I "graduated" from San Pablo in 1973 after attending all five years. I grew up on South Street in Neptune Beach and have very fond memories of the best elementary school ever. My brother, friends and I walked to school daily via Fifth Street passing by Fletcher Sr. and the infamous ditch which back then didn't have a fence.
I had Mr. Haag and Mrs. Duncan as principals. Some of my favorite memories are the annual carnival. I loved playing the fishing game and winning the cake walk. I won three cakes one year and kept walking them home after winning and coming back. I think I declined or donated the third cake win. The Christmas program on the last day of school before Winter break was my favorite. I loved the huge Christmas tree and the songs we sang while sitting around it. I always walked home from school with a candy cane which was a real treat since my parents didn't buy many sweets for us as a rule.
I loved all of my teachers; Mrs. Miniard, Mrs. Haft, Mrs. Kissling, Ms. Fisher and Mr. Holloway. They were definite mentors and role models in my life. They were my parents as well since I spent more time with them during the day than I did my own parents. I made many friends and graduated from high school with most of them.
I have been blessed to still be able to call the Jacksonville and Beaches my home where I can drive by my old "stomping grounds". Thank you for letting me share. Janine Spencer Thiemann
Welcome To Our Blog
San Pablo Elementary School: 55 Years of influencing our community!Have you ever attended a school where people stayed connected for 10 years, 20 years, 30 years, 40 years or even 50 years? San Pablo is that kind of school!This small elementary school has shared the neighborhood with Fletcher Middle and Fletcher Senior and it has helped shape the lives of its alumni.
We would love to hear your stories. We are looking for our former students and teachers who have something to share about their time at San Pablo Elementary and how it has influenced the person they have become today!Many of these people stay connected today. Many of the teachers here have taught the parents of the students they teach today. Many of the grandparents in this area taught the teachers.
Were you a Safety Patrol member?Did you take dance lessons with Principal Phillips?Did you win the "Cake Walk"?Do you remember some of your older teachers?Do you remember some field trips?Did you climb the tree in front of our school?Did you have fond memories of singing around the Christmas Tree?Were you in a school program?Did you volunteer?If so, please add some of your thoughts to our blog.
We would love to hear from you.We are planning a big project to update our campus and to recognize San Pablo's 55 Years of Success in our community.For more information on our project and ways to share your successes, call our school office at 247-5947 or contact us at sanpablopta@gmail.comYou may add to this blog, however at this point it will not be viewed by all.If you would like your blog viewed by all, please e-mail us at sanpablopta@gmail.com . We would love to add your name to our list of people who have permission to add notes to our blog for all to read!You may even add your old school picture...what fun!Don't forget, San Pablo is always open.... http://www.dreamsbeginhere.org/sanpablocreated by murphy
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Mrs. Palmer!!!
Wow! We all love her. She composed the little song we still listen to every morning.
Mrs. Palmer teaches at Fletcher High and brings her wonderful chorus over to us a few times a year. We teachers (who have been there for a number of years), love watching our former students bloom and grow.
Murphy
Do you know that former teachers like Mrs. Sale, Mrs. Miniard and Miss Ferlong have continued to stay in contact with San Pablo?
They have even volunteered with tutoring.
Such lovely ladies!
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