Roland Grise Jr High School

This is not my handbook but the year I was
there the only difference was the date.

Roland-Grise Junior High School
School teams: Black Knights
School colors: Black and Gold

When we moved to Masonboro Sound it was quite a change. One of those changes was a new school. I was no longer in the Chestnut Jr. High district but was in the Roland-Grise Jr. High district. Roland-Grise was also one of the newest schools and along with that it had a reputation of being the school where the 400's where. Now you have to know 400's where the rich kids but not just rich but snobs and just by going there you might be classified as a 400. Strange as this may seem most of the money families at the time were at Chestnut, but who knows why kids think what they think. Once I got to Roland-Grise I found that they were just like the kids a Chestnut, a few from money but most like me with parents that lived from paycheck to paycheck. One thing I have found over the years it isn't how much money you have but the attitude. Many of the kids I thought were rich came from families that had no more or less than mind. Most no matter what were great kids and many friends with parent from all walks of life. I learned early that it isn't what you have but what you have inside that really matter. Guess that is one reason I don't get impressed to easy.

No longer a  Chestnut Street Bear I was now a Roland-Grise Black Knight. Later long after I left that campus some weak kneed administrator got scared that some poor weak minded politically correct simple minded soul would be offended and dropped the word BLACK. 

Even though my grades were not the best I was allowed on the track and field team and ran in the 440 relay, broad jump, and high jump. I was just average and by high school I dropped the idea of sports. looking back I probably would have been better in cross country. If nothing else it got me out of a few 8th and 9th periods.

This was the year that I met my first real girlfriend. In the 2 years at Roland-Grise 8th and 9th grades there were many crushes but there is one that I still wonder why in the world did you break up with her. The only answer I have is I still do stupid things. Guess it was for the best because the summer between 9th and 10th grade she moved away.

My favorite subject in the 9th grade was art and Mrs. Lynch brought the best out in me. She found what I was best at and worked with me on it. Between her and Miss Mary Adams I learned school could be fun and I really enjoyed the years at Roland-Grise.