A trip down memory lane...

Well, I haven't heard from many (ok any) of you lately.  Perhaps you're just too busy with back to school business...  Or perhaps you're a little brain-weary by the day's end, as am I.  Whichever or whatever the case, I do hope that you'll read on and reply!

I've just finished day two of my 18th year of teaching.  And, despite the fact that I still have about 180 kids and too few desks to go 'round, I'm just loving every minute of it!  I've found an unexpected joy with my seniors -- a sharp contrast to my experience last year, but that's fodder for another post...

The start of school always makes me nostalgiac and inspires a bit of reflection.  So, today I offer something simple, a trip down memory lane.  I can't wait to read your responses! 

1.  Do you remember the name of your first grade teacher?

2.  Where you a kid who brought lunch or bought lunch?  If you brought your lunch, what was your usual fare?  If you purchased lunch, which was your favorite menu offering?

3.  If you had a lunchbox, what did it look like?

4.  Did you get a new back to school outfit each year?

5.  What the name of your principal, and did you every have occassion to visit him/her?

6.  Did you ride the bus, walk, or get a ride to school?

7.  Tell us a bit about your favorite classroom...

8.  Who was the biggest trouble-maker in your class?

9.  With whom did you either sit at lunch or play with at recess?

10.  In choosing teams for physical education, where you the first or last to be picked?