosa's third grade class: "During the school year everyone in the class got recorders, which were plastic musical flutes. We learned a few songs, so Mrs. Ravosa thought it would be a good idea to invite the fifth grade class next door to hear us. They all came in the room and spread out around the perimeter. I was in the front left row, so older students were all around and very near. Somehow, (I'm not at all musical) I hadn't mastered the songs, so I pretended to play the songs. No one seemed to notice, and the reason I probably have the memory is the potential was there to have a really embarrassing moment if someone actually heard my scratchy playing."
Scott Moore remembers his fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Stanley, reading from the Bible each morning. Suddenly, one day, this stopped. Mrs. Stanley did not say why, but years later, Scott realized it had to do with a Supreme Court decision forbidding the practice.
Susan Circosta (Mancione) remembers "getting called down to Mr. Coon's office, the principal, because we were playing tag at recess and John Beery reported that I was playing too rough! I remember feeling shocked that he felt that way since I was such a pip squeak! Mr. Coons got a chuckle out of that since I was at his house every day after school."
Bruce Moore has several memories from fifth grade, where he was in Mr. Jackson's class:
"When Valentine's Day was approaching, everyone in the class gave one another a card. I gave a romantic one to Susan Circosta (puppy love for me) and signed it "from a boy". During the class party when all the cards were handed out she got it, and went around to all the boys to see who sent it. I denied it and suggested it might be from Ted Harper. Well, Susan, I'm now fessing up that I did send you that card.
"The whole class was lined up outside waiting to go in when Butch Garrett grabbed my Ludwig Von Drake lunchbox and broke the handle. I punched him in the stomach. We were immediately sent to the principal's office for fighting. Asked to tell my side, I remember crying, as this was traumatic (going to see the principal) at the time . When Butch told his side I was astounded at how calm he was (not knowing he'd been in this situation a few times before). We shook hands and became friends. He was new to our school and became popular.
"A lot of students played marbles at Mapleshade. Mostly we made a hole in the grass just where the blacktop ended. You decided before each game how many marbles you each would risk, usually the smaller ones. One day I came to school with a couple of pure boulders (usually they were cat's eyes). Bob "Albert" Price talked me into a game using one of them. He had a favorite pot near the school in the blacktop. I ended up losing one of them. I stressed over that for a long time as they were hard to get. I still have the other one.
"David Sand and I had a pencil lead collection in each of our desks. The goal was to get the largest piece possible. We destroyed dozens of pencils, mostly by hand, doing this, and weren't able to get a real good one. One day, in Bill Scheumann's backyard, in an old leaf pile, there was a whole green pencil. Being there a long time, it had decayed to the point where the two sections separated. There, inside, was a whole unbroken piece of lead. This was the biggest one we ever got. Mr Jackson discovered what we were doing two thirds of the way through the school year, and made us dump our hundreds of pieces out . We tried again to get another collection started but it wasn't as good as before. Leslie Bergeron should remember this."
Do you have some memories of Mapleshade School? Please send them to Scott Moore and he'll add them in.
Mr. Coons, Mapleshade School principal. Photo courtesy of Arlene Breau (Wolfe).
3rd grade girls from Mrs. Ravosa's class at Mapleshade School. In Front, sitting: Cathy Maurer, Arlene Breau. Row 2, kneeling: Nancy Steitz, Marilyn Gour, Debbie Martin, Suzanne Dreyer, unknown. Standing: unknown, Marsha Coons (hidden), unknown, Susan Wolcott, Sue Wicks, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Judi Bliss. Photo courtesy of Arlene Breau (Wolfe) who adds, "I hope everyone will derive as much pleasure from the pictures as I got from digging them out and sharing them." Please contact Scott Moore if you recognize anyone not labeled.
3rd grade boys from Mrs. Ravosa's class at Mapleshade School. Front row: John Illig, unknown, Carl Porcelli, unknown, John Ouellette? Standing: Bill Scheumann, unknown, Doug Kenyon, Dave Carpenter, Bill Stark, Bruce Moore, unknown. Please contact Scott Moore if you recognize anyone not labeled. Photo courtesy of Arlene Breau (Wolfe).
Left: Mrs. Ravosa with John Illig. Right: Mrs. Ravosa with unknown classmate. Photos courtesy of Arlene Breau (Wolfe).
Mrs. Ravosa opens a gift. In the left photo, Doug Kenyon and an unknown girl are in the back. The three classmates in the right photo are unknown. Photos courtesy of Arlene Breau (Wolfe).
Combined program for 3rd grade plays of Miss Shapiro's Room A and Mrs. Hall's Room G.
In third grade, Miss Shapiro had us send a postcard to our home.
Left: Mrs. Stanley, 4th grade teacher, Mapleshade School, in the classroom. Right: Mrs. Stanley with Dale Goddard. Photos courtesy of Arlene Breau (Wolfe).
Mrs. Stanley's 4th grade class at Mapleshade School. Front row: unknown, Bruce Lindwall, Nancy Bryson, Kathy LaBerge?, Linda Bates, Dale Goddard. Row 2, standing: Bob Wenning, Paul DuQuette, Scott Coles?, JoAnna Sturtevant?, unknown, unknown, Dave Carpenter, Paul Lieberwirth, unknown, Kendra Bowker. Row 3, standing: Allison Lipp, Carolyn Buck, Cathy Chapman, Carol DuBois or Debbie Peterson?, Diane LaFave (partially hidden), Nancy Birtwell, unknown (hand over face), Doug Keith? (tall and partially hidden), Dean Florian, Scott Moore, Rich Malmstrom, Marsha Coons. Please Photo courtesy of Arlene Breau (Wolfe). Please contact Scott Moore if you recognize anyone not labeled.
Dean Florian's fourth grade report card.
Program for Captain Hook's Last Battle - - - a play by Mrs. Stanley's 4th grade class.
Program for Salute to Spring - - - a play by Miss Ruel's 4th grade class.
We were issued Certificates for Reading during fourth and fifth grade. The last word is "merit".
Donna Bitzer in 5th grade at Mapleshade School. Photo courtesy of Arlene Breau (Wolfe).
Arlene Breau in 5th grade at Mapleshade School. Photo courtesy of Arlene Breau (Wolfe).
Diane LaFave in 5th grade at Mapleshade School. Classmates' bicycles in the background. Photos courtesy of Arlene Breau (Wolfe).
Bruce Lindwall, Rich Malmstrom, Doug Milroy, and Kurt Whitney in 5th grade, Mapleshade School. Photo courtesy of Arlene Breau (Wolfe).
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Mrs. Winton's 5th grade class at Mapleshade School (second photo is closeup). It's a bit difficult to see everyone because of the focus, but we'll try and identify who we can. This is our best guess, so please feel free to send names of those you recognize to Scott Moore. Kneeling/Sitting: Connie Garvey, Janet Betterley, Nancy Bryson, Donna Bitzer, unknown, unknown, Paul Lieberwirth?, unknown, unknown, Bruce Lindwall. Standing: Unknown, Debbie Campanella, unknown, unknown, Marsha Coons?, unknown, unknown (hands on chin), unknown (partially obscured), unknown (facing sideways), unknown, unknown (partially obscured), unknown, Dave Carpenter, Rich Malmstrom (suit jacket), Scott Moore, unknown, unknown (seems to have coat and tie on), unknown (bending over), unknown (in back of person with coat and tie), unknown (facing sideways and holding right hand over head), unknown. Photo courtesy of Arlene Breau (Wolfe). Please contact Scott Moore if you recognize anyone not labeled.
Mountain View School
This photo was taken in the 1961-62 school year, the first year the school was in operation. In the lower left is Bill Barry (Cathedral High School 1968), the brother of Monica Barry. Next to Bill is Pat McGill (ELHS 1968), the sister of Sue McGill. In the far background is John Picano (ELHS 1968). Next to John may be Debby Kelly. On the right is Sue Mondoux (ELHS 1968), sister of Rich Mondoux. Next to Sue is possibly Scott Roberts (ELHS 1968).
Exterior of Mountain View School, 1961-1962 school year.
A typical classroom, 1961-1962 school year.
The cafeteria, 1961-1962 school year.
The gymnasium, 1961-1962 school year.
The playground, 1961-1962 school year.
Some of us went to Mountain View School on Hampden Road for fourth, fifth, and sixth grades. The school was completed in 1961. The photos are from a brochure published by the town of East Longmeadow. The students were from the class of 1968, so some of our older brothers and sisters are in these photos. Please contact Scott Moore if you recognize anyone not labeled.
Here are our teachers we remember so far: Fourth Grade: Mr. Alfred Allen, Miss Elsbeth Beeh, Mr. Francis Dutille, Ms. Barbara Nelson. Fifth Grade: Mr. Stanley Brzoska, Miss Dorothy Corbett, Miss Annette Deely, Mr. Francis Perenick, and Mrs. Carol Young. Sixth Grade: Mr. Frank Lenaghan, Miss Ruth Rietzel, Mr. Ronald Sarazin.
Some teachers traveled from school to school and would come in to our room to teach: Ms. Eleanor MacMullen taught art and Ms. Liane Fontaine taught vocal music. Mr. Bodhan Hluszewskyj (spelling is correct!) taught instrumental music.
Our principal was Mr. Edward Sheldon.
Do you have some memories of Mountain View School? Please send them to Scott Moore and he'll add them in.
Mr. Lenaghan's 6th grade class at Mountain View School (second photo is closeup). Because the rows are not neatly organized, we are listing everyone from left to right. Here is who we know so far: Mr. Lenaghan, unknown, Joseph Roy (wearing sweater), unknown, unknown (coat and tie), unknown, Frank Gibney with his dog Spike, unknown, Rich Mondoux, unknown, unknown (in back and partially hidden), unknown (looking down and hand over face), unknown, Jarl Weyant, Jim Wilkins, unknown (in back and partially hidden), unknown (in front with red shirt), Nancy Lavertue (red dress), unknown (in back and with red hair), unknown (head turned to side), unknown, Pam Sakakeeny (in back with black hair), Karen Esposito (in front with yellow sweater), unknown, Lois Melbourne (in very back with red hair, completely hidden), Chuck Taylor.
If you know any of these classmates, please contact Scott Moore and he'll add the names. Photo courtesy of Gina Truitt (McKinney).
Another photo of the same class (second photo is closeup). Left to right: unknown (half of face visible, looking sideways), Lois Melbourne (looking sideways), Karen Esposito (yellow sweater), unknown, unknown, Pam Sakakeeny, unknown, unknown, Nancy Lavertue (Nancy says she was "just fooling around, pointing my toes toward each other!"). Please send names you know to Scott Moore and he'll add them in. Photo courtesy of Gina Truitt (McKinney).
Girl Scout Fly Up ceremony at Mountain View School. Left to right: Cathy Maurer, Nancy Yacovone, unknown, Jayne Anderson, unknown (in back and hidden), Susan White, unknown, Susan Wolcott, Pamela Johnson, Paula Seligman, Pamela Sakakeeny, Ellen Zimmerman? Photo courtesy of Jayne Anderson.
Girl Scout Fly Up ceremony at Mountain View School. Left to right: unknown, unknown, unknown (back to camera), Judi Bliss, Monica Barry, Cathy Maurer, Nancy Yacovone, Pamela Johnson, Jayne Anderson, Susan Wolcott, Susan White, Paula Seligman, Jean Bonin, Ann Marie Hearn, Pamela Sakakeeny (partially visible). Photo courtesy of Jayne Anderson.
Girl Scout Fly Up ceremony at Mountain View. Left to right: Judi Bliss, Monica Barry, Cathy Maurer, Nancy Yacovone, Pamela Johnson, Jayne Anderson, Mrs. Bonin, Susan White, Paula Seligman, Jean Bonin, Ann Marie Hearn, Pamela Sakakeeny, unknown (partially visible), Susan Wolcott (partially visible). Photo courtesy of Jayne Anderson.
Birchland Park Elementary and Junior High School
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Birchland Park Elementary and Birchland Park Junior High Schools shared the same building on Hanward Hill. The school opened in September 1951. Many of us went there for elementary school (6th grade) and junior high (7th and 8th grades). This photo was taken in 1952, but the school looks about the same as when we were there. Do you have some memories of Birchland Park? Please send them to Scott Moore and he'll add them in.
Here are the teachers we remember so far (* = regrettably deceased): Sixth grade: Mrs. Cora Connelly*, Mr. Richard Francis, Mr. Frederick Lafayette, Mrs. Helen Macauley*, and Mrs. Mary Russell. Seventh and eighth grades: Mrs. Marjorie Anderson (home economics), Mrs. Violet Benoit (physical education), Miss Joan Bereswill (English), Mrs. Barbara Bonin* (home economics and mother of classmate Jean Bonin), Mr. John Bowler (social studies), Mr. Gary Bunce (science), Mr. Harvey Cadwell* (math), Mr. Joseph Cangro (industrial arts), Mr. Paul Cavallo (English), Mr. Joseph Charron* (instrumental music), Mrs. Jean Comiskey (art), Mr. Walter Coon (social studies), Mrs. Margaret Corliss* (vocal music), Mr. John Courtney (math), Mrs. Teresa Donahue (art), Mrs. Jean Finnegan (math), Ms. Judith Gallant (now Mrs. Judith Gallant (Lech) - married Mr. Ronald Lech) (social studies), Mrs. Dorothy Gladden* (English), Mr. Godfrey (math), Mr. Richard Hellstein* (science), Miss Denise Humberston (English), Mrs. Estelle Krause (English), Mr. Ronald Lech (social studies), Mr. Robert Mazzariello (English), Mr. Arthur Moses (physical education/special class), Mr. Edward Myers (science), Mr. Victor Mushenski* (industrial arts), Mr. Joseph Novicki (science), Mr. Daniel O'Connor* (social studies), Mr. James O'Hearn (English), Mr. Dominic Parisi (science), Mr. Allan Pash* (physical education), Mrs. Winifred Reynolds* (social studies), Mr. Richard Rozkuszka (science), Mr. Paul Tarsa (math), Mr. Robert Troutman (science) and Mrs. Eileen Worthing (math).
Our principal was Mr. Stuart Crapser* and our vice-principals were Mr. Angelo Correale and Mr. Douglas Habel*. Mr. Francis Desantis and Miss Rosemarie Gill were our guidance counselors. Dr, John Quinn, M.D.* was the school physician and Mrs. Helen Hayward* was the school nurse.
Kathy Price remembers spinning the glass milk bottles on the cafeteria tables at lunchtime. Scott Moore remembers teachers trying to contol the noise in the cafeteria at lunchtime, adding, "At times the noise was deafening. The teachers would take a glass milk bottle and bang it on a table while shouting at the top of their lungs for us to be quiet."
Ed Warren remembers Mr. Mushenski, our beloved wood shop teacher, telling students, "You want to whistle, you go out in the woods with the birds and whistle. You don't whistle in class!" Dave Farioli remembers him saying, "You cut, you buy. You break, you pay." Joe Roy remembers Mr. Mushenski watching him hold a hammer by the neck, not near the end of the handle. He told Joe, "If you're not going to use the handle, cut it off." So, Joe went over to the band saw and cut off a portion of the handle! Boy, did Mr. Mushenski get mad. And Scott Moore remembers when a student got in trouble in Mr. Mushenski's class, he would say, "Four doors to the right" (the principal's office).
Lenny Beaulieu remembers an incident involving Bill Stark in Mr. Mushenski's wood shop class. It seems Bill had inserted a drum sander into a drill chuck, but did not lock it down. When he turned on the drill, the drum sander came flying out of the drill and went through a door of a cabinet another student was making.
Scott Moore remembers an incident regarding Mr. Cangro, our metal shop teacher, and Bill Stark. "We were painting the bookends with black paint. Mr. Cangro told us, "When you finish painting them, brush the excess paint from the rim of the paint can, put the lid on, and place a cloth over the lid. Then gently tap the edges of the lid with a hammer." Unfortunately, Bill must not have heard these instructions. He put the lid on the can, forgot about the cloth, then smashed it in the middle with a hammer. Paint went flying everywhere, including onto Mr. Cangro's shirt!"
Bruce Moore has two memories from eighth grade:
"I had Mr. Novicki for seventh and eighth grade science. One afternoon, he and Bob Keane pulled a fast one on the whole class. They pretended to have an argument, which ended with them both going out into the hall outside class. They got real vocal, and an apparent fight broke out. Lockers were being smashed into, etc. I tried to get out the door to see the fight. Sharon Soares (who might have been in on it ) prevented anyone from going out. Bob came back in the room, put his head down between his arms on the desk, and cried. Mr Novicki came back in, and a moment or two later, Bob picked up his head and had a big smile. We then figured out what really happened. Mr. Novicki made us all write a paper on what we were feeling at the time. Nancy Steitz and Jack Evans were in the class, and might remember this cool incident.
"This is my last memory of Butch Garrett. One afternon after school, Butch, Ronnie Goodrich, and Kenny Bressette were up in the woods behind Birchland Park. They had made a homemade .22 zip gun. They got it to fire, but the bullet went through the bicep area on Butch. He ended up being okay. Doug Goodrich should also remember this very well."
Diane LaFave's 6th grade report card.
Science teacher, Mr. Hellstein, with unidentified student on a field trip to Haunted Hollow. Gail Taylor (Skrip) wonders if anyone else remembers Mr. Hellstein's scare tactics before the field trips, specifically the bat pictures? Photo courtesy of Arlene Breau (Wolfe).
An unknown student on trip to Haunted Hollow. Please contact Scott Moore if you know who this is. Photo courtesty of Arlene Breau (Wolfe).
An unknown student on trip to Haunted Hollow. Please contact Scott Moore if you know who this is. Photo courtesty of Arlene Breau (Wolfe).
Dean Florian's 6th grade report card.
Scott Moore's 6th grade report card envelope, signed by several classmates. Among the signatures: Susan Abel, Carol Dubois (spelled "Dubious" for fun), Dennis Plante, Susan White, Granny Creighton (Bill?), Jackie Evans, Linda Bates, Scott B. Coles, Robert Bradley, Jane Viveiros, Tom P. Murray, Paul Lieberwirth, Beverly Dion, and Dave McCallum. Three other signatures, Northern Dancer, The Big One, and Y. A. Tittle are unknown students at this point.
Over 20 of our classmates were in the play "Oliver". Program below.
Drawing by classmate Sue Wicks.
Extract from April 1, 1965 newspaper article, when we were in 7th grade.
Our school newspaper was the Birchland Banner. Here is the entire June 1966 issue, published as we were finishing 8th grade. We have Miss Denise Humberston, our English teacher, to thank for preserving this priceless treasure.
Newspaper clipping from 1966, just before we finished 8th grade at Birchland Park School.
Monogram awarded to Gail Taylor in eighth grade (see newspaper clipping above).
Certificate awarded to Gail Taylor in eighth grade (see newspaper clipping above).
Donna Anderson's 6th birthday party, November 1958. Clockwise from front: Donna Anderson, Jarl Weyant, Leslie Bergeron, Clark Swanson, Janet Anderson (ELHS 1972), Sue Jasinski, Brian Falk. Photo courtesy of Donna Anderson (Wekerle).
Steve Viger, Steve St. Marie, Jarl Weyant, and Bill Scheumann at Scott Moore's 7th birthday party. Photo taken by Bob Moore, Scott's dad.
Top: Diane LaFave, Ann Tesoro, and Pam Johnson at Diane's 13th birthday party. Bottom: Deb Hanson, Susan White?, and Nancy Holland at Diane's party.
Opening Day ceremonies for the 1963 East Longmeadow Little League. See names in closeups below.
Front, far right: Mr. John W. Dunlop (Chairman, Board of Public Works). Rear, far right: Members of the umpire staff - - - Mr. Harry Coles, unknown. Panthers, front row: Bob Lundgren, Bruce Moore, Bob Boulrice, Scott Coles, Kurt Whitney, Wayne Scully?, Matty D'Amato. Panthers, back row: Bob Barney, unknown, unknown (partially hidden), unknown, unknown (partially hidden), Jackie Blaisdell, Scott Moore.
Front, far left: Mr. Marshall Hanson, Little League president; Mr. Richard E. Hickey (Chairman, Board of Selectmen). Rear, far left: Members of the umpire staff - - - unknown, unknown. Orioles, front row: Andy Byrne, unknown, unknown, Gary Tarpinian, Leon Comstock, unknown. Orioles, back row: Erwin Belorusky (wearing glasses), Bob Barney, unknown, unknown, Doug Nilson, unknown, unknown.
June, 1965 Panthers Little League baseball team. Mr. D'Amato (coach), Keith Whitney, Mark Hammond, Scott Davis, Vinnie Villamaino, John Moore, unknown (in back with glasses), Michael Donohue, Matty D'Amato, Kurt Whitney, unknown, Doug Hanna, unknown, Bruce Moore, Felix Tranghese, Ralph Nooney. Photo taken by Bob Moore, Bruce and John Moore's dad.
1965 Little League All Stars, ages 10 - 12. Front Row: John DeAngelo, Mike O'Melia, Kurt Whitney, Frank Miorandi, Dave Carpenter, Joe DeAngelo, Bobby Manning, Tommy Thompson. Back Row: Mr. Floyd Whitney (coach), Tom Mineo, Felix Tranghese, Bruce Moore, Paul Lieberwirth (hidden), Mr. Clancy Valade (coach), Dave Gallerani, Doug Milroy, Billy Soares, Scott Grabowski, Mr. Frank Miorandi (coach). Photo courtesy of Bruce Moore.
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