Principal finds hidden treasures at Madison's Emerson Elementary

Pamela Cotant:

Over the past few years, Emerson Elementary School Principal Karen Kepler has made important discoveries as she finished cleaning out classrooms when teachers retired or transferred to another school.

Tucked into closets were old curriculum supplies, costumes, textbooks and other historical items.

They helped Kepler develop a greater appreciation of how teaching has changed over Emerson's 92 years, something she hopes to share some day.

"In some way I want to display this somewhere," Kepler said.

Among the items were a kindergartner-sized metal hoe and rake. A sign from a school event advertises food for sale such as hot dogs for 15 cents and cole slaw for 10 cents.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at January 18, 2012 2:51 AM
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