The American Cooperative
School Today
Classrooms
One of my favorite photos because it
brings back so many memories. It is
also one of the few remaining
structures from our days. A walkway
on the far left (not visible) leads to an
identical set of classrooms on the
other side. Horse shoe configuaration
was built around '64 or '65. 'Had
English with Mrs. Edminster
somewhere on the second floor.
Indoor Basketball Court
Inside the Original Auditorium
I performed as one of the Three Kings
in a Christmas pagent back in the
mid-60's in this very same room.  
Even sang a solo. My mother was so
proud. Mike Sessions was the second
King for a Day. (I can't remember the
third member of that talented
ensemble.)
Auditorium
During the mid-60's when it was
built, it had only one level. It is now
being used for summer storage. The
second story is the elementary school
library.
Theater
Situated on the site of the old Patino
house and former administration
building. The oldtimers will remember
the Patino "hacienda" as the
place-to-be for many a
Friday/Saturday night dance.  
Remember the pine hedge that
surrounded it and the balconies?
Tennis Court
(Yep, that's OUR field in the back)
ACS Field
Where we ate lunch, played softball
and soccer and who can't remember
PE with former Marine Senor
Karpovics?!  Semper Fi.
Entrance to ACS, Calacoto
Welcome to a long overdue voyage
down memory lane. All photos were
taken on June 1, 2001 by your host,
rk. Special thanks to Hugo Villegas,
ACS Superintendent Dennis Sheehan,
and Barbara Raaf-Wolfe for helping
make this such a terrific day. The
school as you can see has become
something very special.  
State-of-the-art everything including
indoor pool, tennis courts, gym,
computer center, sports complex, you
name it. As I told Superintendent
Sheehan,
OUR "sports complex" in the
mid-1960's consisted of the
softball/soccer field and a few bats and
balls. Things have definately changed.
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