Print purchased in mid-1990s at Borg Studio, Warren
Since a consolidation of grade schools a few years back, the "new" Jefferson School stands empty, slowly deteriorating through neglect. (Following 2 photos from October 2008.)
I attended school here from September 1957 until June 1962.
2nd grade: Mrs. Duff
3rd grade: Miss Thoreson
4th grade: Mrs. Carlson
5th grade: Mrs. Johnson
6th grad: Mr. DiMino
I attended school here from September 1957 until June 1962.
2nd grade: Mrs. Duff
3rd grade: Miss Thoreson
4th grade: Mrs. Carlson
5th grade: Mrs. Johnson
6th grad: Mr. DiMino
The following photos were taken from the upstairs back porch of the Nelson family home in July 2010. (You can see the house in the black-and-white Borg print, just to the left of the 1st floor of the old Jefferson School.)
Before the school yard was paved over, it served as the playing field for many, many wiffle ball games.
5 comments:
I went to Jefferson School from 1962-64. I walked from Brook St. along Conewango Ave. and went home for lunch every day. I was there for K-2 grades but only remember 2 teacher names...Miss Newton and Mrs. Gaughan (sp).
My mother Betty Scarpo was the secretary for many years there.
I did my student teaching at this fine institution in the late winter of 1971. My cooperating teacher was Mr. Jack Downs. Mr. Downs passed in 2020.
Mr. Downs was my 5th grade teacher in the early 80s. He was brilliant, as I understood in my adult years. But he was really mean to me as a child. I was an 80s kid left behind. Attention deficit, abused at home, and nobody cared.
Great to see pictures of Jefferson Elementary School I attended the school from 1958 until 1965. I lived at 105 Center St. I walked home for lunch and then walked back for the afternoon. Great exercise. My favorite teacher was Mrs. Duff . She was fantastic. She had purple violet plants in her schoolroom. She drove a 1955 purple Chevrolet. I remember Mrs. Carlson, Miss Gaughan, Mr. Brown and the Principal Mr. Domino. I was also in the Safety Patrol. We got hot chocolate in the auditorium before class. Unfortunate, the school district could not revitalize the building as administrative offices. Jefferson Elementary School is in a terrific location. My older sister attended Jefferson Elementary School. It was a very happy place. Mr. Simenon did a fantastic job selecting teachers.
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