SOUTHGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (me!) sandra, tvgp
PTA President: my mom! (years?) School Carnivals, VIP Cards.. Field Day.. Talent Shows.. Fashion Shows...
K: Mrs Santistavon (sp?) The Pledge of Allegiance in German; towels for nap time.. cubbies..
1st: Mrs Nelson -nice..
2nd: Mrs Henshkie (sp?) -beautiful, blond, kind, glass eye.. guessing the weight of her new baby
3rd: Mrs Ryan -long dark black hair, lots of turquoise jewelry, mean..
4th/5th: "Mr Crist!" -best teacher ever, ever, ever
Student Council; founder. School Colors/mascot.. initiated everything: The blue, the grizzly bear, the school's first year book! [black n white copies of student pictures laid perfectly so, and photo copied/bound..]; first school dance; ever..
all of these things mentioned above, accomplished by the student council which Mr Crist initiated and guided
he created checkbooks -like real adults; for each student (no fancy copy machines..) and used points earned on papers as money, i.e.,
100% on test; $100 in southgate bank...
spend on... mini field trips with up to 3 friends! to Lamanz Speedway! (sp?) -to ice cream parlor! endless, creative, engaging ways to teach..
and flea markets, where we brought items from home we no longer wanted to sell.. wish I remembered what patty bought from me for $203 in 1977
my very ambitious biographies -of not one, as highly and repeatedly suggested, but "i want to do ALL the Presidents!"
the toothpick missions... the ride on BART... the m&m's for math...
his heart was so into everything he did... above & beyond...
I know he has passed on; but.. if his children are to/can be found... Your Dad was the most awesome, best teacher EVER. I have more stories than I have time to write just now...
but his legacy at Southgate Elementary...!
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First year of the newly established student council; my 4th grade year; ran for the only position open to 4th graders: Historian. lost.
second year, 5th grade.. Secretary? lost.
6th grade year/Mrs Warner, but for Student Council/Mr Crist, and... lookie there... President! "thanks mom!" for encouraging me..
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