My name is James Fabris.  I never attended Andersen Elementry, but I am very much interested in talking to people who did. I am currently working on a novel that is set in that community, so I am looking for someone who can give me some historical perspective.

I've done extensive research in the archives of the Chicago Tribune on the topic.  But I feel like that is only giving me a small part of the story.  I would love to be in contact with anyone who could tell me about what it was like to grow up in the Humboldt Park and West Town neighborhoods in the 1960's and 70's.  Although I am writing fiction, it is very important to me to provide the reader with an accurate protrayal of the schools and neighborhoods at that time.

I went to a high school in the Chicago suburbs from 1978 until 1982.  I lived in West Town in the 1990's, and I worked as a substitute teacher at Roberto Clemente, Welles, Andersen and Pritzker and other school.  So I am trying to understand what life was like before I got there.

If you would be interest in helping me, please reply here, or send me an email at jamfab1@hotmail.com.

Thanks,
James Fabris

Mr. Payless Class of 89 Anderson Elementry Vocational Guardian Center.

Mrs. Schulman

Ms. Williams

Mrs. Burns

My name is Peggy Stagner Jupp and I submitted the picture of the 8th Grade Graduating Class of 1968.  Many fond memories of Andersen! 

Our 8th Grade Graduating Class, 1968

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My favorite teacher in Andersen was my 3th grade teacher Ms. Gines and till this day she is there as the 8th grade teacher. when I attended school I remember that another school had closed and they all came to Andersen and it was wierd at first but when we all Graduated from Andersen we were all good friends and I remember it being sad to say goodbye CLASS OF 1992... So much Fun and memories....

NOW WE ARE ALL GROWN AND OUR KIDS GO TO ANDERSEN AND OUR CHILDREN HAVE THE SAME TEACHERS WE HAD AS KIDS.............

I WONDER WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO

1.WILFREDO AKA FREDDY 2. MIKE 3.PATRICIA 4. ELIUD AS DIMPLES AND HER BROTHER EFREN CORONA 5. MARVIN 6. TRILLIA AS SHORTY MAC 7. CECILIA RAMOS 8. RAYMOND H. 9. ROSIE 10.DONALD 11. MERCEDES 12. OLGA H. 13. ALICIA 14. MIGUEL SANCHEZ 15. DOMINIQUE AS D BABY 16. JOSE CALDERON 17. SHANTAIL SMITH 18. CHARLES 19. DEMETRUIS 20. JOEL 21. TAMARA 22.