Melissa Brown Robbins

I went to San Pablo for my elementary school years. For the most part I loved being able to walk to and from school, although there were times I wanted to be picked up or to ride a bus! I remember each year I really looked forward to the carnival. Playing all the games and winning little prizes was great fun. I loved the cake walk, but do not remember ever winning a cake! When I think about fifth and sixth grades, I remember we usually always played an organized game for recess. I loved kickball, but always wanted to be in the outfield for softball, because I was afraid I would be hit by the ball (wimpy). If the ball came my way, I usually turned my head, missed it, then got fussed at by my team members.In the sixth grade, I remember something about the girls kicking the boys (the ones we liked). Guess we were flirting! We would send notes with "Do you like me?" , then the boxes to check yes or no. There were only patrol BOYS when I was there (happy about equal rights for girls), and the end of the year Patrol Boy Dance was a much anticipated event. I remember wishing and hoping the Robby Trapp (?) would ask me to the dance, but I don't remember going, so I guess he did not ask me! It was a very strange feeling for me to enter the halls of San Pablo as a substitute teacher. I tried to picture myself there sitting in those classrooms. San Pablo is still such a wonderful neighborhood school!