In July of this year some classmates from Bixby Elementary school and Stanford Jr. High, got together for a reunion, and we included our sixth grade teacher, the wonderful Mrs. Phyllis Goodwin.
She looked fabulous and is such an encouraging person and an excellent teacher. Many of her former students think of her as their favorite teacher.
It's been 31 years since we left Bixby to start our junior high careers. Mrs. Goodwin prepared us so well for junior high. We love her so much!
Several times during our sixth grade year Mrs. Goodwin took us to see a play (a matinee) at Long Beach Civic Light Opera. She planned and organized everything ... the parents to drive, the tickets and the money for the tickets.
She is such a blessing. She did this all on her own time and she was always available for her students. I remember one time she even came to my house.
I have attached some pictures of Mrs. Goodwin and some of her students (now obviously adults).
Some of these people were from Stanford Jr. High, but we welcome anyone that went to Bixby and was in sixth grade in 1978, or went to Stanford Jr. High and was in seventh grade in 1979.
We had a great time!!!
... Dee-El Ruttman Dawe
In the picture: Steve McLaren with daughter Chloe, Lauren (Tatreau) Rochford, Bill Kribell, Regina Marchioni, Jean (O'Connor) Phillips, Dee-El (Ruttman) Dawe, Greg Chandler, Ron Veith, David Reinking. Judy Gass, Jean Phillips girls, Rachel (Orkin) Gahafer, Mrs. Goodwin, Lance Hunter, Heather Vaillancourt. Others in attendance but not in the picture were: Ruth (Orkin) Graves, Shannon (Hood) Nakamura, David Sorbo, Susie (Voytko) Patterson, Jill (Stacy) Kemock, Irene (Deis) Snyder, Michele Lucas and Nikki (Smith) Newman.
Such a good looking group!
Love you guys!!
Dee-El