Memories of Akron Public Schools
As part of the Akron Public Schools 150th anniversary celebration, we asked the community for memories of the times they spent with us. Our very first response came from a kindergarten student. She shared her memory of playing with a Ronald McDonald House on her first day of school. Then the letters came in a steady stream. Each of the writers had a unique and personal story to tell. Writers ranged in age from 5 to 85. Some writers remembered a favorite teacher; others, a school prank. Many talked about how their experiences in school changed their lives.

Although we asked for brief stories, some of the writers sent in pages. We present these memories in their entirety. Memories have been organized by the cluster in which a majority of the schools mentioned fall: Buchtel, Central-Hower, East, Ellet, Firestone, Garfield, Kenmore or North. (Schools that are now closed were placed in the cluster to which they would belong today. For example, Central High School and Spicer are included in the Central-Hower section.)

Memories have the power to put a smile on your face and a warm feeling in your heart. So sit back, pour a cup of tea, and walk down memory lane with friends.

• Buchtel Cluster memories
• Central-Hower Cluster memories
• East Cluster memories
• Ellet Cluster memories
• Firestone Cluster memories
• Garfield Cluster memories
• Kenmore Cluster memories
• Miscellaneous memories
• North Cluster memories

– first published in July 1997, revised July 1999

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