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Memories
The 7th/8th grade musicals. Watching the kids grow into young
adults. Hosting a foreign exchange
student.
- Kevin Orlowski
The outstanding musicals and
plays so professionally
done.
- Beth Shelton
Having lockers without locks.
- Tom D’Orazio • Class of 1982
My Interim trip to Spain with Mr. Butler, an Interim trip to England with Mrs. Stanton and the 8th grade trip to
Washington D.C.!
- Ann-Elise Henzl • Class of 1983
Our daughters in tennis and watching
the plays in the Lower School gym.
- Dr. Rafi Rafiullah
The ducklings crossing through the Middle School from
the inner circle to the big outside world
every year.- Jennifer Popowski • Class of 1992
The wonderful people, especially Bonnie
Benes, Kathy Boero, Kevin Will and Pat
Wagner!
- Rob Bissegger
I really enjoyed being able to kayak
at the Willow Reservoir!
- Tarah Patzke • Class of 2006
Sam Johnson "Eating his hat" when the original
building was finished in time for the initial school opening
50 years ago.
- Terry Malone
Building gingerbread houses as a
family.- Dr. James Toniolo
All of Jerry Buck’s little chemistry jokes (many of which I already knew from my older siblings' stories).
- Johnathan Johnson • Class of 1986
The Art Department fire. I remember that Winnie
Johnson and I were goofing around in their observatory
and saw smoke coming from school.
- Diane Szumowski • Class of 1976
Grandparents’ Day!
- Dave Rowland • Class of 1975
My stage debut in ‘Design for Murder.’
- Thomas Navratil • Class of 1978
Soaking up the sunshine
on the patio!
- Madeline Henderson • Class of 2012
Bob Sagadin, after I'd hit my finger with a hammer: "Don't do that. It hurts." To this day, it's a phrase I use with my kids. My
daughter even wrote me a poem for Christmas quoting it!
- Nate Warner • Class of 1991
One of my fondest memories of Prairie
was glassblowing with Mrs. McCombs!
- Mara Hagopian • Class of 2005
I was the Girls' Junior Varsity Basketball Coach
for a short time. Coaching was a dream I had fulfilled at Prairie -
one of many.
- Peggy Wielenberg
Finding out in calculus class that there are shapes with infinite surfaces and finite
volumes, so you can fill 'em but you can't paint
'em. - Thomas Navratil • Class of 1978
Showing Sam Johnson how to use the
electronic library search station at the library
open house.
- Peggy Wielenberg
Getting a terrible rash after wearing
‘burr’ sweaters with Lillian Waisman at my 10th grade Biology camp trip in
1979!
- Meg Daniels • Class of 1982
Coach Swanson's Bermuda hat and Mrs. Spinks'drama
productions!
- Kanwar Singh • Class of 1985
I grew up at Prairie, I attended the school for 15 years. It was and always will be my home away from home! The teachers and other faculty watched me grow and became extended members of my family. I know that I always have
a place to come back to.
- Ashleigh Mohrbacher • Class of 2012
Playing in the 1982 basketball State Championship.
- Terry Chapko • Class of 1984
Attending the musicals at Prairie! Feeling a part of the
"Prairie Family."
- Tom Addison
My great collection of Mother's Day
plates.
- Tom Issacson
Class of 1996 — first senior class in the new Upper School
building.
- Benjamin Issacson • Class of 1996
Serving as the President of the
Student Council was an honor as well as a
challenge.- Sara Walker • Class of 1979
The school and teachers really care about you and your future. That is something that is hard to
find other places. The Prairie School community is
like no other and I am proud to be a part of it!
- Ashleigh Mohrbacher • Class of 2012
Winning the soccer State Championship with great friends in
2004!
- Andrew Spinelli • Class of 2005
The openness and freedom allowed to students! I never realized until
later how special it was to not have bells, and to leave the lunchroom when you finish eating with the
option to CHOOSE where you would spend the rest of that time.
- Cassandra Vite • Class of 1996
Loved being a part of the theatrical productions with Mrs. Benson. My
favorite was ‘A Midsummer's Night
Dream.’
- Martha Tubini • Class of 1976
Winning the 1982 Basketball State Championship
highlighted 12 great years at Prairie.
- Billy Walker • Class of 1983
My husband going to Caitlyn's Kindergarten class and telling the
children how to become a doctor.
- Karen Ayres
Field Hockey was great fun! Some of the teachers were real
characters: Jim Corsica, Al Hagopian & Stoyan Topalof come to mind. They always
kept things interesting.
- Toni Alicia Smith • Class of 1984
All the artwork & beautiful architectural
features throughout the campus and building.
- Everett McKinney
Seeing the ducks every year in the courtyard.
- Janet Trimble • Class of 1981