SPIRIT OF 12-YEAR CLUB SENIORS AND PARENTS
Beth Somers // Class of 1984
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I started kindergarten on the first day FRA opened in 1971, and after leaving for two years when my father was transferred to New York, I returned in eighth grade and graduated in 1984. When I think back to my time as a student, a few things come
to mind. I remember Mrs. Helen Dale, my favorite teacher, who was my third-grade permanent substitute teacher. She also became my English and geometry teacher my sophomore year, and she was the sponsor for the girls’ service club, the Anchor Club. Back then, a service program was a new thing, so she started that service mindset on our campus. One of my favorite memories from my FRA years is the all-school photo, which would have been probably 24 inches wide. Some of the teachers like Damon Region and Coach Bartlet would start on the left side as the camera panned, and they would run behind us. When the photo was printed, they would end up on the right side of the photo as well. If you went to FRA back in that era, it’s just a funny photo to go back and look at. I also remember Mr. Bradshaw surprising all of us with a fun day in the spring. We were always anticipating the day when Mr. Bradshaw would shut the doors for the day, and everybody would go and play in the park. It was a blast.
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