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Report by Sandra Moorehead, CA Chapter
An upscale private elementary school in Los Angeles changed it’s name over the weekend to honor the memory of the King of Pop. Michael Jackson Memorial Elementary, formally Huffington Elementary, is a very exclusive K-6 school catering to mainly well-to-do White children from the Brentwood District of LA. Jackson, who up until a few years ago, was fond of visiting the school. The visits were a thrill for most of the students, although some, inexplicably, recoiled and hid whenever the pop star would arrive. “Michael was great with the kids,” revealed Headmaster Sylvia Johnson-Vehdruara. “He loved to help out with boys PE, teaching wrestling, and instructing the boys on the more intimate details of personal grooming in the locker room after activities.”
Monday morning before the start of classes, the school held a ribbon cutting ceremony, revealing a new school sign which reads, “Michael Jackson Memorial Elementary. Touching Children One Life at a Time.” Headmaster Johnson-Vehdruara spoke briefly, announcing, “In the spirit of our namesake (Jackson), we will focus on developing special relationships with children through one-on-one interaction.”
Report by Sandra Moorehead, CA Chapter
An upscale private elementary school in Los Angeles changed it’s name over the weekend to honor the memory of the King of Pop. Michael Jackson Memorial Elementary, formally Huffington Elementary, is a very exclusive K-6 school catering to mainly well-to-do White children from the Brentwood District of LA. Jackson, who up until a few years ago, was fond of visiting the school. The visits were a thrill for most of the students, although some, inexplicably, recoiled and hid whenever the pop star would arrive. “Michael was great with the kids,” revealed Headmaster Sylvia Johnson-Vehdruara. “He loved to help out with boys PE, teaching wrestling, and instructing the boys on the more intimate details of personal grooming in the locker room after activities.”
Monday morning before the start of classes, the school held a ribbon cutting ceremony, revealing a new school sign which reads, “Michael Jackson Memorial Elementary. Touching Children One Life at a Time.” Headmaster Johnson-Vehdruara spoke briefly, announcing, “In the spirit of our namesake (Jackson), we will focus on developing special relationships with children through one-on-one interaction.”
