A former Buchanan "Bear," I only attended this elementary school for a little over a year. I remember the first day being dropped off, I cried because I was scared as this was my first day of school in America.
Surprisingly, in 1998 at Buchanan, there were 4-5 other Vietnamese kids, and there was an ESL class reserved for those who didn't speak English.
The best thing about elementary school was the "extra" recess where we would play outside for hours on end. We would often watch movies and drink ice cream floats on special occasions. For some reason, I thought the cafeteria pizza was the best pizza because it was very "doughy." read more