PDXMAN

So sad but so true. The empire came back and bit our ass.

I am really jealous of my sons school, track, tennis courts, lake, streams, MIXED!!!! No uniforms and he drives there. I was going to post a pic but it won't let me >choose file. He's 17 now and the other day I asked him how many fights he had at school since starting. He looked at me wide eyed "fights" he said, none of course. That certainly is not all American schools, but it seems to be his. Lucky bugger. Would like to contact anyone from 70-75 forms 1.7 to 6.7.

Yeah the 1.1-8 system was just wrong. I was in in 1.7 to 5.7 (don't think it went to 6.7 did it?) it encouraged classism, those in .8 thought they were so special and we all kinda looked a little down on numbers below us. A bad system that encouraged elitism. I remember getting banned from the school dinners for the rest of the year once for starting a food fight that really made a mess of the first floor hall. I went on to starting chalk fights in the art room. Lol Anyone remember that science teachers name who was a former football player? Ooowww I just remembered.. mr Merrett. A really cool guy, made it almost livable. Tell us your favorite teachers if you can remember.

I went to PM from 70 - 75. It was a tough school and race tension was an everyday event. Some of the teachers cared but many of them were tired of the challenge. Perhaps it was just me, but I think many of us graduated with a 'don't take no for an answer' attitude. I remember my first day, all in my new uniform. I had 5 fights that day, we were like wolves deciding the pecking order. As a small white kid with glasses it was important to show I was not one to be a target. It worked, Over the next 5 years I only had a handful more. I hated that place. it looked like a prison. I Live in Oregon now and have a teen of my own. I made sure he attended a school with teachers that cared, well designed environment and surrounded by a beautiful park setting with every recreational facility any boy could want. He loves his school.