Favorite school subject and/or teacher?

**ddavidson8** · 03-26-2010, 06:06 PM

Miss Barrow, English and Drama at Heritage Hall.

**papaOU** · 03-26-2010, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by ddavidson8

Miss Barrow, English and Drama at Heritage Hall.

Heritage Hall!!!

Well la-tee-da!!!!

**corpsman** · 03-27-2010, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by papaOU

Heritage Hall!!!

Well la-tee-da!!!!

Bunch of silver spooners they are.

**kevinpate** · 03-27-2010, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Midtowner

Orchestra.

Wasn't an option in the day. In the less distant past, I recall when my then 5th grader asked me about it. Being a band rat of olden times, and knowing the Norman system wanted future band rats to avoid orchestra in 5th, I was ho hum about its value to my son.

But, he truly wanted to try bass or maybe cello if he could not try bass. I talked to the instructor, who was thrilled to hear of his interest in the bass. then I did what good poppas do. I roped up my bias and locked it in a trunk.

He's now a junior, has been to OSAI once, and is awaiting word on this year's audition.

I watch him perform, see his love for music daily, and I realize just how glad I am the lock on that old trunk was a sound one.

(for me from long ago, I'd have to say one of my favs was Ms. Fields, for teaching me it was ok for guys to appreciate music too)

**skyrick** · 03-27-2010, 12:35 PM

A little OT, but, anyone remember "Greasers", "Silkies", and "Soshes"?

Subsets were Jocks, Geeks, Preppies, Freaks.

I started out as a Geek but morphed into a Freak in 10th grade @ NE High School, 1968-69.

**corpsman** · 03-27-2010, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by rcjunkie

I had two, Mrs. Walkingstick, 4th grade at Willard Elementary. (would swat the back of your hand with a ruler if she caught you acting up in class) was an excellent teacher.

Mr. Owens, 3rd grade at Willard. My dad passed away the summer prior to 3rd grade and he took me under his wings, not just a teacher but also father figure.

Homeless camp out at Willard now.
Mrs. Baird, Washington Elementary School, Big Spring , Texas, 3rd grade.

**Bigrayok** · 03-29-2010, 02:05 PM

A guy that had a big impact on me was not one of my school teachers but my youth league basketball coach named Drew Shields. Drew was a 29 year old bachelor that owned a Kerr McGee gas station. He took a group of kids that the other teams in the Putnam City Optimist organization did not want and coached us for three years. We ended up being competitive in our league and learned a lot about basketball. A lot of the kids that played on his team grew up to be successful people as adults. Thanks Drew for volunteering your time for us.

Bigray in Ok