Occupation: Actor, Dancer, QVC Model, Musician

Occupation: Architect

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This is going to be fun.  I am looking forward to catching up with everyone. 

Occupation: School Administrator

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For so many years I tried so hard to get away from all of you sex-crazed, pot smoking hippies. Now, we're going to see what years of drugs and drinking has done to us... should be fun!!!

Occupation: Real Estate Broker

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It is GREAT to see so many faces that I have not seen in years.  I am looking forward to seeing them again this fall at the reunion.  It is going to be alot of fun!

Occupation: nurse-midwife

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Tech challenged so just assume we all haven't aged and be surprised.

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Occupation: Home Health

Occupation: Retired self-employed HVACR service mechanic

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What a long strange trip it's been.

A year or so ago I was thinking about all the thoughtless, dumb things I've done in my life. Like dropping out of college after my sophomore year in order to get perspective cuz I wasn't doing well and it didn't bother me. So I decided to join the Marine Corps (thankfully the reserves, since my father threatened to disown me if I went in the regulars) in 1965 when all hell was breaking news in Vietnam. I realized that I must have a superpower - I was lucky. The Alternative School was clearly one of the luckiest, most foundational and best experiences of my life. Thanks to all of you.

Occupation: Self-Employed HVACR Service Mechanic

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I should have done this months ago.

Hello everyone! I want to thank you all for contributing to one of the most formative and important experiences of my life. You showed me what learning could be, should be, and didn't have to be - hence I left teaching. I learned to love learning; learning what I wanted to learn, and I found that that has no place in formal education/training - nor should it or can it.

For years I couldn't think about what happened, I still haven't read Hinger's 30+yr old  Requiem for a School. I still don't want to relive the anger - the essay's here, somewhere in my office. I still can't justify our closing but I think understand it now; Big Education is about daycare, training, careers and retirement. "Keep the doors open and the lid on."

There is simply too much at stake to risk the uncertain outcomes of individual exploration in a democratic environment.
"That's Fourth-of-July' talk."
"And I should save it for the Fourth of July?"
"That's right."
(Part of a dialog from my one term stint on the local school board. I was not re-elected. I'm not a cheerleader.)

I'm proud of everything we did, and every mistake we made. I've come to see that if you're not making mistakes you're not trying hard enough - or you're already dead.

Life is not lost by dying,
life is lost minute by minute, day by dragging day,
in a thousand small uncaring ways.  S.V. Benet

I've lived in latte-land, the land of the terminally polite, for over thirty years. I'm looking forward to at least a few days where discussion is a contact sport, ridicule-based humor is an art form and people can believe in something deeply enough to argue emotionally.
I'm looking forward to seeing Kyra jump up crying, and shouting "Go on, go on! Ignore this, ignore this!"

I definitely should have done this months ago.

See you all in November.

Still crazy after all these years.  jb

Occupation: architect

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Fifty years of post high school living, husband for 45; never stopped caring for the earth (thank you JB!).

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Retired marketing and branding exec. Currently, a fine arts photographer.

Occupation: Immigration Attorney

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Thank you for such a wonderful reunion! My mind is still racing with memories from 35 years ago and from this past weekend. What a time capsule!

Occupation: Insurance Industry

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I use to go to the alternative school after school....was drawn to the people and the teachers....hope everyone is well...

Occupation: inspector

Occupation: Lawyer and Cultural Demythologizer

Occupation: book dealer

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Hello A School!  I love the photo albums.  I wish I could make the reunion but it doesn't look good.  You never know though.  My best to all of you!  Judy

Occupation: Alpaca Breeder

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Going to the  "A" School changed my school days from dreading school to jumping out and actually walking 1/2 way cross town to get there.  I loved everyone & everyday.  My first day experience was so awesome, we all decided to go to Narrowsburg the following morning.  I'll NEVER forget that cave we went into, I'd love to find it and go again!!!! Who wants to come?
See ya all soon!!     
P.S.  Remember the night of the living tails?  LOL                     
                                              

Occupation: Registered nurse

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Wow, I did not know CAS had a website ... Or a reunion. I would have liked to have been there.  I was at CAS 72' - 73' and will never forget it. Jack Hinger was the most influential teacher ever. Was so sorry to hear of his passing. I have never been back to New Jersey since 1974 and wondered what happened to CAS - how do I find out? Pam Clair Miller

Occupation: Master Scheduler

Occupation: Retired Air Traffic Controller

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Well now I am trying very hard to make it to this event. Hopefully I can head out Friday night to make the Saturday party. 

Occupation: Soap maker/ Tree Work

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Occupation: Field biologist, sea kayak guide, truck driver

Occupation: Sch food svc & Cinna School Board Member

Occupation: Retired CEO of Transportation/ DistributionCompany

Occupation: Self-Employed

Occupation: Homeopathic Veterinarian

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We moved away after the A School's first year so I may not be well-remembered.  Still, this will be fun.

Occupation: Christmas tree grower and beekeeper

Occupation: Baker

Occupation: dir

Occupation: Hairdresser

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Steve became a very successful hair stylist in Elkins Park, PA.  He died on December 30, 1989. He never married, and had no children. His memorial service was held at Redemption Lutheran Church in Northeast Philadelphia, and on a bitter winter day, it was standing room only and there were lines out the door.  He will always be remembered by his family and friends for his style, wit, and generosity.  His sisters Beth (that's me) and Wendy now both live in Pipersville, PA, and his parents live in Telford, PA.

Occupation: Tennis Ball Retriever

Comment: Woof!

Occupation: Falconer

Comment: Can't wait!

Occupation: Self Employed

Occupation: Registered Nurse

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Occupation: Global Travel Management

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Looking forward to seeing all of the familiar faces ..

Occupation: Painter

Occupation: beautician/salon owner

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The most memorable time in school for me was the time  spent in the Alternative School...I am grateful to have been exposed to such love and creativity, and glad that it helped shape me into the person I am today...looking forward to some fun talking about the past, and present with old friends and new aquaintances.

Occupation: RN

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Currently working PT in Pharmacy (CPhT) at an animal hospital

Occupation: writer; in transition

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Lee Forest was then 'Barbara (Lee)' ... After many years out west I am currently back east... hopefully I'll be at the reunion. The A-School surely helped to clarify, shape and focus my life.

Occupation: RETIRED

Comment: SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD TIME TO ME

Occupation: retired

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I did not go to the A school but most of my friends did..!!

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Whenever I try to explain to anyone about the Alternative School I can never really find a way to adequately describe the experience, words always fall short of the experience and so true to the reunion as well. i guess it's one of those " you just had to be there". I'm truly grateful to everyone involved, you gave me the courage to do what most would think impossible
Love to you all.

Occupation: Retired

Occupation: National Organic Program Director

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Thanks for putting this together.  The A school changed my life forever.  Can't wait to see everyone.  It's been a very long strange trip indeed. 

Occupation: Self Employed

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Hard to believe it's been over 30 yrs. Don't make it back to Cinnaminson all that much, but when I do I sometimes do a drive by. Good to see everyone is doing well. Looking forward to November.

Occupation: Reflexologist/Massage Therapist/Teacher

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Still looking for the year book to upload my "then" pic.(Correction. just found it! months later than this post) I'm sorry peeps, I remember very little of my hign school "daze". I do remember the laughs however. Dont know if we are making to the reunion yet, but we'll try. For all the inquiries about my bro's................ Mark remembers less than me which is  of no surprise. He lives here in Virginia Beach. Michael still lives in NJ. He chooses the life of a hermit which really is a shame because he continues to be one of the funniest people I know...........besides my brucie. Yep thats right, Bruce Oram . Get off the floor now.
April 11 update: I take it all back about mike. looks like he was at the whistlers event. Sorry to have missed it. The commute might have been rough. Still hoping to see all in November!
Love to all.