Public School 115 Queens
"The Glen Oaks School"
80-51 261st Street
Floral Park, NY  11004

 

 

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1971 Owen M. Rumelt
West Hempstead, NY
ORUMELT@LRBPC.com
I remember my years at P.S. 115 as being a lot of fun. I met one of my best friends in kindergarden (John Grant -- we're still in touch) and had a number of excellent teachers. I always joke with my kids that, based on a report I did in 6th grade, I still know the names of the islands of Japan! I remember teachers who encouraged you to learn and work hard. I remember the safety squad and the service squad and 4th, 5th and 6th grade vice presidents. All in all, I remember it as a very pleasant place, though, at the time, I'm sure that I couldn't wait to grow up and get to 172. The daily deliveries of the N Y Times. Junior Scholastic Magazine. Class Plays. How to spell "violoncello" - Mr. Zaslow's challange after each annual spelling bee. Mrs. Okason's in-class project of sewing an apron and the threat to withhold your yearend report card if you didn't complete the project (and this was in 4th grade!). S.R.A. reading program. I remember some wonderful teachers (Mrs. Fury and Mrs. Schulster particularly stand out).
1971 Bradley Hirsch
Wantagh, NY
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1971 Edward Cohen
Farmingdale, NY
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They were some of the greatest times of my life and Donald or David Jacobs if you are on this site please respond my twin bro is Bruce. I will write more later and also I am a single father with a son and daughter.
1971 Ellen Karp
Tucson, AZ
AIRANGEL59@COX.NET
More to come, soon...
(ed: visit her web-photo site, it's great: http://www.picturetrail.com/
1972 Michael Landman
San Marcos, Texas
DOWNSTAGE@aol.com

I was a nerdy kid -- captain of the Library Squad (and darn proud of it). I had a huge crush on Mrs. Goldstein (the music teacher) and cried when she transferred to another school. I still have my recorder and the handmade cover that Gloria Safrey's mother made for us. Other teachers: Mrs. Golden (Kindergarten), Mrs. Schwadron (sp? - 1st grade), Mrs. Meyers (2nd grade), Mrs. Sanders (3rd grade), Mrs. Okason (4th grade), Mrs. Weiss (5th grade), and Mr. Reiderman (first 1/2 6th grade) and Mrs. Bronitsky (later Mrs. Shapiro and...? -- 2nd 1/2 6th grade). With the exception of Mrs. Bronitsky I think all of my teachers retired within five years after I graduated. I tried to take a peak around 115 about four years ago when I was visiting Glen Oaks, but a guard stopped me. Times have changed. Mr. Reiderman playing the Beatles' "When I'm 64" as exercise music during gym.  Being sent to O.L.S. during the two week public school strike -- and being terrified. Playing punchball in the yard (both in gym and at lunch).... playing handball against the outside wall during lunch.... flipping baseball cards...  Having to wear a tie during Friday's assemblies. Mrs. Meyers pulling a student's ear when he put a pussy willow up his nose. The Dutch masters paintings at the front of the auditorium. Being "chalk monitor" and going outside to bang erasers together. Dioramas on display in the hallway!

1972 Nancy Domanick
Jericho, NY
NKLEI@aol.com
I remember: Art Club with Mrs. Drian, New York Times with Mr. Reiderman (yuk), Orchestra with Mrs. Goldstein, The musicals 'Hair' and 'Mame', The steps up to the kindergarten entrance, The 6th grade 'dance'.
1972 Robert O. Hamburger
Andover, CT
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My older brother, Wayne, went to 115 6 years ahead of me. I remember vividly how hard he worked in 6th grade (Mr. Riederman, who else) and how much I anticipated having him. He was the most demanding teacher in the school, challenged us to learn and to do things way over our heads, and in general was quite an influence on my entire educational career. He then went on sabbatical in the middle of the year, and we never heard from him again. The entire class was pissed off at him for leaving us in the middle. The replacement teacher, Mrs. Bronitsky (who subsequently through marriages and divorces had the names Gordon and Shapiro), was young, spirited, and knew she had her work cut out for her with a class full of "gifted" students. It was tough for her at first, but eventually she won our hearts. We did a play at the end of the year that had vignettes from 3 musicals: Fiddler on the Roof, Mame, and Hair. It was quite the tour de force. I never saw Mr. Riederman again and never found out why he went suddenly on sabbatical that year, although I understand that he subsequently returned to teach for several more years.  I was saddened when I heard that he had passed away, because I was never able to tell him of the gratitude I felt for everything I learned in his classroom. The same holds true for a couple of the other teachers I had there: Mrs. Bronitsky (et.al.), Mrs. Oakason, and everyone's favorite 1st grade teacher, Mrs. Most.
1973 Barbara (Rosen) Lehman
Dix Hills, NY
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1976 Katheleen (Pepe) Bornkamp
Massapequa, NY
KITKATB3@hotmail.com

I remember graduation and singing all the songs because of the special year. I remember being Peter Pan in Mr. Rederman's class play. I remember finally learning the times table with Mrs. Krasnoff in 4th grade. I remember being late to school alot which was really bad because I lived across the street!

1976

Scott Landman
East Meadow, NY
ScottPLandman@aol.com

Due to budget cuts, I remember that class 6/5 was formed - half 6th grades and half 5th grades

1976 Linda (Green) Pogue
Cortlandt Manor, NY
LCPKEP@aol.com

Do you remember how high Mr. Riederman's voice was and how low Mrs. Drucker's was?

1977 Joanne Schmidt
Franklin Square, NY
JALIOTO@travelers.com

I remember so much about PS115. From Kindergarten when you got out at 12:00Pm to 6th Grade graduation at Colden Auditorium.I was a bus monitor, in the SO, I ran for president of SO, but lost to Charles Charlsson, all of my brothers and sisters went there (6 of us, everyone knew who the Schmidt kids were). I enjoyed being there.

1978 Lori Hipwell - Barrett
New Milford, CT
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I went 115 for grades 3-6. I had Mrs. Drucker for 3rd grade. I always think of her and how she is doing. She is 1 of 2 teachers who ever really took the time to help me with my work. I was at that time a slow learner and needed some extra help. If I could ever see her again I would thank her from the bottom of my heart for the influence she had on me.

1979 Eugenia Sicoutris
New York

I remember everyone singing Debbie Boone's song " You Light Up My Life " every Friday in the auditorium right before assembly began, in the late seventies. I remember the big cupcake sales we had in the gym. They cost 10 cents each and we used to put them in shirt boxes. I also remember the great book sales with tables over-flowing with different titles and walking home with my bag full of books that I couldn't wait to read.

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