Thursday, April 12, 2007
Last Gasp?
Okay, I think it's probably time to call it a day on this attempt to start a page for the TFN Class of '91. Clearly, not any real interest. I haven't decided yet whether to remove the whole page or just let it lie dormant...
As a last-ditch attempt to see if *any*one has any interest, I am e-mailing everyone from our class who has a classmates.com account. Honestly, though, I don't really expect any response... Which is kinda fine, really. But just in case, I'll hold off here for a few more weeks...
As a last-ditch attempt to see if *any*one has any interest, I am e-mailing everyone from our class who has a classmates.com account. Honestly, though, I don't really expect any response... Which is kinda fine, really. But just in case, I'll hold off here for a few more weeks...
Friday, November 24, 2006
Memories...
The Northwest Indiana Times features and article about a project at TFN that highlights the history of the school:
Old yearbooks, pictures, diplomas, pins, jackets and jerseys are just part of the collection that includes an issue of the school newspaper, The Thorntonian, that highlights the time that Olympic champion Jesse Owens visited the school.
Memorabilia of former TF North football stars Mike Tomczak and John and Mirko Jurkovic is also on display.
The complete story is here.
Old yearbooks, pictures, diplomas, pins, jackets and jerseys are just part of the collection that includes an issue of the school newspaper, The Thorntonian, that highlights the time that Olympic champion Jesse Owens visited the school.
Memorabilia of former TF North football stars Mike Tomczak and John and Mirko Jurkovic is also on display.
The complete story is here.
Sunday, October 08, 2006
Hello?
I have a feeling I am just talking to myself when I come here, but...
IF anyone is still reading this and has ideas how to get more alums to see it, let me know. Maybe I will see if I can post a message on myspace...
IF anyone is still reading this and has ideas how to get more alums to see it, let me know. Maybe I will see if I can post a message on myspace...
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Another new Alum site
Amy Fuller alerted me to another new TFN alumni site. the site claims not to be affiliated with the school at all and is free. BUT, there is no info about who is running the site, so I'm a little curious about that. Not too many people have signed up on it yet. I did this morning. (I also sent a question to the site administrator asking about who is compiling/maintaining the site.) Might be worth checking out...
Sunday, January 29, 2006
Douglas Long and wife killed
Dr. Long, who was principal when we were at North, and his wife were killed in a car accident early Saturday. There is an article here.
UPDATE: There is an article on the Chicago Tribune website now, too. Apparently, his wife was a principal at an alternative school in Robbins. Read the Trib article here.
UPDATE: There is an article on the Chicago Tribune website now, too. Apparently, his wife was a principal at an alternative school in Robbins. Read the Trib article here.
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Improvements in TF school buildings
From the Northwest Indiana Times:
Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 is ready for the future, thanks to 118,000 new square feet unveiled this past weekend, officials said.
About 100 people viewed the new space in an open house at Thornton Fractional South High School in Lansing and Thornton Fractional North High School in Calumet City.
"I view our schools as lighthouses for the community," Superintendent Robert Wilhite said. "We rededicated the buildings with the mission of serving our communities in the future. It was a very moving experience."
Read the whole story.
Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 is ready for the future, thanks to 118,000 new square feet unveiled this past weekend, officials said.
About 100 people viewed the new space in an open house at Thornton Fractional South High School in Lansing and Thornton Fractional North High School in Calumet City.
"I view our schools as lighthouses for the community," Superintendent Robert Wilhite said. "We rededicated the buildings with the mission of serving our communities in the future. It was a very moving experience."
Read the whole story.
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Oh, for cryin' out loud!
From the Star:
"The dismissal of a Thornton Fractional North High School principal who was found sitting in bed with a drunken math teacher at a 2001 leadership conference was upheld Tuesday by a Cook County judge.
"Principal Steven Toth was accused of retrieving a beer for the already intoxicated teacher while she was swimming in a hotel pool and later was observed by two other female staff members sitting in bed with the drunken woman and his assistant principal."
Actually, Toth wasn't even at North yet when we were, but I thought the story might be of some interest anyway.
(I am not sure how long this article will be available, but I e-mailed it to someone, so I have the entire text saved for the time being. If you want it, e-mail me.)
"The dismissal of a Thornton Fractional North High School principal who was found sitting in bed with a drunken math teacher at a 2001 leadership conference was upheld Tuesday by a Cook County judge.
"Principal Steven Toth was accused of retrieving a beer for the already intoxicated teacher while she was swimming in a hotel pool and later was observed by two other female staff members sitting in bed with the drunken woman and his assistant principal."
Actually, Toth wasn't even at North yet when we were, but I thought the story might be of some interest anyway.
(I am not sure how long this article will be available, but I e-mailed it to someone, so I have the entire text saved for the time being. If you want it, e-mail me.)
Another free resource
Graduates, a new-ish site, is trying to
The founder says: "I started Graduates.com to help you keep in touch with friends from school. The site lists over 200,000 schools from over 200 countries.
Graduates.com has very little advertising and we don't charge a fee. I plan to keep the site free forever because I believe people should be able to keep in touch without paying service charges of US$25-$65 a year."
The problem with the free sites, like graduates and this blog are that they rely almost solely on word-of-mouth. Pay services, especially Classmates, do a lot of advertising, get the most attention, and attract the most members. I wish I knew a good way to lure people to the free sites so that we could stay as connected as we choose to without shelling out fees to do so.
Consider joining graduates and spreading the word.
The founder says: "I started Graduates.com to help you keep in touch with friends from school. The site lists over 200,000 schools from over 200 countries.
Graduates.com has very little advertising and we don't charge a fee. I plan to keep the site free forever because I believe people should be able to keep in touch without paying service charges of US$25-$65 a year."
The problem with the free sites, like graduates and this blog are that they rely almost solely on word-of-mouth. Pay services, especially Classmates, do a lot of advertising, get the most attention, and attract the most members. I wish I knew a good way to lure people to the free sites so that we could stay as connected as we choose to without shelling out fees to do so.
Consider joining graduates and spreading the word.
