Today's Featured Biography

 
Roselle "Simone" Vilandre'

First let me thank everyone involved for taking on the momentous task of organizing this reunion.

With over 600 graduates, I kept in close touch with only two people after graduation: my buddies Barb Spethmann and Joy Thorn.......sadly they are now both gone….. I remember riding in a chair lift once, skiis dangling, chatting with the stranger sitting next to me….we were having the “where you from” conversation and it turned out we both were from Robbinsdale class of l960.

Do you remember?
Twin Lake Elementary, how could we be so lucky to go to a 4 room schoolhouse….with Miss Grassinger, our second grade teacher ,who later changed her name to Grayinger since every student called her Miss Grasshopper. And who can forget Miss Homan… a master teacher and the Principal of the School. We baked bread in the school kitchen, she taught us about art and the student of the week got to walk across the street to the mailbox and get the mail!!! That school was like a big family. today?

Then on to Lee School, with my favorite teacher of all time, Mrs. Nedra Schutte. I tried unsuccessfully to locate her for many years and have since found out that she passed away.I always wanted to tell her what an impact she had on my education…..She only only taught one year at Lee and then “disappeared”.

I have fond memories of RHS, but they do not necessarily have to do with my classmates…… since I knew so few of you well. I came across a “Give “Edina a Shina” button several years ago …..the slogan for homecoming one year….I remember the great football team with Julian Hook….I remember John Adams and the awesome choirs he had year after year….even the jocks sang in the choir!!!! The auditorium was packed for our Christmas concerts as we processed with our candles towards the stage…..and the plays and musicals…..South Pacific, Carousel……my love for theatre and music was spawned in those halls.

Good memories of Robbinsdale and the surrounding areas….the Circle…that area above the fire station that had dances, our proms where the gym was transformed into a wonderland. Graduation where I wore my white fluffy dress and admired another girl who wore a sophisticated black dress.

I’m now living in Seattle…..in the great Pacific NW…..any one else out here? I’m amazed at how many stayed in the Robbinsdale area.

I have two beautiful daughters and one grandson, have traveled and taught around the world. I continue to work part time as a teacher to (ESL) adult students. Speakers of Other Languages

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ROBIN'S SCHOOL SONG

THERE’S A YELL FROM THE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

AS THE TEAM GOES MARCHING BY.

THERE’S A CHEER FROM THE STANDS AND THE BLEACHERS

AS THEY PLAY TO DO OR DIE.

AT THE HALF YOU CAN TELL WHY THE GANG CAME

WE’VE A TEAM THAT CANNOT FAIL.

WHO’S THE WINNER OF THE BALL GAME?

IT IS GOOD OLD R O B B I N S D A L E !