Mary Johns:
CLASS OF 1970
Petaluma High SchoolClass of 1970
Petaluma, CA
Mary's Story
Where do I start...at the beginning I suppose. I am a single person and teach elementary physical education in a small town....like Petaluma use to be. I live in Sweet, Idaho and teach at the school there of 60 students K-6th grade. I also teach at a "larger" school K-3rd grade in Emmett with 550 plus kids.
When I left Petaluma High I went to San Fran State and then transfered after three years to Northwest Nazerence College in Nampa, Idaho. After graduation I enlisted in the Army and spent my time in Fairbanks, AK as a Recreation Specialist....I already had my Physical Education degree.
After serving my country I went back to Idaho and tried not to find a job...but landed one a week out of the Army as a Police dispatcher...... that lasted for 3 and a half years until I planted a "weed" and forgot about it in my garden....oh well. I returned to higher education at Boise State University and taught tennis while earning a teaching certificate in PE, Special Education and Communication(not the computer ones, David N.)
Well, I have gone through good and bad times like all the rest of us, but...Expand for more
have managed to keep my head above water. I have soooooo many interests that one of my friends just calls me obsessive!
I live in Sweet, Id on a small farm of five acres...have seven dogs, one donkey, and farm cats. I had raised sheep for spinners yarn and such but got out of that after ten years or so.
I am very much involved in community theatre in Emmett and have been in different companies such as Boise Little Theatre, OnionsSkin Players(melodrama) in Weiser, ID; Boise Actors Guilde and most recently the Starlight Theatre in Boise, Id. I guess having classes all day long and entertaining them is not enought!!!They say that teachers are really frustrated actors!!
I hope to connect with long lost freind and show them that I am not the MEAN person i remember being when at the McNear Elementary and JR. high.....not many people get to go through one school system.....this I know as I see students come and go. We were lucky back in the 60's and 70's!!!
UPDATE I am retired and own my own business...Johns' Sweet Kayak Rentals....had a tough 2 years and now am catching up with everything!!
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