Students of the sixth grade class of 1969 at the Lynnewood School in Havertown have not seen each other in quite some time, but celebration of a special teacher brought them together once again.
"On the first day of class, he sat us all down and explained he did not care about our background or if we had gotten into trouble in the past, and that now we have a clean slate," Michele Mahoney told NBC10 as she began to describe Mr. Herbert Weiner, the influential teacher who taught Mahoney and her classmates in 1969.
Mr. Weiner was in his late twenties then, and Mahoney explained that his teaching style is what influenced her class to learn.
"We loved going to class, he would make us all feel special in our own unique ways," said Mahoney. She vividly remembers him teaching the class interesting and different things, along with the required curriculum. "He taught us to speak German, he would speak about politics, he even taught us how to play chess!"
The class reunited to thank Mr. Weiner last weekend at the Lamb Tavern in Springfield.
"It was just such a positive experience, and it was awesome to be able to honor a man who touched so many of our lives in such a special way."
