School 18: The Foundation
2022-My sister and I sitting on the steps we walked numerous times
Ultimately, this would be the school I loved like no other. Greenspring Junior H.S. and Forest Park H.S. holds great memories too, but none like School 18.
It's the only school I can remember all of my teachers: Ms. Barth, Ms. Gregory, Ms. Wilson, Ms. Owens, Mr. Cheatham and principal Ms. Josey. Before Ms. Josey, was principal Mr. Curtain who was the principal for my first two years. I can still picture him with his black framed glasses and the magic tricks he use to do. He would later go onto Calloway elementary and impact the lives of many of the students I attended high school with.
When the school closed, this is where we would play baseball - Rockrose vs Park Heights. As I would chase down fly balls, I would run across the playgrounds with its hopscotch, track and baseball diagrams still emblazed on the grounds.
When I am in the neighborhood, I often I would go out of my way to drive down Druid Park Drive just for a glimpse and reminder of what was.
My appreciation for art, history, storytelling and culture was initiated here. My graduating class in 1978, was one of the last classes to graduate before its closing in 1980. It is now the Business Center @ Park Circle, but for those that have attended I think it's fair to say it will always be School 18 to us.
