I never forgot my time at Beidler, it was great. The teachers who were there at the time appeared to be really concerned about our education and home life. My 4th and 5th grade teacher, Ms. Sharon Frazier was my absolute favorite, but I liked them all. Great appreciation for Ms.  Johnson, 1st grade; Ms. Nichols, 2nd grade; Ms. Hale, 3rd grade; Ms. Frazier 4th and 5th. I have a good memory but I forgot the kindergarten teacher. You shaped my appreciation of life.

D. Caffey, class of 1969

I am so glad that I found this website..... I have longed to find how to attempt to talk to people from the school... I came to Beilder from Mississippi.... It was a hard adjustment at first, but I will never forget those teachers that made a really big impact on the person i am today.... My first teacher when i came there was Mrs. Walker... Very stern lady that did not mind make you stand up and touch your toes for a long time.... I remember one day the whole class of boys had to stand touching toes for at least twenty minutes you were glad when she called your name to sit down.... Mrs. Bryant really inspired me for two years... She got me to reading on a 6th grade level and I was just in the seventh grade.... I am very thankful for her....  When I really figured out myself was when I met... Mr. Jones.... I knew then that I wanted to be just like him.... Teach math... He pushed us to the max everyday to do our best... i sit and even laugh at some of the stuff I use to say in his class... We were on identifying right angles and this particular figure was a right angle but turned to the left so i told him it was a LEFT angle.... LMBO!  Or even when he threw an eraser at CHARLES and chalk dust was all over his face.... (Crying laughing now)... those were the good ole days..... Because of his determination for us to excel... I went to college and got my B.A. in Mathematics and teach high school math now...OH and of course can not forget about Mrs. Sues.... what an awesome teacher.... She was such a special teacher in so many ways.... very compassionate and all.... I remember one day we were in her class (On second floor across from the restrooms), she had let Lawaysha comb her hair and Lawaysha got the comb tangled up in her hair and she couldn't get it out.... that was so hilarious! Or even when we were reading the Swiss Family Cursades or Hardy Boys Adventures how we use to just fly through those books and it made us speak so articulate and all.... I remember my music teacher MR. MORRISON... he actually wrote a song that I will never forget and often sing it "I GOT TO BE ME"  because of his opening my eyes to my music gift, I am the minister of music at my church...I even miss my classmates I would not know one of them if they would walk up to me now.... I still got some of my picturs of class day pics..... LAWAYSHA, KENDRIX, WILLIAM, COURTNEY, DANIELLE, CHRISHONDA, VAUGHN, CHARLES,.... the list goes on and on..... LOVED THE BEIDLER DAYS!!! There are so many more memories.... But I will stop now.....

As an adult I have to say that the years spent at Jacob Beidler have instilled values that I hold dear to me everyday. From being a Recess Leader to Partol Guard taught me to value my job and be responsible. I know as a color guard I was really serious about representing Jacob Beidler at assemblys.

I can say I had the best teachers at Beidler but one stands out the most and she was my Mom and Aunts 1st and 2nd grade teacher, her name was Ms. Sues. Oh how I miss her. She was also my Girl Scout Leader and well as my mom and aunt GS Leader. She made reading and math and phenomenal experience. Including nature, (the red squirrel that came every year to our window, nature walks to garfield park), candy and art into the curriculum made us anxious to want to learn. As a Girl Scout Leader she taught us girls how to bake, hike, and care for others. I miss here dearly. My whole generation within my family had Ms Suess as their 1st and 2nd grade teacher.

My 5th grade teacher Mrs. Goggins was an over the top theatrical, drama and eccentric teacher. I thought she was weird, but I can say she taught us about the Harlem Renaissance Movement and black history was not a once a year celebration. I can still recite the White House by Claude McKay. If it was not for her I do not think that I would have the attitude of be WHAT YOU WANT TO BE. I would be stuck in that this is the right way  attitude. With Ms. Goggins if you wanted to wear banana skirts you could as long as you can recite the lyrics to a Josphine Baker song or a poem by Langston Hughes, Claude McKay, Nikki Giovanni.

I miss the play ground that had the painted hopscotch game, the old building gym where many dodgeball games we taught by Mr. Smith, Mr. Glimmerman.

Other people/teachers that I give thanks to are The librarian Ms. Daily and the test teachers Ms. Baily and Ms Duke. Dr. Billups (principle).

I remember as a Patrol Guard I worked with Ms. Bryant on Kedzie and Walnut or Ms. Glover on Kedzie and Fulton. Ms. Glover was the patrol lady when my mom and dad were going to beidler. So you know I better go straight home because she knew my whole family and would tell if I did something or went the other way home.

Those are some of my memories compacted. I have a list of memories that extend as tall as the Sears Tower.

Wow- Beidler  - the memories that I have - and the wonderful friends that I met, that I still have to this day.  They know who they are !!!!

We had some fun times -hanging out in the playground even on the weekends.  Running home after school - and taking the short cut thru the missing piece in the fence!  And everyone's favorite teacher - and Girl Scout Troop leader - Ms. Sues !   Back then - we knew how to play and have fun !!

Ms. Sheila O'Kane - My 8th Grade Teacher

Mr. William Farrell

Ms. Winifred Duncan - Librarian

My first trip out side of Chicago with my friends.

Mr. William Ferrell

Ms. OKane

Ms. Fewer

Mr. Zayer

Ms. Quinn (Principal)

 Ms. Stack (Principal)