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CarlE
05-16-2008, 08:17 AM
Hey, all those that attended Gorrell, make yourselves known. Who knew that right after I was born, they decided to build a school knowing I would come there some day!!! LOL!!

http://www.indeonline.com/local_news/x194398493/Happy-50th-Gorrell
TigerCoach
05-16-2008, 08:24 AM
I'm a fellow Gorrell School alum also! I "graduated" from the 6th grade in 1976. I still go by once a year or so and drive around, remembering the days when we would play kickball on the playground and were patrol boys. My favorite teachers were Mrs. Beane (2nd grade) and Mr. Tribbett (6th grade).
CarlE
05-16-2008, 08:51 AM
I'm a fellow Gorrell School alum also! I "graduated" from the 6th grade in 1976. I still go by once a year or so and drive around, remembering the days when we would play kickball on the playground and were patrol boys. My favorite teachers were Mrs. Beane (2nd grade) and Mr. Tribbett (6th grade).

Favorite teachers were Tribbett, Mrs. Nolt, and Mr. Otte.
Tiger77
05-16-2008, 10:09 AM
My favorite teacher was Mrs. Keener for 5th grade. She talked all the time about her husband Frank who was a weatherman at Akron Canton Airport. That's always stuck in my head. LOL! Gorrell is a great school. My kids also went through there. I didn't realize it was a brand new school when I was there. Played many kickball games on that playground and marble games in the front parking lot.
TigerLily
05-16-2008, 10:17 AM
It's been 50 years??? That time sure did fly by.

I only went there one year -- 6th grade. But lots and lots of good memories.

Also have a memory of practicing my parallel parking there with my sister-in-law. The radiator started smoking -- and I was afraid to go walk home and tell my Dad because I thought I had blown-up the car.

Happy Anniversary to a GREAT SCHOOL!

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tigerpride
05-16-2008, 11:00 AM
Also a grad of Gorrell, meant to go to the open house but didn't make it.

I was the first 5th grade class to go there. I remember when we used to play and ride bikes in the field they built the school. Had a lot of fun exploring the foundation as it was being built.

Those were the days, today it would probably be fenced off so you couldn't explore.

Time flies when you're having fun!
Tigerslover96
05-16-2008, 11:25 AM
I'm a fellow Gorrell School alum also! I "graduated" from the 6th grade in 1976.

Wow...I wasn't even born yet...lol


:oops:
Paul Brown
05-16-2008, 11:52 AM
Who knew that right after I was born, they decided to build a school

Wow you're old.
02teleprograd
05-16-2008, 11:53 AM
Favorite teachers were Tribbett, Mrs. Nolt, and Mr. Otte.

I had Mr Otte in LA for history.

WOOT! Gorrell Gorillas

Does Ms Keller still teach?
TigerCoach
05-16-2008, 11:54 AM
Wow...I wasn't even born yet...lol


:oops:

Hey, take it easy! Just remember that Carl graduated from high school in 1976! He's the old one.
tigergirl
05-16-2008, 12:13 PM
I went to Gorrell too! I think I finished sixth grade in 82.

LOVED Mr. Tribbett. I cried when I found out I was in his class but ended up loving him.

I remember when Gorrell was vandalized and we had to go to school with paint from the artclass squirted all over every inch of the hallways. For some reason we thought that looked pretty sweet.
TigerBuckeye313
05-16-2008, 02:59 PM
I went to Gorrell for about half of kindergarten before my family moved into the L.J. Smith district.
DAWGH8R
05-16-2008, 04:00 PM
I'm a fellow Gorrell School alum also! I "graduated" from the 6th grade in 1976. I still go by once a year or so and drive around, remembering the days when we would play kickball on the playground and were patrol boys. My favorite teachers were Mrs. Beane (2nd grade) and Mr. Tribbett (6th grade).


I 'graduated' from Gorrell with TigerCoach, and served under his Captainship , as a Patrol Boy.

Remeber that great chocolate milk caper of '76 , TC ???:heee::biggrin:

Also was a HUGE fan of Mr Tribbett !!
MTiger
05-16-2008, 06:25 PM
I went to Gorrell K-5 before moving to Smith for 6th grade. I had Mrs. Weinz (sp) for kindergarten, Mrs Nolt for 1st, and Mrs. Fentress for 2nd...all of whom either retired or left after my year with them. I swear I was a good boy!
reofan82
05-16-2008, 09:03 PM
I am a proud York guy! However, I had many friends from Gorrell. I worked there sometimes............very nice school.
heliogunner
05-16-2008, 10:12 PM
My daughter is a second grader at Gorrell. Mrs Catherine Harper is the principle there now.
Tiger2001
05-17-2008, 12:35 AM
York>Gorrell
DAWGH8R
05-17-2008, 06:59 AM
York>GorrellThat is some of the funniest stuff ever written at MP !!!!
TigerCoach
05-18-2008, 08:24 AM
I 'graduated' from Gorrell with TigerCoach, and served under his Captainship , as a Patrol Boy.

Remeber that great chocolate milk caper of '76 , TC ???:heee::biggrin:

Also was a HUGE fan of Mr Tribbett !!

SSHHHHHHHHH!!!!! No one knows about that.
Kamd50
05-18-2008, 11:58 AM
SSHHHHHHHHH!!!!! No one knows about that.

Come on TC, spill the milk. Inquiring minds want to know LOL
PPF-TigerFan
05-19-2008, 07:23 AM
I went to Gorrell for 2 years back in late 60's before moving to Stanwood and going to Tuslaw Schools.
Don't remember the teachers I had, but I do remember in kindergarten, running in the classroom, falling and hitting my head on the bottom of a chair and needing stitches.
SternRulz
05-19-2008, 04:44 PM
I went to Gorrell also. Loved Mrs. Saltsman for 4th grade. She had us write a letter on the first day of class about what we did over the summer or what we wanted to be when we grew up (can't remember now) and told us she'd mail them to us when we graduated from high school. Of course I forgot all about it until it came in the mail 8-9 years later. That was a cool surprise and very funny. I'll have to dig it out.

Also had and loved Mr. Trib, but we moved midway through my 6th grade year. I think they were the Gorrell Panthers when I was there?
casey
05-22-2008, 08:18 PM
Dear CarlE,

Thank you so much for starting this thread. Although I went to another school, one of my friend's father was a principal at one time at Gorrell. I sent her the article and she loved it. Although she lives out of state, she enjoyed it and I am hoping that we can lure her into the "MP family."
tigergirl
05-22-2008, 08:26 PM
Loved Mrs. Saltsman for 4th grade. She had us write a letter on the first day of class about what we did over the summer or what we wanted to be when we grew up (can't remember now) and told us she'd mail them to us when we graduated from high school. Of course I forgot all about it until it came in the mail 8-9 years later. That was a cool surprise and very funny. I'll have to dig it out.


That was cool! I came across mine a few years ago. :smile:
npaflas
05-22-2008, 09:24 PM
Was i the only one that graduate at Emerson. Is it still there today.
Marie
05-22-2008, 11:19 PM
Was i the only one that graduate at Emerson. Is it still there today.

Yes Emerson is still there!
CarlE
05-23-2008, 06:42 AM
Was i the only one that graduate at Emerson. Is it still there today.

I'm not sure they are proud of that!! LOL.
TigerLily
05-23-2008, 10:26 AM
Oh, yes. Emerson still stands. I went there through 5th grade, then went to Gorrell. That's where I learned all that cool stuff like coloring inside the lines, printing, trying new cafeteria food, and playing the flutophone.
http://www.musixspa.com/images/kids/flutophone.jpg
npaflas
05-23-2008, 05:20 PM
I'm not sure they are proud of that!! LOL.
At least when i was there in 5th and 6th grade we beat you guys both years in flag football.
CarlE
05-24-2008, 10:26 AM
At least when i was there in 5th and 6th grade we beat you guys both years in flag football.

Well, I KNOW I was gone by then. I ran for 1,293 yards against Emerson when I was in 6th grade and we kicked your BUTTS!!! LOL.
npaflas
05-24-2008, 10:40 PM
Well, I KNOW I was gone by then. I ran for 1,293 yards against Emerson when I was in 6th grade and we kicked your BUTTS!!! LOL. Come on Carle i am 1 year older than you.