Mary Ellen Selvaggio Selvaggio

Class Year: 1975
Residing In: Waynesboro, PA USA
Spouse/Partner: Patric Schlee
Occupation: Retired Elementary Reading Specialist
Children: None.
Yes! Attending Reunion
Comments:

Got a Liberal Arts degree from Clarion College, 4 year. Then got an Elementary Teaching Degree from The University of Pgh. I student in Fox Chapel, Grade 2, then Student Taught in Birmingham, England. Traveled some while in Europe.
Married my older husband in 1990. Married 35 years this November.

Went on to get a 30 credit Masters Elem Degree while teaching First Grade with Waynesboro, PA School District.
Then went on to get a Masters Degree for Reading Specialist.
Moved on from teaching First Grade 18 years to Teaching young children as a Reading Specialist my final 7 years with WASD. Retire at age 55.
ON the side I'm an Ameteur Photographer, Jewery Making Beader. I sell my work in two venues in our sweet, small town. I vegetable garden.

And I tutor Literacy to two young girls now in our home. I support our Arts and Music community here in our small town.
Recently moved from 33 living on 2.3 acres in the Michael State Forest 12 miles above Waynesboro, PA to a smaller, sweet home in Waynesboro.

School Story:

I loved the good friends I made at Hampton. I was an "art room Hang out" kid as of teen.
English and reading were also favorite subjects for me. And I loved the French teacher for my last two years at Hampton. And I enjoyed the Photography class i took!

I had many good, kind, and respectful GUY friends. We'd "catch a smoke" outside the front of the school together. Ha.

I enjoyed Mr. Jewell in our library. He passed away last summer.

I remember many teachers I enjoyed and learned much from my Hampton years.
I hated gym class. (But once I moved to Waynesboro...took work-out classes and Yoga for many, many years here, 42 years now, "Rest or Rust"...to relieve STRESS of teaching and high expectations of teaching young children.)

I got caught smoking in the Girl's bathroom once...was suspended three dreamy days...the day before Xmas vaca, and two days after. Ha!
I had two gay guy fiends I truly enjoyed.

I was with Marci Russo at our last HS Reunion and had a GREAT TIME!
I remember my HS years with JOY!

Today....Sorry...I do not "do FB". My sister got me onto my own page. I'd rather be with my husband, READ, Eat well, Exercise, Be behind my Canon Camera, Enjoy a cold beer with many good friends, do my art making.

I appreciate the many who have reached out to ME thru FB...but I won't go there. Again, apologizes, but thanks for your kindness.
I still have all my six siblings, three live in N. Pgh, along with
my age 95.5 MOM in our lives...and just a great community of friends and a sweet home, and my wonderful 19 years-older- husband to be with...one busy life. Living it well.

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