1984 A year of Firsts, first grade and a baby sister

 1984

🏫 Our Lady of Sacred Heart (OLSH) – Springfield, MA





I was excited to start going to school at olsh because I knew my grandfather worked there and my cousins went there as well michael and Stephen and Jeremy. My sister Katherine was born in September I remember getting Optimus Prime that year at Toys R Us and my brother got shockwave. I got sent to the office a lot in first grade, for talking back too much, because I couldn't sit still. The priest would yank me by my ears, shoved me, pull me by my arms, they'd grab my neck and yank me around and I was thrown down those granite steps in the front a couple of times. The priest would push me up against the wall with their fists digging their knuckles into my chest telling me that I needed to sit still and stop talking. first grade teacher sister Miriam
Well I remember my dad used to force me to eat peas and I hated them and I would almost throw up. Like that at all now I think it was because they were canned and had a funny taste. It was around this time I remember we got an Atari started playing video games and we had our family picnics and trips to New York to Fern Lake and maybe even Batavia to see my grandfather



Optimus Prime first toy remember playing with after Kathy was born

First Grade (circa 1984–85)

  • You started first grade at Our Lady of Sacred Heart in Springfield, MA, at the old school building all part 2 no pics.

  • Your first-grade teacher was Sister Mariam all part 2 no pics.

  • Memories and Incidents

    • You described yourself as a hyper, curious kid, always asking questions, talking, and having trouble sitting still all part 2 no pics.

    • You got in a lot of trouble that year, especially for:

      • Melting crayons on the big metal steam radiators

      • Doodling all over your homework

      • Pulling a chair out from under another kid, who fell on the floor (which you acknowledged wasn’t great, but definitely stuck with you)


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