Howalton Classes

When I went to Howalton Day School I took many classes from 1972 to 1981. I took mathematics, African Studies, Reading, Literature, Social Studies, History, Spanish, Art, Science, Music, Swim and Gym classes. The teachers there were very informant and helpful. The teachers there also helped each student one on one! By the time the teachers were finish with each student we were well rounded!

Randy Jackson's Car Accident

When I went to Howalton day school I rode Mr.Draper's bus and heard on the radio about Randy Jackson's car accident in his brand new sports car! This happened in the late seventies and when it happened everybody was shocked and sadden! The D.J played every song the Jacksons made because everybody did not think he was going to make it! Two of Randy's legs was broken in two places! This was a very bad car accident! Everybody was very happy that Randy make it out alive!

History of Howalton Day School

Howalton Day School was started by three dedicated teachers who felt that the public school system wasn't working in favor of African American school children. The public school system was over crowded and there was behavior problems. Howalton Day School started in 1946 in bronzeville. The school at first was from preschool to kinegarden and as the years went on the school went from first grade to the eighth.

Earth,Wind and Fire: The soundtrack of my life

When I was a student at Howalton Day School I loved Earth, Wind and Fire. Besides Michael Jackson they was and still is the greatest soul band around. Their best songs was Love Holiday, On Your Face and Imagination. They played these songs in every skateing rink in Chicago and in all 50 states in America.The best is yet to come for this soul band as their c d drops with many new songs for generations to come!

Great America

When I went to Howalton Day School I rode Mr.Draper's school bus and one summer my family's club rented his school bus to great america. It was so much fun and I rode the demon rollercoaster and all the other rides. It rained that day and my sister's boyfriend Micheal Ian Howard hat got wet and he looked like a hillbilly. Everyone got wet because of the rain. Everyone had fun even if it did rain.

The beginning

When my sister Annette was in the first grade she went to the neighborhood school and the neighborhood was changing the teacher took mom to the side and told her to take Annette out of that school because of that reason! Avalon was becoming a bad school and this teacher told my mother about Howalton Day School! This teacher also told my mother not to send me to Avalon and to send me to Howalton Day School! The rest was history and it was a good one!

Hairstyles: 1972-1981

When I was in Howalton Day School from kindergarden to the sixth grade I wore a press and curl,but when I was in the seventh grade I got my first prem. I was 12 years old and with that prem I had a many of hairstyles. There was the style where the front of my hair was cut short and the back stayed long. There was the mustroom and many styles in between. I am sure my classmates had many interesting hairstyles too. The boys hair stayed the same and me and my female friends had a many interesting hairstyles too. When I was fourteen and graduating eighth grade my hair was cut short in the front and long in the back. Basicly it was the same hairstyle I had when I first got my prem.