Calvin Coolidge Alumni Association,

Inc.
December 2007 D
Letter from the President contributing or how you should direct your time, but
Hello Fellow Alumni I do hope that you contribute to something which
asks the question about legacy, tradition, association
I want to first take this time to thank the Calvin and preservations. I feel there are legitimate
Coolidge Alumni Association, Incorporated Board questions to ask ourselves at a time when Coolidge,
of Directors and Advisors past and present who our alma mater, is going through a transition of
epitomize the word Alumna restructuring that all 10 traditional High Schools in
(female)/Alumnus(male) Association ( a organized body the D.C. Public School (DCPS) system are going
who have interest, activity, or purpose in common - a through. Where are you with these combined DCPS
mental connection of the mind, imagination, feelings or issues, how can you help? Coolidge is at a stage where
ideas). We must come together as a whole for the it needs all associates of its estate to lend supportive
betterment of our young people, future, society and the influences in some form or fashion either tangible or
world for a matter of social survival. Coolidge’s rich intangible to help stabilize the socio-economic system,
genealogy should be the sentiments for no ethnicity or culture, heritage, and provide influencing factors on
sociability separation when it comes to Calvin Coolidge’s academics, athletics and a united association towards
Legacy Preservations. An was featured in the culture growth and change. I quote the Foreword in the
Washington Post on Coolidge that should send a message first Coral year book published by Coolidge’s first
to any and ALL alumni of the need and support necessary graduating class in 1944, “It has been our privilege to
not only for Coolidge, but for all schools, students, work to find the traditions of our school for the future
communities and society in general. I feel no article classes. With this book we initiate an old American High
written or words spoken can truly define a school, only School Tradition into our school… the yearbook…the
its students, parents, teachers, administration, alumni student’s most treasured possession. It is a small
and community can make that divine distinction. Our beginning, but the important thing is that it has begun. It
legacies, communities and future depend on our is our hope that each class will feel its duty to improve
associations with the generations that follows our leads. upon and to further the development of this book which
I had the opportunity to meet and have alumni we have placed within you hands, for it will be through
informative dialogue with the writer of this Washington this annual and each succeeding annual that the living
Post article. I had not read the article at the time of history of Calvin Coolidge High School will be recorded
writing this message, but I knew it was to be released on and preserved. Now, with this first edition before you,
Sunday, November 11, 2007. I had no idea what was to pledge to yourself and to your school that as long as there
be written, but it didn’t matter to the degree of our are “COLTS” there will be a yearly roundup awaiting
responsibilities. The article was to be seen in a diverse them in the “CORAL”. In closing I would like to also
prospective with the bottom line still being what are we, thank EVERYONE that helped in anyway by means of
the elder generation doing to make the lives of our your labor, services, participation, attendance, ads
younger people, and society better then the way we purchased, consultations/advisory or financial
received it, or better than what it is today! They say life contributions to our 21st and another successful Annual
is not judged by what you do or accumulate, but more Scholarship/Award Breakfast. I’d like to give special
importantly by what you leave behind. In other words, thanks to Mayor Fenty, being the first Mayor to attend
what can or will you do that will leave an impact to let our breakfast, and also special thanks for the attendance
society know you were here? How will you contribute to of our Council Chairman Vincent Gray and Council
society to make it a better place and who will you help member Muriel Bowser. And let’s not forget the
along the way? I hear folks talk about how busy they or Mentorship Pre-Breakfast Reception, Implementation of
we are and I continue to think that life is a day to day The Wall of Legends, the grand opening of the Calvin
ritual never knowing when it may be our last day. When Coolidge High School Parent Alumni Community
you see and hear of war and terrorist acts all around the Resource Center (PACRC). Special Thanks and
world it reminds me that Coolidge was opened at a time hopefully continued support and partnering from Mr.
of War with the first Principal, Mr. Holmes, left to join Greg Roberts and the DC Children and Youth Investment
the services of our country. We must attempt to plan life Trust, Incorporated. I leave you with words that I see
the same way we must plan death and that’s as if and read that have been a part of my life and I truly feel
transition is inevitable, therefore things in life that we they were understandably instilled at Coolidge and
want to make time for - we can and should. I don’t nurtured by matured experiences: “Privileged,
speak to say Coolidge should or has to be your way of Development, Tradition, Treasured Possessions, COLTS,
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CORRAL, Roundup, Living History, Pledge, Association,

Recorded And Preserved - LEGACY!!”. As long as we Any companies or individuals who wish to make a
are COLTS and there is an existence of COLTS, there contribution to CCAA Inc., may mail them to:
must always be a CORRAL awaiting our pony’s to
transition into COLTS! Calvin Coolidge Alumni Association, Inc.
P. O. Box 55024 Washington DC 20040-5024.
Frank Jones III, President
Calvin Coolidge Alumni Association, Inc.
PTSO President’s Corner
I want to thank everyone who came out to
our first PTSO meeting of the school year. Our
guest for the evening was Council member
Coolidge Senior High School Class Muriel Bowser who discussed the Mayor’s
of 1989 Gathers Online Legislation Personnel Amendment Act of
2007 that would give the new chancellor
Alumni from Coolidge Senior High School Class of 1989 Michelle Rhee the right to fire and hire
are participating in a Class Reunion Website at employees. Also we had Mr. Goldman, from
http://classreport.org/usa/dc/washington/cshs/1989. the Chancellor’s office, come out and discuss
There are no registration fees required to join in the fun. the No Child Left Behind Act, and what it
Each class member has full participation privileges. means to Coolidge.

As of right now all 10 High Schools in DCPS

If you are interested in participating in the Class
will have to submit a restructuring plan to
Reunion in the Fall of 2009, log onto the DCPS by the end of January 2008. We are
official Class of 1989 website. Please be sure to forming a team to work on the Coolidge
update your profile. Specifically we need your restructuring plan. If you are interested in
mailing address and email and phone number so we playing a part you can call or e-mail me.
can keep up with you. This information will only be
seen by the Class Administrator, Liletha Davidson, I would also like to take the time out to
and will not be share with the entire group. congratulate our Varsity Football team that
has made the playoffs for the third
This Class-Based Reunion Website is hosted by consecutive year. It was a exciting
Classreport.org. For a refreshing change from the large Homecoming game against Roosevelt H.S.,
commercial alumni directories, Classreport.org provides with Coolidge needing to beat Roosevelt by
non-commercial class reunion websites for every 15 points to enter the playoffs. They were
graduating class of every high school, and extends full able to win by a score of 28-7.
access to all class members without regard to financial Congratulations again to our students. The
ability. Classreport.org has no advertising, no pop-ups, no Coolidge alumni had a tailgate party before
spam, and no registrations fees. Classreport.org pledges the game with around 100 participants.
to never sell names and addresses to third parties and to
let the website be administered exclusively by Coolidge Coolidge has been designated as the school
Senior High School Alumni. Other alumni classes from to have a pilot program to deal with truancy.
Coolidge Senior High School can be accessed at We are forming a task force and the first
http://classreport.org/usa/dc/washington/cshs/. meeting for the truancy task force was held
on Thursday Nov 8. at the Parents Resource
Center. If you are interested in being on the
task force you can call me or e-mail.
Calvin Coolidge Steering Committee
As you have probably heard we now have a
Please visit the official Coolidge 1989 website at new ombudsman on board at DCPS. That
http://www.classreport.org/usa/dc/washington/cshs/1 office will officially open in December. This
989/ will be the office where all complaints
concerning school issues will go. The Mayor is
also opening up an office that will focus on
Volunteers for DCPS. Stay tuned for the
Contributions to CCAA opening of both offices. As soon as the offices
 3 CCAA Newsletter December 2007

open we will provide the phone numbers and President: Frank Jones Vice President: Pamela Johnson
Treasurer: Debra Whitford, Secretary: Toni Lyle-Drakeford Board
e-mail. Please contact me or the school for Members: Carol Sadler, Monica Jordan, Shearon Smith
future meeting dates and times. Community Coordinator: Phyllis Wells

Terry Goings PTSO President Membership

202-486-3646
The entire membership structure will be
Web Sites, Information and Phone Numbers:
increased dramatically effective March 2008.
The membership structure has been the
www.cchs-aa.com CCAA Inc.'s Web Site
same for the entire 21 years of the
Office Phone Number; (202) 829-2021
CCAA Inc Emergency Phone Number (202) 369-5644 association's existence, and with increasing
Next date for submission of newsletter articles: operating costs, it is necessary to make
NOVEMBER 1ST for the December newsletter. Send to: adjustments. All pending subscribing
kelbro@earthlink.net Attn: Marcus Brown. members must pay off the balance of their
Web-Site Submission Address: scargo202@aol.com or membership in its entirety prior to the March
tmd89tmd@aol.com. 2008 deadline to receive and complete
Calvin Coolidge Alumni Association Inc.'s Chair(C) and becoming a lifetime member, or otherwise
Co-Chairs (Co). loose their initial payments and start over
COMMITTEE ROSTER: from scratch.
EVENTS COMMITTEE: (C) Frank Jones III, (75),
frank.jones@na.amedd.army.mil ; (Co)Donald Please contact the Membership Chairman,
Goings, (68), donjergo@aol.com Diane Baxter, (baxterd9@aol.com) for current
BUDGET COMMITTEE: (C) Debra Whitford, (75), status of your membership.
deb2alex@aol.com
PUBLIC RELATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS Banners
COMMITTEE, (C) Carol Sadler, (73)
scargo202@aol.com , (Co)Toni Lyles Drakeford, (75), CCAA, Inc. is requesting sponsors from Alumni Classes,
tmd89tmd@aol.com . Companies and Individuals for Championship banners
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE, (C) Monica Jordan, which will honor the CCHS Men's and Women's Athletic
(73) mojo73@verizon.net Sports Program. (Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track)
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE: (C) Shearon Smith, The Cost of a two sided banner is $250.00. The Banners
(63), sherdvm@verizon.net (C)Antonia Reynolds, (70), will hang in the Frank R. Williams Activity Center.
antonia.reynolds@k12.dc.us; Offried Williams (75)
okwilliams@verizon.net
STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, Nelson Burton Bulk Mail Availability
(90), Principal, Calvin Coolidge High School,
lnelson.burton@k12.dc.us Terry Goings, Calvin CCAA will now be sending out mass mailings using
Coolidge High School PTSO President (77), postal service bulk mail. Any classes that would like to
terrygoing0019@yahoo.com use this service for sending out newsletters or
Barbara Patterson, Calvin Coolidge High School PTSO announcements, may coordinate with CCAA for the
Officer, bpatterson9676@verizon.net . reduced rate – 25 cents per piece. Contact Frank Jones if
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRPERSON, (C) Diane Baxter you would like to take advantage of this money saving
(66), baxterd9@aol.com service.

The Following Are Organizational Advisory

Support Person(s);
Neil Faulkner, (71), neil.faulkner@navy.mil ; Calvin Coolidge Alumni Association, Inc. 5th
Marcus Brown, Dollars For Scholars & CCAA INC.'S & Tuckerman Streets N.W. Washington,
newsletter editor, (65), kelbro@earthlink.net D.C. 20011
Ronald Hunter, (66), WEB-SITE ADVISOR, e-mail:
r.hunter48@verizon.net . (202) 829-2021
John Mercer, Advisor (65), e-mail: jmjmercer@aol.com
Phyllis Wells, Honorary Advisor.
Linda Sutton Jones, Advisor ffantasy1@starpower.net

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