Science's forgettable teachers...
Chris Barlink
teachers at Stuyvesant, we'd be well to note that at Science we've not
been immune to the problem of, um, overzealous teachers either.
In the past decade alone we had one teacher fired for soliciting sex
from a student (Sasso), another kicked out for racism (Casterlow) and a
third who apparently was not fired, but was known for making lewd and
suggestive statements to students (Walsh).
It's a plague of the human condition, I suppose...not relegated to
teachers in any one particular school, area, race or class. Anyone know
of any other teachers so afflicted at Science?
Greg H.
> It's a plague of the human condition, I suppose...not relegated to
> teachers in any one particular school, area, race or class. Anyone know
> of any other teachers so afflicted at Science?
Mr. Meltzer, a physics teacher, was exposed by the media as a
member of NAMBLA. I can't remember if he was fired or he willingly
resigned. This happened in late '92/early '93 if I remember right.
Greg H.
Eugene Holman
<sepe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> With all the controversy swirling around the alleged promiscuity by
> teachers at Stuyvesant, we'd be well to note that at Science we've not
> been immune to the problem of, um, overzealous teachers either.
>
> In the past decade alone we had one teacher fired for soliciting sex
> from a student (Sasso), another kicked out for racism (Casterlow) and a
> third who apparently was not fired, but was known for making lewd and
> suggestive statements to students (Walsh).
>
Ye gads, is Mr. Walsh still around? Although I never had him, he began his
teaching career at Science in 1960 by failing about half of his chemistry
class. He was known even back then to be partial to young ladies of
Catholic faith and curvaceous figure.
--
Regards,
Eugene Holman
Greg H.
> Ye gads, is Mr. Walsh still around? Although I never had him, he began his
He was still around by the time I graduated in 1994. He was basically
known as "the drunk" due to his rambling and the gin blossoms on his nose.
All he did was serve as a substitute teacher.
> class. He was known even back then to be partial to young ladies of
> Catholic faith and curvaceous figure.
Who isn't? But all kidding aside, I can't understand how he managed to
remain there all this time. Geez, is he still there? They got rid of
Ms. Engel, so why not him?
Greg Hebel '94
Greg H.
> I am intrigued. Ms. Engel was my homeroom teacher back in 1969, and
> generally considered crazy. How did they get rid of her, and how long
> did it take?
I don't know the details, but through a third-party I had heard that
she was given a choice either to retire or be asked to leave. This
happened about two years ago if I remember right. I'm sorry I don't
have any concrete information.
Greg Hebel '94
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hit of acid in Ms. Engel's water? This was a persistent rumor when I was in
her class. I don't think I learned a thing about math that year, but I did
learn quite a bit about the overuse of acronyms and markers.
While I'm writing, does anyone know if Mr. Reutershan is still teaching, or
even better have an e-mail address for him?
Thanks
Patrick Farley '94
Greg H.
> Anyone know if there was any truth to the story about the student that put a
> hit of acid in Ms. Engel's water? This was a persistent rumor when I was in
> her class. I don't think I learned a thing about math that year, but I did
> learn quite a bit about the overuse of acronyms and markers.
Patrick, you and I must have been in the same class - 9th period Seq.
Math II during freshman year, if I remember right.
I don't remember a rumor about acid, but I do remember chalk dust and
toilet water.
"Colors" and "SQS" is all I remember. I used to just do every problem
in a different color rather than use colors effectively in every damn
problem. She didn't even know the difference. When I heard students
saying "more enthusiastically, please" to each other, I knew I was in hell.
Greg Hebel '94
Robert Schoenfeld
>Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 15:05:26 GMT
>From: Greg H. <gr...@nospam.twcny.rr.com>
>Newsgroups: alt.alumni.bronx-science
>Subject: Re: Science's forgettable teachers...
After teaching our geometry class in the annex in 56 she supposedly when
into an insane asylum
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Stupidity is bliss.
Greg H.
> After teaching our geometry class in the annex in 56 she supposedly when
> into an insane asylum
If only I/we were that lucky. I suffered through a year of geometry
with her from '90 to '91.
Greg Hebel '94
BarnsTM
were totally false. Graduated in 97 and I was one of the very few that actually
wanted to be transferred to Ms. Engel's class. From what I know through
teachers' word of mouth, she sccidentally dropped some unknown substance into
her water and was dizzy. No running around the halls naked. No jumping out of
the window. Good rumors though while she was still there.
As for my favorite teacher, Mr. Walsh, he's still happily teaching the
chemistry lab. He always tells a story about a previous student by the name of
Choo Choo Kim. Always had a girl go up to the board to write notes. Once she
runs out of space, he'd tell her to write all the way to the bottom. They would
normally bend with their backs and Mr. Walsh would look at all the guys and
does the "wink- and ok sign" , appreciating the girls' rear ends. Lovely man.
Space Ace
Famous quote: "I'll give you a 96 for a 69!"
He was an M.D. teacher. There were numerous others.
Chris Barlink wrote in message <380E562B...@yahoo.com>...
>With all the controversy swirling around the alleged promiscuity by
>teachers at Stuyvesant, we'd be well to note that at Science we've not
>been immune to the problem of, um, overzealous teachers either.
>
>In the past decade alone we had one teacher fired for soliciting sex
>from a student (Sasso), another kicked out for racism (Casterlow) and a
>third who apparently was not fired, but was known for making lewd and
>suggestive statements to students (Walsh).
>
BassPlyr23
and wouldn't pass you unless you kissed his ass and laughed at all of his
stupid jokes, and Freas (MD in the mid-70's) was so manic that his students
didn't understand half of what he was babbling about.
Raanan Geberer
In my sophomore year, there was a teacher (Mr. Geshwind) who was
fired because he smoked pot with a student.
One teacher who wasn't necessarily a weirdo, but had the strangest
name, was Mrs. Dragnet (for English).
When I look back on my experience there, it's amazing how many
mediocre teachers there were. The only ones I thought were really
good were Mr. Harrison for social studies (even though he was more
politically conservative than me) and Mrs. Gardner for English.
Raanan Geberer
I recall in my freshman year, 1967-68, one teacher, Mr. Geshwind,
was suspended for smoking pot with students.
One teacher who was not that bad, but whose name always intrigued
me, was Mrs. Dragnet.
The only really good teachers I remember were Mr. Harrison for
social studies, and Beatrice Gardner for English
Bishop Blaze Femur
thought she was expected to be visible from space--huge clunky
jewelry, garish makeup, teased and dyed-black hair. She was
hideous, and so was her voice. And no disrespect, but you LIKED
Mr. Harrison? I thought he was a drip. Mr. Littman (the Fez) was
much more entertaining. Every Friday was Dirty Limerick Day.
Here's a sample:
The Enterprise women, I hear
Have chased Mr. Spock 'round for years
But he's saving them pain
With his scorn and disdain
For his p---k is as sharp as his ears.
Mr. Greene was the best--he played guitar and sang the day
before major holidays, and if you didn't feel like listening,
you could leave.
--
"Vicar, don't say the text!"