When Joanna came to Jermantown, she had so many fresh ideas to make learning come alive for the kids. My son Matthew was in 4th grade at the time, and I went to Lynne Pope and requested that he be placed in your mom's class for fifth grade. To this day he remembers it - more than anything, the "Westward Expansion" unit. Your mom will recall all the details of the project, but Matt's little family encampment on the "prairie" behind the school won "best set-up", or something. (Bob had taught Matt the night before how to set up posts and a rope to form the basis for their tent.) They arrived on the "prairie" after having crossed over the challenging "mountains" and gone through the gap -- otherwise known as the "back stairwell". They wore era-appropriate clothing and carried only the necessities - the family bible, cast-iron skillet and a stuffed animal!
What great memories of the good ole days at Jermantown (pre-SOL's).
Thanks so much Joanna!
All the best.
Mary Purdy
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