I am looking for class pictures from 1967-1970 from Ryerson Elementary.  My
parents could not afford them.  So my 5 siblings and I never did see them. If anyone out there has any class pictures, can you please post them.

Thanks,
Magda

In looking back, I didnt realize at the time what my eighth grade teacher was trying to do for me. The teacher that Im speaking of is Mr. Basil Lambrakis.Since,fortunately ,at that time, our school didnt have big time security guards patroling the halls like today, Mr. Lambrakis was the one that the female teachers called on whan a student kinda thought they were tough. But thats not my story...My story is my understanding why he seemingly went out of his way to strongly encourage me to go to Lane Tech. At that time, Understand that there were no Whitney Young, or any other of todays specialty, "brainy' schools...Lane was where you went IF you qualified. I qualified. But I also,like most 13 year olds, wanted to go to the school that my buddies went to....Anyway, I ended up choosing Lane, mainly because I didnt want to dis appoint Lambrakis...Mr. Lambrakis not only wanted me to take advantage of the educational opportunity that he knew I'd gain, but also learn how to work with a body of students that more closely resembled my REAL world competition that I would have to learn to deal with ,if I was to be succesful.(Im African-American)...At the time ,Lane was predominantly caucasion...Blacks were about 9%...Anyway, I appreciate his encouragement..It helped me later on ,though I didnt graduate Lane because of economics, I did pretty well in the Marines, and also a 30 year career in the building trades,becoming a regular foreman...Thanks Mr. Lambrakis..(I still get a chuckle out of your first name)!!!..P.s...I just remembered...He also set me up with a football scolarship at Latin school(even though I hadnt played ball in eighth grade!!( they werent a fooball power,but an academic power)..I turned it down because I didnt want to wear a tie to school everyday..(how stupid! wish my parents would have said something,but they didnt know)...Anyway, hope theres someone out there who remember Mr. Lambrakis, and i truly hope hes doing well!!