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The Millennium Time Capsule
During the 1999-2000 school year at Stafford Middle School, my teaching partner Chris Hartmann and I assigned a project called "The Millennium Time Capsule." Each of our eighth-grade students was required to write an essay predicting what they would be doing in five years. They also chose some personal items that were important to them at the time, maybe photos of best friends, or a journal, or notes from friends.
Each student was given a large envelope, and they placed their essay and personal items inside. Then, in an elaborate ceremony on one fine day at SMS, the students, one by one, placed their envelope inside a large trunk. The trunk was wrapped in a big chain, padlocked, and carried to the bowels of SMS for safekeeping for five years.
The opening of the time capsule was originally planned for last July, but had to be cancelled due to summer repairs at SMS. Finally, one year late, the date is approaching for the opening of the time capsule. Soon students from the Gagnon-Hartmann classes of 1999-2000, the Millennium Class, will open the time capsule and the items placed inside will be returned.
It should be a nice reunion, comparing notes from six years ago and finding out what we are all doing. Six years later Chris Hartmann has settled in as an excellent social studies teacher at SMS, no longer sharing a classroom with the Old Fox. Since putting his envelope into the Time Capsule, he has gotten married, and he has been appointed varsity boys' basketball coach at Plattsburgh High School.
Six years later, as predicted in my Time Capsule essay, I am retired from teaching, and I've had a few changes in my personal life. Six years later, my hair is longer (in the back, at least), my son has gotten married (to the sister of one of the Millenium Class students!), and I have some new friends who brighten my days.
The students listed below participated in the Gagnon-Hartmann Time Capsule project. Please help spread the word that we will meet on Saturday, June 10th at noon at Stafford Middle School to open the Millennium Time Capsule. The agenda for the day:
12-12:30pm - Registration in the SMS cafeteria
12:30-1pm - Tour of the recent SMS addition
1-2pm - Opening of the Time Capsule in the new SMS Auditorium
2-3pm - Refreshments in the SMS cafeteria
The following students are listed for the 1999-2000 class. Any additions would be appreciated.
Patrick Akey, Katrina Ales, Katrina Appleby, Matt Baker, Klaus Baumgarten, Kim Bezio, Patrick Boivin, Cathy Boyd, Kristi Brodeur, Kate Broderick, Braden Brown, Corey Brown, Gabe Calvelo, Chris Cantrell, Julius Chagnon, Maureen Coonrod, Vanessa Dann, Veronica Davies, Alicia Delaronde, Mike Dobson, Becky Drollette, Cortney Drown, Jennifer Dwyer, Steve Esposito, John Gaeddert, Ross Garcia, Jason Garrand, Jamie Garrow, Monique Gay, Matt Glode, Kylie Goodell, Jenna Griffin, Damien Grom, Steve Hanley, Derek Harms, Elisa Heffernan, Justine Higgins, Amber Hill, Shane Hubbell, Ashley Kirkpatrick, Kerry Kivett, Elijah LaForge, Anthony Lamkins, Carrie Latour, Chantelle Latour, Anthony Lee, Dan Lefebvre, Stephanie Light, Kenna Luguri, Ryan Lynch, Shane Manion, Carl Mansfield, Mindy Marsh, Billy Mayette, Megan Mazurak, Michelle McCune, Kyle Meron, Jeff Meyer, Emily Montbriand, Matt Montroy, Kevin Murnane, Derek Murphy, Donald Olsen, Kylie Parker, Jaime Payson, Matt Pearce, Kataleigh Pivetta, Corey Prophitt, Tara Reiblein, Chad Reil, Elizabeth Rock, Scott Rougeau, Sean Ryan, Isaac Sandwick, Jeff Seeber, Serica Serrano, Sherri Sotak, Claire Stockman, Joey Stone, Andrea Tetreault, Sean Tobin, Elizabeth Tregan, Mike Waldron, Ashley Wallace, Danielle Wieneke
Comments
Foxy,
how are you i miss you so much you were a great teacher. you always made learning fun for everyone! i cant belive that i missed the reunion i never knew that we had it and my fiance found this site just today. so did the time capsle get put back if it didnt i would love to see what i put in i cant cant remeber a thing i put in mine. well hope all is well maybe i will hear from you some time sincerely katrina eileena ales
Posted by: katrina ales | April 29, 2008 9:21 PM
How's it going Foxy? Sorry i missed the get together. I was doing a google search with my name and saw this here. Is there any way my envelope is still around? I completely forgot what I had put in it. If you get the chance send me an email back.
Best regards to the greatest teacher I ever had,
Anthony Lamkins
Posted by: Anthony Lamkins | May 4, 2007 6:46 AM