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Date Posted: 17:35:51 05/11/07 Fri
In reply to:
John O'Donnell
's message, "Re: Looking for old school friends" on 08:35:40 01/10/02 Thu
>I attended MQH from 1972 to 1977 and remember several
>of the teachers you guys have mentioned. Nose's name
>was Sister Margaret Mary. A little high-strung, she
>was. My favorite story was when she walked into a
>classroom, scrunched up that ski-jump nose, and
>announced (deadly seriously), "I smell . . . bubble
>gum!" I believe it, the gum might've been in some
>kid's pocket at PS 203, but I believe it. There was
>another Sister Margaret Mary who taught 6th grade, and
>looked like John Wayne, although I think the Duke was
>a little more easy going. Sister Henrietta was another
>story. Frequently when she was supposed to be
>teaching, she'd go off on errands and leave the kids
>themselves in charge. When I think of the sacrifices
>a lot of the parents made to pay for tuition, I have
>to say that sort of thing bothers me years later.
>Anyway, all in all, I liked the teachers very much
>(e.g., Mrs. Silvestri, Miss Lynch, Ms. Cahill/Connors,
>Miss Spera), got an excellent education, and made
>friendships that have lasted more than 20 years now.
>BTW, although I've moved away, I have two nephews at
>MQH and Mrs. Cerchione is still there! Hello also to
>Peter V., I don't know if you remember me, but I
>recall that you were one of the more studious kids,
>and who can forget your production of "The Trouble
>with Tribbles"?
>
>
>
>>>How funny!!! I have not found anyone from MQH either.
>> The name Lillian piazza sounds familiar. Everyone
>>hated Miss Reddy, but she was one of my favorites. I
>>guess I needed her strickedness. TO this day I tell
>>my kids about her! I also had Ms Rayano, Mr Holt, Sr
>>Denise, Sr Henrietta Clare (HEN), Sr Margaret Mary
>>(Moron), and I can't remember her name but we called
>>her NOSE!!!
>>
>>Check out Classmates, they just added elementry
>>schools!
>>
>>
>>
>>Hi! I have recently found some old friends on the Web,
>>>but none from Mary Queen of Heaven, where I went to
>>>school between 1969 and 1973. My sister Lillian was
>>>there from 1967 to 1973. Does anyone remember the
>>>teachers like Sister Sean Ann, or the rotten Mrs.
>>>Reddy? Or the nuns who used to ring that gigantic
>bell
>>>between periods?
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