"There were two first grade teachers: Miss Daniel and Mrs. Corneilson. Naturally, the first memory to come to mind is the circus or the zoo ... Miss Daniel's class performed the circus, while Mrs. Corneilson's acted as animals in a zoo. What excitement we shared! The make-up, the audience (of parents), and the time off from school work pleased our little hearts with tremendous joy. Still, there were the crucial learning skills we developed as first graders. The creative ways of learning made it easy and fun. For example, the alphabet was taught individually with a different name for each letter. We even got to dress up as a letter." - Amy Maupin, The Observer, May 22, 1987