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Originally Posted by 89blkcivic
Speaking of elementary school, did any of you guys remember having crossing guards? At my old elementary school, we were the crossing guards. In fact, I think it was a district wide programme. I remember this because once a year we got to go to Gladstone Secondary for a big celebration/dinner. It was sponsored by the VPD, I think. We got to wear uniforms and hold these metal stop signs. Before Hastings got really scary, all it was were three kids with whistles and stop signs. One would stop traffic, while the other two would walk across the road passing each other. Afterwards, the city put in traffic lights. We got keys from the police every morning and afterschool to open up the control box so we could work the stop lights on Hastings and Jackson Street. I remember we all took our jobs very seriously, because Hastings Street was pretty busy during those times - rush hour. Patrol boys, as we were called, aren't used any more, due to the invention of pedestrian controlled stop lights. I don't ever recall seeing a girl on a patrol team. Hmmmmmm...... girls, yuck. LOL. Probably because girls would just sit and yack all day or get into cat fights, they banned them.
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You're still a kid at heart aren't you! Anyway, back on topic. I remember clearly that Hastings elementary still had patrol boys and
GIRLS. Mind you this was in the 90's, I'm not sure about now. I'd walk to school every morning and I'd see the older kids patrolling the crosswalks. I always wanted to be one cause it was so COOL! So grade 4 came and I got a couple opportunities to become one. I realized it wasn't all that great because I'd have to head to school earlier and go home later than the other kids. Oh and I didn't get to hang out/walk home with any my friends. LOL The only part that was cool was when I'm wearing the vest, helmet while holding the Stop sign. I felt like i had complete control (of course I didn't)
To this day I still think Hastings elementary is a great school. It was one of the first schools in Vancouver to be earthquake "proof". So when it was announced that the school was due for a renovation. All students had to move to the Portables on the Back field. I think there was about 700 kids running around the connected portables. It was massive. During recess and lunch we would have soccer against the French kids. What do I mean by French kids?, well the school had a french immersion program. I don't know how the separation started but it was always like this. There was a lot of stupid name calling and "THAT WENT IN../NO IT DIDN'T" type of affair.
I got a lot of more stuff to talk about but that's it for now. haha