JMHS Open House - May 7, 2011

We had a beautiful day for the Farewell to John Marshall High School Open House. Several thousand toured the buiding and said goodbye to their alma mater. The school has changed over the years but the memories remain. Standing in those old classrooms you could just hear the voices of the teachers who worked so hard to give us a good education. There were many items for sale to remind us. Several hundred commemorative T-shirts were sold by the Alumni Association. The History of John Marshall Book written by Ralph Pfingsten was a big seller. Several presentations of the school history were given in the auditorium, a part of most every school that the State of Ohio doesn't feel is necessary any more. The morning started off with a pancake breakfast; the line was huge. Everyone wanted to see the underground track, another piece of our educational experience that won't be part of the new school. The swiming pool will not be replaced in the new design. The fourth floor band room which was used for practice for decades was closed off because of the potentional fire hazard; there is only one way out - down the center stairs.

A big THANK YOU to all the Trustees, Volunteers, Students, Faculty & School Staff that helped make this Open House a huge SUCCESS!

If you missed the open house you'll enjoy looking at the pictures. The slide show is an easy way to view them all. You can pause it, back up or go forward. Just slide your mouse to the lower part of the screen and the controls will appear. Alternatively you can look at each photo individually. Right click and Save As to get them onto your hard drive. At present, John Marshall is scheduled to close after the 2011-2012 school year. Stay tuned to our website for updates.