Beginning with the 1977-78 school year, the Mid-Valley School District rented the former St. Patrick’s School in Olyphant. That school year, it was used as an elementary school for students who would have attended classes at the building in Olyphant that was condemned. This building was only big enough to accommodate the kindergarten through fourth grade students from Olyphant. Students from Olyphant in fifth and sixth grades continued to attend classes at the former junior high school. The former Mid-Valley Junior High School had many empty classrooms that school year. The junior high school and senior high school students continued to use the Mid-Valley Senior High School on split sessions. There really was no obvious advantage gained by renting the St. Patrick’s School that year. In August of 1977, before I started eighth grade, the band practiced the music for the field show in the auditorium at the Throop Elementary School. Our opening piece was Gonna Fly Now which was the theme from the movie Rocky. We also played Battle Hymn of the Republic. We spent a week at Pine Forrest Sports Camp in Greeley, PA.
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It was a typical summer camp in the Poconos. We stayed overnight, and slept in cabins. Instead of arts and crafts, and sports, we had band practice on a football field. In the morning after breakfast, we had band practice. After lunch we were able to use the swimming pool, and then we had more band practice. We ate dinner, and then had band practice until it got dark. The last night of band camp we had an event where we put on skits, attempted standup comedy, and other summer camp stuff.
Olyphant was incorporated as a borough in 1877. The Olyphant Centennial Celebration began on May 12, 1977. There was a mock funeral for Mr. Rayzor and Miss Maybeline Cosmetics. Throughout the summer of 1977, many men grew beards; many women stopped wearing makeup. They made traditional costumes that were in the style of the late 1800s. The Olyphant Centennial Parade was held on September 3, 1977. The parade committee made arrangements for the United States 2nd Marine Division Band (based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina) to lead the parade. The day before the parade, the Mid-Valley Spartan Band got on school buses, and rode to the Wilkes-Barre-Scranton International Airport in Avoca. We got off the buses, lined up and marched to the tarmac. The plane carrying the Marine Band landed, and taxied to the terminal. The stairs were put beside the entrance of the plane. As the members of the US Marine Band got off the plane, we played Battle Hymn of the Republic. People from the Olyphant Centennial Committee were also on the tarmac. They were dressed in their traditional costumes. United States Congressman Joseph McDade was there as well. On parade day, the participants lined up in Grassy. The parade began with the Olyphant police car followed by the United States 2nd Marine Division Band. As they marched down Lemko Street they played the Marines’ Hymn. A float followed, and then the Mid-Valley Spartan Band. Throughout the parade route, we played Battle Hymn of the Republic on our way to downtown Olyphant. For the 1977-78 school year, I was in eighth grade. Our curriculum included five major subjects: American History I (up to 1865), English, Reading (including Spelling), Physical Science, and Mathematics. For Mathematics, my section had Pre-Algebra; Mid-Valley did not offer Algebra I to eighth graders. We had …show more content…
Starting in September of 1978, the former St. Patrick’s School was used mainly for seventh and eighth grade students. The Mid-Valley Senior High School building was now used mainly for ninth through twelfth grade. The floor of the boys’ gym was repaired. In St. Patrick’s Church basement, there were two small classrooms, and a large area. One of the small classrooms was used for kindergarten for students from Olyphant. The other small classroom was used for ninth grade. The large area was split into two additional classrooms. Thus there were three additional classrooms available. There was also the Home Ec Trailer. The classroom space in Olyphant was utilized as it should have been in the previous school year. We were no longer on split
It was a typical summer camp in the Poconos. We stayed overnight, and slept in cabins. Instead of arts and crafts, and sports, we had band practice on a football field. In the morning after breakfast, we had band practice. After lunch we were able to use the swimming pool, and then we had more band practice. We ate dinner, and then had band practice until it got dark. The last night of band camp we had an event where we put on skits, attempted standup comedy, and other summer camp stuff.
Olyphant was incorporated as a borough in 1877. The Olyphant Centennial Celebration began on May 12, 1977. There was a mock funeral for Mr. Rayzor and Miss Maybeline Cosmetics. Throughout the summer of 1977, many men grew beards; many women stopped wearing makeup. They made traditional costumes that were in the style of the late 1800s. The Olyphant Centennial Parade was held on September 3, 1977. The parade committee made arrangements for the United States 2nd Marine Division Band (based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina) to lead the parade. The day before the parade, the Mid-Valley Spartan Band got on school buses, and rode to the Wilkes-Barre-Scranton International Airport in Avoca. We got off the buses, lined up and marched to the tarmac. The plane carrying the Marine Band landed, and taxied to the terminal. The stairs were put beside the entrance of the plane. As the members of the US Marine Band got off the plane, we played Battle Hymn of the Republic. People from the Olyphant Centennial Committee were also on the tarmac. They were dressed in their traditional costumes. United States Congressman Joseph McDade was there as well. On parade day, the participants lined up in Grassy. The parade began with the Olyphant police car followed by the United States 2nd Marine Division Band. As they marched down Lemko Street they played the Marines’ Hymn. A float followed, and then the Mid-Valley Spartan Band. Throughout the parade route, we played Battle Hymn of the Republic on our way to downtown Olyphant. For the 1977-78 school year, I was in eighth grade. Our curriculum included five major subjects: American History I (up to 1865), English, Reading (including Spelling), Physical Science, and Mathematics. For Mathematics, my section had Pre-Algebra; Mid-Valley did not offer Algebra I to eighth graders. We had …show more content…
Starting in September of 1978, the former St. Patrick’s School was used mainly for seventh and eighth grade students. The Mid-Valley Senior High School building was now used mainly for ninth through twelfth grade. The floor of the boys’ gym was repaired. In St. Patrick’s Church basement, there were two small classrooms, and a large area. One of the small classrooms was used for kindergarten for students from Olyphant. The other small classroom was used for ninth grade. The large area was split into two additional classrooms. Thus there were three additional classrooms available. There was also the Home Ec Trailer. The classroom space in Olyphant was utilized as it should have been in the previous school year. We were no longer on split