A Milestone for T.M. Pierce
Apologies for posting this article a little late, I’ve been swamped with work, and try to post my articles that appear in the Vanguard when the actual paper comes out. I received a lot of good feedback on this small article from the folks at T.M. Pierce Elementary School, all I can say is that I am glad I could help, and this is Community Journalism for ya!
Pretty soon it will be hard for some schools in the Philadelphia area to say that they’ve been around since the very beginning, especially since most of them, like William Penn, are being closed down. These schools, in the end, might become new charter schools or possibly just an empty shell of their former selves.Recently Thomas M. Pierce Elementary school, located at 23rd and Cambria, celebrated its 100-year anniversary on February 27, 2009. The celebration was filled with food, fun, and a host of teachers who have been teaching at Pierce for years.
“When I first came here, they still had kerosene lights on the walls,” joked Ms. Jones, a former employee at Pierce, “that’s how long I’ve been around.”
Mrs. Sonja Tucker, T.M. Pierce’s school counselor has been so for nearly twenty-one years, but has been a part of Pierce for nearly twenty-four. Mrs. Tucker started out as a pre-kindergarten head start teacher from 1985-1988. “What this means to me, is just as our principal was saying earlier, a celebration of years of learning. A lot of children have passed through this threshold and we have quite a few success stories. I feel proud and happy to be part of the staff and school.”
“This year the T.M. Pierce Elementary School family celebrates 100 years of existence, during which it has continually distinguished itself as a leading educational institution in the Central Region and School District of Philadelphia.” Stated the school’s principal, Terrel Paris. “The years ahead will provide continuing opportunities for teachers, students, parents, and concerned citizens of the community to perpetuate the magnificence of this outstanding elementary school in the forefront of the District’s progress.”
(Peak Johnson, Student Vanguard)
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Great work Peak! You have a natural-born talent to write. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Ms. Amy and I will
JUST TO SAY THANK EVERYONE FOR GIVING ME A CHANCE TO WORK WITH EACH ONE OF YOU ,MY THANKS GOES OUT TO MR.PARIS ,STAFF,AND A SPECIAL THANKS TO MS.PINGUE AND THE CHILDREN FOR HAVING ME,AND BEING A PART OF MY LIFE ,ALSO ANOTHER SPECIAL PERSON IS MRS.TUCKER,YOU ARE A JOY OF MY LIFE,CARING,UNDERSTANDING,MORE LIKE A MOM.MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOU.I WILL KEEP ALL OF YOU IN MIND FOR EVER,THIS COMES FROM MY HEART A FREIND IN NEED IS A FREIND IN DEED.I DID NOT FOR GET MY OTHER PEOPLE MRS.KERRI AND MS. VANESSA,THESE ARE MY OTHER TWO SPECIAL LADIES,THEY HAVE BEEN THERE FOR ME AND MY SON,AT THE START OF OUR LIFE,LOVE THE BOTH OF YOU,THANKS.MS.BYRD