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What is Your First Memory of School?

Tewksbury residents at the Livingston Street athletic complex are asked to recall early childhood memories of their time in the education system.

 
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"I remember getting pushed down at the Heath Brook (school) and getting a scar on my knee," said Sam Campbell. "That's the earliest thing I remember."
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"I remember getting pushed down at the Heath Brook (school) and getting a scar on my knee," said Sam Campbell. "That's the earliest thing I remember."
"Fourth grade I played kickball with a couple friends," said Derrick Downey about his activities during school recess. "That was a while ago."
"I cried my first day of school, I remember that," said Michele Roy. Roy said that at an early age she didn't want to be torn away from her mother. "I didn't want to...not be at home. I cried for quite a while, actually. At the beginning of first grade, and the beginning of second grade. And then I stopped crying."
"First memory of school is kindergarten recess in the North Street school," said Brad Cerullo. "I remember it was the first day of kindergarten and I missed my mom...Everybody went out to play and I didn't want to play, I wanted to just sit there."
"I just remember my teacher was great and I liked her a lot...Mrs. LeFebriere," said Linda Lamoureaux (right) with granddaughter Arielle. "She was just sweet. She had the nice mannerism(s) about her, you know? One of those special teachers that you remember."
"Well my bus driver...would always go to Friendly's, which isn't there anymore, for his breakfast before he picked us up, so I could just go across the street and jump in the bus," said Stacy Vail (right) with daughter Josephine, originally of Andover. "He was there every day, so I got to play in the bus with my friend until he came out."

School is fast approaching. All Tewksbury schools open August 30, just 12 days away, if you happen to be counting. This means several things; summer is drawing to a close, the free time of adolescents will be greatly diminished in less than two weeks, and the free time of parents (the stay-at-home variety) will possibly increase.

Most children dread the end of summer vacation and the start of another school year. A few Tewksbury mothers, however, said their children were excited to see all their friends again and settle into the structured schedule of school. Whatever the emotions may be, the start of another school year often reminds those of us out of school about our days spent learning in classrooms, whether that took place several years or decades ago. Tewksbury Patch spoke with residents to see what their earliest recollections of school might be.

About this column: "Takin' It To The Street" does exactly that. Tewksbury Patch goes out into the community to get residents' opinions on timely topics. Related Topics: Back To School and Taking it to the Streets

malcolm nichols

9:40 am on Sunday, August 21, 2011

Every minute of your life you are learning something. We are always in school.

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