Phyllis Bayer:  

I attended Henry Ford High School on Evergreen & 8 Mile Road in Detroit for grades 9, 10 & 11 where I had many good friends, was active in many organizations like Student Council, National Honor Society, Henry Ford High School Yearbook & Newspaper publications, Bnai Brith Youth Organization (BBYO), Junior Red Cross, Latin & Spanish Clubs, and more. I was very happy at Hebry Ford, but my parents decided to move to Southfield, Michigan, in the fall of 1961, my senior year of high school. I attended Southfield High School for my senior year. I made many new friends and joined organizations but missed all the camaraderie and my close friends like family at Henry Ford High School. I applied and was accepted to attend the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University, & Eastern Michigan Unicersity. I attended Wayne State University in Detroit, where I earned my undergraduate teaching degree with certification to teach all subjects, Grades K-8 and a Masters Degree in School Library Science with certification to teach media in Grades K-12. I began my teaching career in September 1967, teaching fourth grade at Cromie Elementary School in Warren, Michigan for Warren Consolidated Schools, where I loved the administration, teaching and support staff, staff, students, parents, and community. I taught grades two through 4 at Cromie for 18 1/2 years until January 1981, when I took a 1 1/2 year leave of absence to spend time with my baby daughter, Jennifer. In September 1981, I was assign...Expand for more