School 'Grandma' shared from her heart - Missoulian article on December 13, 2002 reporting on a "Grandma" at Prescott School

Click on the link below to read a Missoulian article published in the December 13, 2002 edition and written by Betsy Cohen.


School 'Grandma' shared from her heart : Uncategorized

Quotes from the article follow:

"As her young life unfolded into adulthood, and then into an unforgettable career as "Grandma" for Missoula's Prescott and Willard schoolchildren, she shared the blessings that surrounded her at birth."

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"Prescott teacher Elaine Rose laughs when she remembers the first few years Dorothy began working in her classroom."

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"Her role was to help with the students, but mostly to provide that nurturing and loving some of them weren't getting very much of," Rose said. "She had a large room in the back, called "Grandma's Office," and the children would go back there when they needed extra help with something - but they would go back there mostly to sit with Grandma Dorothy."

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"I remember one time the subject of straw and hay came up and the children wanted to know what the difference was,"Rose said. "I didn't really know, because I grew up in the East. But Dorothy heard the question - and she knew it all."

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"I realized then she was quite a resource and I wasn't taking advantage of that so after that we would interview Grandma Dorothy on many topics, like one-room school houses and the days of the pioneers."

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 " For their next 20-plus years working together, Rose watched Dorothy's special talents reveal themselves: She could communicate with some children other adults struggled with."

"Her warmth was amazing," she said. "And the kids learned the rules of courtesy with Grandma Dorothy. It was so sweet to watch because she had such an elegance about her that it made it easy to teach those things."

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"She was an example to us all," Rose said. "She went on to give so much love through the years, and she illustrated what a pioneer spirit really is." and -

"In 1999, Gov. Marc Racicot honored her with the Ageless Hero Award for inspirational achievement."

Prescott School Missoula's note - Dorothy Appleman was an important part of Prescott School according to Ms. Rose. psm is a fan of grandparents in the schools. They are such a help to the teachers and the children.

Prescott School teacher Elaine Rose's Pumpkin Pie Recipe

 

Prescott Teacher Elaine Rose’s Pumpkin Pie 

Recipe              

 

 

Elaine Rose was the 4^th grade teacher at Prescott School for many years.  She was the 4^th grade teacher of two of Prescott School Missoula’s children.  In 2002, Ms. Rose shared a pumpkin pie recipe with her class during the holidays.  Prescott School Missoula is glad to be able to share this recipe with all fans of Prescott School.

Happy Holidays from Prescott School Missoula to teachers, staff, and children who attended wonderful Prescott School!

PIE CRUST

1 1/3 cup flour

1 tsp

Mix together these two ingredients

1/3 cup salad oil

3 Tbsp. cold milk

Pour into measuring cup but do not stir together

 

Pour milk and oil all at once into the flour mixture.  Stir with a fork until mixed.  Press dough into a smooth ball and flatten slightly.  Roll out dough between 2 pieces of waxed paper. Peel off paper and fit into pie shell.  Flute the edges of the dough.

 

PUMPKIN PIE FILLING

1 ½ cups mashed cooked pumpkin          

½   tsp. salt

2 eggs, beaten

1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice

1½  cups milk

1/3 cup honey

 

Pour filling into pie shell.

Bake in 425 degrees F oven for 15 minutes.

Reduce heat to 350 degrees F and bake 45 minutes longer.

 

Let pie cool.  Serve with whipped cream. 

 Perhaps take a walk to Prescott School to bring back memories of your years at Prescott.

 

And later after the holidays give a call to Superintendent Apostle at 728-2400 and express your wishes that Prescott School reopen to public school children. A letter to the district can be addressed to: Missoula County Public Schools, 215 S.Sixth West, MIssoula, MT  59801

Editor's Note: This post was sent to facebook, twitter, and via email to publiccomment@mcps.k12.mt.us.

MCPS: Move meetings to more accessible location -letter to the editor by Ross Best - Missoulian September 25, 2013

Click on the link below to read a letter to the editor written by Ross Best publihed in the September 25th edition of the Missoulian.

Ross states that the Linda Vista location chosen by the district for facility studies is not convenient for members of the public.

Prescott School Missoula wholeheartedly agrees with Ross as does "tinlizzie" quoted below:

tinlizzie - September 25, 2013 9:47 am

"Perhaps they are trying to discourage the public from attending? Also, they probably have to rent this space so why aren't they using the meeting rooms in the Administration building, or the public library."

MCPS: Move meetings to more accessible location