I wish we had a better picture/more pictures of the Woodstock we grew up in. Right there on the corner of 13th East and 6400 South. Just like our forefathers, the Westra kids had to walk to school, uphill both ways. Just kidding - it was a pretty straight shot, but the walk seemed long to little legs. The school was torn down in 2011 and a new Woodstock was built on the same spot.
On to Junior High ...
Bonneville is still standing ... I've been back for boy's basketball games. Always interesting to walk into your old stomping grounds after many years have passed. I contributed to that 1986 District Girls Track championship! I remember that Chris and Wendy had run track, so that coached Faircoff and Hughes (spelling??) didn't really give me a choice. I recall their office in the gym always smelled so strongly of coffee, and they were super tan. My locker was up the stairs my 7th grade year. My choir and history class was there as well. My friends and I were super silly at times and brought bowls, milk and boxes of cold cereal to have at lunch. I was in the school musical "Teen" and performed my winning Reflections song for the school during an assembly. We technically weren't eligible for the bus, which was CRAZY because there really wasn't a walking route to the school, and the bus stop was right at the end of our street! I think we all managed to sneak onto the bus. I remember the huge dips, and our bus driver often wouldn't slow, sending kids bouncing almost to the top of the bus!
Next up ... High School
All of the Westra kids graduated as Cottonwood Colts. Black, White and Gold will be victorious ... that was the school song, but that's all I know :) We'd experienced part of the school before going there ... swimming lessons and tennis lessons. I was in the high school production of Annie as a 9th grader, which really eased my transition as a sophomore.
... and a SCHOOL DAZE post wouldn't be complete without School Pictures ...
Scott
Chris
Wendy
Jeni
Shane ... missing high school shots!
Derek
