School

Classrooms, recess, teachers, and the school days that shaped who we became.

Kevin Ross and the 1991 Science Fair Volcano That Went Too Big

In 1991, Kevin Ross brought the classic papier-mâché volcano to the science fair—only his erupted a little too well, flooding half the table with foam and earning a laugh from the judges that felt like victory.

Scott Brooks and the Cracked Brown Vinyl Seats of a Late-1980s Yellow School Bus

Scott Brooks remembers a late-1980s ride on a 1983 yellow school bus—cracked brown vinyl seats, sliding windows, and fifteen minutes of chaos that somehow held his best childhood conversations.