Between 1983 and 1989, I attended John Middleton Elementary School in Skokie, Illinois. Currently, the school hosts students from 1st through 5th grade, but when I attended Middleton it was for kindergarten through 4th grade students. Some of my favorite memories from Middleton were from the "after school programs" offered. Students who wanted to learn more about a particular subject could attend extra classes taught by the school's teachers. I enjoyed attending the after school art program with Mr. Cox and the after school gym program with Mr. Tesnow. My mom was really active at the school during my time there. She was in charge of running the school store and was also a "picture lady" (someone who would bring art in to the classrooms and explain the pictures to the students). My teachers included Mrs. Pallas (kindergarten), Mrs. Meyer (1st grade), Mrs. Dowman (2nd grade), Mrs. Lax (3rd grade), and Mrs. Stone (4th grade). I "graduated" from Middleton at the end of 4th Grade in June 1989. The last teacher from my time at Middleton retired in 2008.