  Grumpyoldlady Member Username: Grumpyoldlady Post Number: 278 Registered: 06-2005 |
Does anyone here have accurate knowledge of how far back student records are available for Detroit Public Schools? We were told that computerized records only go back to about 1970, and we are looking for elementary school records from 1963. Surely the DPS must have paper records someplace accessible. No...I take that back...my cousin used to work for the DPS, and he quit a high paying job because he couldn't stand the disorganization and mismanagement of funds and documents. I hope someone can shed some accurate light on my question. We are trying to put together a class reunion for our elementary school graduating class, and while we think we have everyone's name, there may be a few who none of us on the committee can recall. A list of names from graduation would be ideal, but any info we can come up with will be helpful (I hope). Any ideas or sources????? | ||
Gazhekwe Member Username: Gazhekwe Post Number: 2730 Registered: 08-2007 |
That figure is about right. Records from the mid-60s were gone five years ago when we looked for them. Which school? | ||
Grumpyoldlady Member Username: Grumpyoldlady Post Number: 281 Registered: 06-2005 |
Will Carleton Elementary located on Casino between Lakepointe and Roxbury. Northeast Detroit in the area surrounded by Moross, Kelly, Harper and Morang. | ||
Lugotown Member Username: Lugotown Post Number: 19 Registered: 02-2008 |
we tried to obtain school records for 1984-1989 a couple of years ago and were told that they do not have them. so, good luck. | ||
Pam Member Username: Pam Post Number: 4871 Registered: 11-2005 |
My Mom is 72 and she recently got a copy of hers going back to elementary school. | ||
Chuckjav Member Username: Chuckjav Post Number: 1148 Registered: 09-2007 |
Yes, and best of luck determining DPSSAL athletic records; specifically track & field, swimming & diving, baseball, golf, tennis (anyone?), field hockey, girl's basketball. May seem trivial to most folks...but it breaks my heart. | ||
Reddog289 Member Username: Reddog289 Post Number: 717 Registered: 08-2007 |
Hey didn,t some of the closed schools have their records just left and then pretty much tossed around the place? | ||
Pam Member Username: Pam Post Number: 4885 Registered: 11-2005 |
Not sure if this will help you Grumpy, but this is what my Mom used to obtain her records. http://www.detroit.k12.mi.us/a dmin/is/studentRecords/ http://www.detroit.k12.mi.us/a dmin/is/TranscriptReleaseReque st_B.pdf | ||
Grumpyoldlady Member Username: Grumpyoldlady Post Number: 284 Registered: 06-2005 |
Thanks Pam...I'll give that a shot. | ||
Eriedearie Member Username: Eriedearie Post Number: 4074 Registered: 08-2007 |
Pam, thanks for posting that information. I faxed my request off yesterday and this afternoon I got a pleasant phone call from one of the staff. She was very nice and accommodating and told me that my record would be sent out in today's mail. Since my school has closed I was afraid that perhaps the school records were no more. But she said the transcripts had all been recorded, and she had the info right there in front of her. She said she even had my graduation picture! We joked about my spit curl from hell and my 60s bouffant hairdo!  | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 3905 Registered: 01-2005 |
Somehow, I'd not be very upset at all if my school records were destroyed. | ||
Lugotown Member Username: Lugotown Post Number: 20 Registered: 02-2008 |
we were trying to obtain class lists for several years. maybe that's the stuff they don't have. i thought the original post was for a class list for an upcoming reunion. if you are able to get that, please let me know cause i would still like the class lists. i'll request my transcripts as well. thanks for the info. | ||
Chuckjav Member Username: Chuckjav Post Number: 1183 Registered: 09-2007 |
Ray1936....Ray - I'm certain that your name is on the All-Time Honor Roll at Monnier & Mackenzie; Top-Ten material all the way! | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 3910 Registered: 01-2005 |
Chuck, I hate to disappoint you, but I really was a lousy student. Probably C average, and flunked a few courses in HS. Too busy being the social butterfly, I guess. Made it into WSU, but only lasted a year because (besides working full time) I was totally bored with it. But it sure turned out all okay for me, anyway. |
