Several seniors who attended Horace Mann Elementary as fifth graders opened time capsules written during that school year this morning in the OHS auditorium. The project, started by fifth grade teacher Ann Weilbrenner, is a 20- year tradition.
The Time Capsule project involves students creating a page that includes their favorite color, favorite food, list of friends, hobbies or activities, and major events. They also include the price of common items such as milk or gas, what they hope to be when they grow up and where they want to attend college. Weilbrenner then puts each "time capsule" in an envelope with the student's name on it and stores them for seven years. Each year in December, she delivers the time capsules to OHS, meets her former students, and remininces about their fifth grade experiences, including Science Camp, Wax Museum, and pumpkin globes.
Two students, Tavia Swarney and Ashton Brown, both correctly listed their choice of college. Swarney even listed her current major, anthropology, in fifth grade.
Students had fun comparing their time capsules and laughing about their answers. "I wish I had written more," said Grace Bookin-Nosbisch.
"It was a blast from the past," said Alli Bookin-Nosbisch.
"This is one of my favorite days," said Weilbrenner. She encouraged her former students to finish their senior year strong.
