GOOD SHEPHERD SCHOOL
ALUMNI CORNER!
Take a fresh look back: 40 years agoAn October '09 interview with mystery alum: Can you guess who?
What grades/years did you attend GSS?
I attended Good Shepherd from grade 3 to grade 8 (I graduated in '74). We had two classes for each grade, with about 25 students in each class.
Do you remember who the principal was?
No. She and the teachers were nuns; most of them lived in the IHM convent (which was the building on 34th Street, next to Neil Funeral).
Where was the school?
34th and Market
Who was your first teacher?
My third grade teacher was Miss Dougherty. She was not a nun.
Where did you celebrate Mass?
We had Mass in the church, which later became the gym. (We never had gym class!) Mass was every Friday.
Did you take a bus home?
I could walk or take a bus home.
Where did you eat lunch?
We ate lunch in our classrooms. My older siblings at Good Shepherd had hot lunches in the auditorium when class sizes were much bigger. Then, when Father Fred Bradle came (circa 1966), he instituted tuition and other measures to bring class size to more manageable levels. Hot lunches disappeared by the time I got there.
What was recess like?
We had recess on the parking lot, and if the weather was nice, we were allowed on the field. I remember jumping rope with my friends. Oh, and if you were bad, you snuck out to 35th Street behind the parking lot, to Pensupreme, for a piece a candy. That was a very dangerous and a stupid dare. (Note: I would not recommend it.)
Did you switch classes' for any specials?
No. I just remember in middle school, Mr. Manski, the new church organist, offering music and maybe art. He would play the piano and we would sing for music. We did have Christmas Pageants but they were not as elaborate as they are today.
What was your favorite subject and/or memory?
My favorite memory is something I still have and cherish close friends, lasting friendships.
Who was your 8th grade teacher?
Sister John Martin.
In your view, what is the most striking difference between then and now? (What has changed the most?)
It seems striking now, that we offer so many extracurricular activities and that we encourage a great deal of parental involvement. I think GS now offers a little something for everyone!
If you could grant a wish for the new school building, what would it be?
I wish to see more students to fill up that great building.
What message/advice would you offer (8th grade) students?
I would tell the students to enjoy the end of this era and be prepared for new beginnings, hard work and exciting challenges.
So that our readers can guess who you are, what hint can you give them about yourself?
I served on many committees at Good Shepherd in recent years.
READERS: If you think you know this former student, send your guess to schoolbd@gsschpa.org. Our first accurate reply wins The Prize!
READERS: If you think you know this former student, send your guess to schoolbd@gsschpa.org. Our first accurate reply wins The Prize!
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