Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Ealy Elementary School Photos, 1999 |
Object Name |
Digital, Photograph |
Description |
This photo is presumably from a yearbook page featuring all of Ealy Elementary School's staff. There are headshots of each teacher and below that is their name and position. Staff from L to R: Mrs. Sue Awdish, Bilingual Para; Mrs. Nancy Bank, Speech Pathologist; Mrs. Kathy Barney, Paraprofessional; Mrs. Michelle Bradley, Secretary; Miss Sara Brodkin, Media Consultant; Mrs. Amy Canfield, Paraprofessional; Mrs. Joann Chmielewski, Paraprofessional; Mrs. Donna Frick, Media Para; Miss Monica Geer, Paraprofessional; Mrs. Nancy Geer, Paraprofessional; Mrs. Sandy Gilbert, Special Education Mrs. Julie Hallanhan, Bilingual Teacher; Mr. Cliff Hanson, Cafeteria. Mrs. Chris Huslander, Paraprofessional; Mrs. Amal Kassab, Bilingual Para, Mrs. Cindy Kavieff, Teacher Consultant; Mrs. Linda Ketterer, Secretary; Mrs. Nazik Kissinger, Bilingual Para; Mrs. Sara Kraft, Social Worker; Mr. Kevin Kuzma, Plant Engineer; Mrs. Ericka Lipman, Speech Pathologist; Mrs. Jeanne Must, Early Intervention; Mrs. Young Nam, Bilingual Para; Mrs. Connie Oblelnicki, Vocal Music; Dr. Judy Pendergrass, Principal; Mrs. Linda Sachs, Computer Tech; Mrs Jean Samuelsen, Paraprofessional; Mrs. Karen Sands-Meabrod, Paraprofessional; Mrs. Dora Shinske, Paraprofessional; Mr. Bob Simon, Social Worker; Mrs. Pam Stanislow, Paraprofessional; Mrs. Donna Thomas, Reading Consultant; Miss Karen Tiao, Art; Mrs. Debbie Zager, Newcomer's Room; Mrs. Linda Zamora Cafeteria. NOT PICTURED: Mrs. Margo Bremen, Pre-Primary; Mrs. Nancy Dombkowski, Paraprofessional; Mrs. Donna French, Strings; Mrs. Carol King, Custodian; Mrs. Mary Kleam, Instrumental Music; Mrs. Shara Lee, Bilingual Para; Mrs. Yvonne Miles, Paraprofessional; Mrs. Alla Shmidt, Bilingual Para; Mrs. Sherry Thibodeau, Psychologist; Miss Emily Thomas, Physical Education; Mr. Dan Thompson, Custodian; Mrs. Lisa Werney, Community Ed Liaison; Mr. Randy Whaleb, Night Leader. |
Date |
1999 |
Year Range from |
1999 |
Year Range to |
1999 |
Subjects |
Portrait photographs Portraits School principals Schools Teachers |
Collection |
Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society |
Catalog Number |
2023.1.133 |
Accession number |
2023.1.133 |
Place |
Ealy Elementary School, 5475 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48322 |
People |
Barney, Kathy Bradley, Michelle Brodkin, Sara Canfield, Amy Chmielewski, Joann Frick, Donna Geer, Monica Geer, Nancy Gilbert, Sandy Hallanhan, Julie Hanson, Cliff Huslander, Chris Kassab, Amal Kavieff, Cindy Ketterer, Linda Kissinger, Nazik Kraft, Sara Kuzma, Kevin Lipman, Ericka Must, Jeanne Nam, Young Obelnicki, Connie Pendergrass, Judy Sachs, Linda Samuelsen, Jean Sands-Meabrod, Karen Shinske, Dora Simon, Bob Stanislow, Pam Thomas, Donna Tiao, Karen Zager, Debbie Zamora, Linda |
Provenance |
This photo was part of the research for the "Our School History" project. Ealy Elementary School 1966-1983 and 1986-2013. Named in honor of Mrs. Gertrude V. Ealy, Director of Elementary Curriculum for the West Bloomfield School District, 1949-1966. Gertrude Ealy Elementary School opened in September, 1966 as a "walk-in" school, serving kindergarten through sixth grade. The 11-acre property was formerly part of the DeConick family farm. In 1983, when population growth slowed in the area, Ealy was repurposed as the Community Education Center offering preschool, Discovergarten, and after school child care. Kindergarten was reintroduced to Ealy in the fall of 1986. By 1988, Ealy enrolled students from pre-primary through fifth grade. Several building additions over the years expanded the gymnasium, kitchen, and lobby. Due to sustained declining enrollment and concerns about future capital expenditures needed to properly maintain the building, the West Bloomfield Board of Education voted to permanently close Ealy at the conclusion of the 2012-13 school year. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of its staff, Ealy was named a Michigan Blue Ribbon School, 1991. Ealy parents and the Ealy PTO supported their school with volunteerism, fundraising, classroom enrichment, and family-friendly activities. In 1998, the community worked together to complete significant improvements to the Ealy playground. Over the years, Ealy served as a home for unique early intervention and special education programs that provided educational opportunities for all learning styles, abilities, and needs. Due to sustained declining enrollment and concerns about future capital expenditures needed to properly maintain the building, the West Bloomfield Board of Education voted to permanently close Ealy at the conclusion of the 2012-13 school year. Ealy friends, families, alumni, and community members gathered for a community celebration to honor the school and its legacy. Eventually, the school was razed and the property sold for future development. |
Search Terms |
1999 Ealy Elementary School Yearbooks West Bloomfield |