THE PANTHER EXPRESS SYLVAN PARK S 100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

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1 SYLVAN PARK PAIDEIA DESIGN CENTER THE PANTHER EXPRESS ISSUE 1 SEPTEMBER 2007 SYLVAN PARK S 100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION A PERFECT DAY! Sylvan Park Elementary School celebrated its 100-year anniversary Friday, August 31, The celebration began with a parade consisting of the Hillsboro High School Marching Band, each current class at Sylvan Park, several antique cars, an antique pharmacy truck, an antique fire truck, Mrs. Cheadle s convertible, and the Metro Mounted Police. Mrs. Cheadle rode with West End Middle School principal Fred Hutchings and Mr. Peter Condiles (MC of the program) in her modern convertible, while longtime volunteer Ms. Sara Graves rode in a 1939 Packard convertible

2 PAGE 2 ISSUE 1 driven by Sylvan Park resident Mark Lambert. Mayor Purcell joined the parade in the 1956 fire engine owned by the Metro Fire Department. The procession marched past a large cheering crowd at the front of Sylvan Park School as the Hillsboro High School band played and the Sylvan Park 4th graders, led by Mrs. Hotchkiss, played the new school song, the Sylvan Park March, on their recorders, followed by the Mounted Police. As neighbors came out to wave and watch, the parade marched to 47th, down Wyoming, and then returned down Utah to culminate on the front school lawn, where the flag was raised by the National Guard and the West End Middle School Band played our National Anthem. Mrs. Cheadle introduced our school board representatives and the cluster principals, Hillsboro High School principal Rod Manuel and West End Middle School principal Fred Hutchings, after which Mayor Purcell spoke, proclaiming this day a perfect day at Sylvan Park Elementary School. The program continued inside the auditorium, hosted by Peter Condiles (the husband of a former principal of the school), as a slideshow, assembled by Peggy Northcutt, contrasted the past and present Sylvan Park School. Highlights of the program included interviews with several Sylvan Park alumni, including Buck Dozier, Pat and Patty Waggoner, Kevin Jones, and our long-time next-door neighbor, Mrs. Ellen Tant, who attended Sylvan Park from Renowned author and historian Bill Carey spoke of the history of the West Nashville area, beginning in the 1880s and leading to the building of the original Sylvan Park School, a two-room wooden building, in The celebration concluded with a reception in the library of the school. The PTO will be assembling a commemorative DVD from pictures and videos of the parade and the slideshow, which can be obtained with a $10.00 donation to the PTO. If anyone has footage of the parade or any part of the celebration they wish to contribute, please contact Judy Beasley at or Vicky Amann at A big thanks to everyone who helped mark this historic event. Happy 100th, Sylvan Park! Spaghetti Fest T-Shirt Winner Announced! Please congratulate Eliza Frensley as the winner of the Spaghetti Fest T-shirt contest held last year! As the winner, Eliza s T-shirt design will be used to create the shirts to be offered at the Spaghetti Fest this year in May. Her original design will be framed and displayed in the front hall. She will also receive a $25 gift card to Toys R Us! The runner up, Jake Hobbs, a fourth grader from last year, will also have his design displayed and will receive a $10 gift card to Toys R Us! We d like to thank all the children who participated. ^ A special thank you goes to Mr. Robert Green for coordinating the contest and encouraging the children to participate. Judging was done by Mr. Garry Hornbuckle, the president of Nashville Arts Guild, and other members of the Guild. We appreciate the artists giving their time and opinions! Congratulations Eliza and Jake!

3 ISSUE 1 PAGE 3 Welcome (back) to school! Your Sylvan Park PTO officers for this year are: Sylvan Park PTO Co-Presidents Co-Vice-Presidents Secretaries Treasurer Past-Presidents _ Leslie Kirby ( ; leslie.kirby@vanderbilt.edu) Ann Tappan ( ; atappan@hotmail.com) Julie James (julie_james@comcast.net) Wilson Montgomery (Wilsonm @aol.com) Angie Curtis (ajscurtis@aol.com) Elisabeth Hudson (elisabeth.hudson@vanderbilt.edu) Tina Pugh (Tina.Pugh1@HCAHealthcare.com) Brian Hunter (brian@hunterlogo.com) Deb Waters (Debra.Waters@stgeorgesnashville.org) PTO Meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month at 5:30 Please join us!!! Citipass Books Are Available! Citipass books are available for prepurchase. A flyer went home with your child with an order form on the back. These books will be available until September 13th, at a cost of $20. Sylvan Park PTO will earn $10 for every book sold. Citipass is also offering a buy 5, get one free offer. If you have any questions, please call Tina Pugh at

4 PAGE 4 ISSUE 1 HAVE YOU TAKEN THE TWO HOUR POWER PLEDGE? Spend two hours helping out your child s school this year parent volunteering makes a HUGE difference in children s lives!!! We need a WEBMASTER!!! Are you good with computers, and have some basic web-programming experience (or would be willing to learn)? Sylvan Park is in need of a new webmaster to redesign and update the school's web page. It s a great way to make an important contribution to the school, and something you can do on your own schedule from your own home! Please contact Leslie Kirby if you're interested (leslie.kirby@vanderbilt.edu; ). Mark Your Calendars: Sylvan Park is having a Halloween Dance! Be a Girl Scout! GSUSA builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place! Friday Night, October 26, 2007 Live DJ, Costume Contest, Food, and a Trunk or Treat! Sylvan Park Girl Scout Troops are underway!! K thru 4th For more information or to register contact: Ann Tappan atappan@hotmail.com

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