Happy 100th b-day to 186th Street Elementary!
The Harbor Gateway elementary school is celebrating its 1907 opening on Friday with physical fitness activities, Peace Games activities, a book giveaway and visit from Board Member Richard Vladovic.
"Tomorrow is a big day for my community, especially after all of the racial tension we have experienced over the past year," Reed said. "Let's give a positive spin to an appreciation for diversity. We are all in this together. Our village has continued to soar in spite of our set backs."
Iron Mountain executives will present children with backpacks with the school logo. The event, "A Walk Down Memory Lane," is hosted by Principal Marcia Reed, the Afterschool Alliance, Beyond The Bell South, 186th St. School Staff, Healthy Start, Peace Games, PTA, madres activas, Parent Ambassadors, and Toyota Technical Center.
The event is at 2:30 p.m. Friday at 186th Street School, 1581 West 186th Street. Call 310-324-2305.
Addendum: 186th Street Elementary isn't the oldest school in LAUSD. That distinction belongs to San Pedro Street Elementary School near Skid Row, which opened in 1866.