Daniels Elementary — The 40-Year Reunion

Remember this?

The school. Little Beaver. The skating rink. Teachers, friends, playgrounds, field trips, and the places that made Daniels feel like home.

The School

Daniels Elementary · 4-H Lake Road

Little Beaver

The lake, the spillway, Grandview Road — one of those places you never really forget.

Daniels Skate Center

Route 19 & Price Lane — Friday nights, birthday parties, skate rentals, and memories.

Forty years later

“We knew each other before we knew who we would become.”

Back then we knew each other as kids in classrooms, on playgrounds, at Little Beaver, and around Daniels.

Then forty years happened.

We grew up. Some stayed nearby. Some moved away. We built families and careers, changed directions, had adventures, faced hard years, lost people, found people, and became adults our eight-year-old selves could never have imagined.

Some of us haven't spoken since we were children. Now we're finding each other again.

So… what happened to all of us?

The missing forty years

Who did we become?

We remember each other as children. Now we get to meet the people those children became.

Then

Your name at Daniels

Years attended · teachers remembered · the things you still remember.

Now

Your story, if you want to tell it.

Where did life take you? What did you build, learn, survive, discover, love, change, or become?

Sharing is completely voluntary. You choose what we publish and what stays private.

Who do you remember?

Forty years can hide a few names. This list is just the beginning.

Ms. Gallagher · Ms. Bowman · Ms. Lilly · Ms. Campbell · Ms. Meadows

Remember another teacher, principal, secretary, aide, librarian, custodian, cafeteria worker, or classmate? Send us the name and we'll add them.

Forever part of our story

In Remembrance of Our Teachers

Some of the people who shaped our earliest years are no longer with us. Their kindness, patience, and lessons remain part of the lives they helped shape.

Remembering an educator

Dr. Patra Ellen Moss Janney

October 15, 1932 – February 21, 2019

Dr. Janney devoted her career to education, earning recognition as an Outstanding Teacher of America in 1975 and completing her doctorate in Education Administration in 1985.

We remember her as part of our Daniels Elementary story and welcome the memories of students, colleagues, and family who knew her.

Read her memorial →

Help us find everyone

Start with what you remember.

Nobody remembers the whole class. But each of us remembers somebody. One name leads to another, one photograph brings back five more, and little by little the classrooms start filling up again.

Tell us you were there.

Give us your name at Daniels, the years you attended, and anything you remember about your class.

Remember somebody.

A first name, last name, teacher, sibling, neighborhood, or even a half-remembered story might be enough.

Bring the old shoebox.

Class pictures, field trips, birthday parties, skating, Little Beaver — the ordinary photographs may be the treasures.

You don't have to know where everyone is. You just have to help us remember the next person.

Add a piece to the story

Tell us what you remember.

Maybe you were a student. Maybe you remember someone we're looking for. Maybe you have a photograph nobody else has seen in forty years. Start wherever you can.

Your name now Your name at Daniels Email Years at Daniels

I am...

Former student Teacher or staff member Family or friend helping us reconnect

Teachers you remember Classmates you remember A Daniels memory Where did life take you?

Nothing you submit is published automatically. Your information stays private while Jonathan and Stephanie review it. We will not publish personal stories, current information, or photographs simply because they were submitted.

SHARE A PIECE OF DANIELS

Have an old photograph?

Class pictures, teachers, friends, Little Beaver, Daniels Skate Center, school events — if it brings back Daniels, we'd love to see it.

Your name Email

Choose photograph(s)

What is this? Approximate year

Who do you recognize? Tell us about the photograph

Photographs are private when submitted. Uploading a photograph does not automatically publish it. Every contribution is held for review first.

Class pictures, teachers, friends, Little Beaver, Daniels Skate Center, school events — if it brings back Daniels, we'd love to see it. Prefer email? Send it to info@danielselementaryreunion.com .

Daniels Elementary · Reunion 2026

Our First Reunion — A Success!

November 10, 2026 · Our First Virtual Gathering

Illustrated celebration of the first Daniels Elementary virtual reunion, featuring school memories and a video gathering. — A celebration of the connections made and the memories that brought us together. Illustration, not an actual photograph of the gathering.

What began as a conversation between two childhood friends became something worth celebrating.

After decades apart, former Daniels Elementary classmates reconnected, shared memories, and brought an idea to life. Together, we created a reunion website, established a private community, and invited old friends to find their way back to one another.

Our first virtual gathering was small — just two former classmates — but it was filled with conversation, laughter, and the simple joy of reconnecting. We spent an hour and a half getting acquainted with the people we've become.

Success was never about filling a room. It was about opening a door.

That door remains open.

This website and our Facebook community will continue welcoming former students, teachers, staff, families, and future generations who want to share memories and preserve a little piece of Daniels Elementary history.

“We knew each other before we knew who we would become.”

Our Story Continues

The first reunion was only the beginning. Whether you attended Daniels Elementary, taught there, or simply remember the school, we'd love to hear from you.

Join Our Facebook Community →

Our Story Is Still Being Written.

The first reunion may be over, but our community continues. Help us reconnect classmates, remember the people who shaped our childhoods, and preserve photographs, stories, and memories for future generations.

I was at Daniels.

Tell us your name then and now, the years you attended, and the teachers you remember.

Add me to the reunion list →

I remember someone.

Know a classmate or staff member we haven't found yet? Give us a lead.

Share a name →

I have old photos.

Class pictures, the school, Little Beaver, the skating rink — we would love to see them.

Contribute a photo →