Barbara SIMONI DeAppolonio

Teaneck high school ..in essence made our lives better ,being a multicultural town. and school.....we grew up with NO animosity, NO DISCRIMINATION ..its a very very sad life now..... proud that I came from Teaneck..my Dad Ralph, eventually was made Building inspector....Mom (Margaret)worked for Vice Principal and Principal...
Loved our teachers...very much.. lucky to Still have my parents alive..

Sadly, I had to leave my class of 1969 due to an illness, so I graduated the very next year.....so I actually had 2 classes of friends....very close to Andrew Ramsperger...who passed.( was on the THS reunion team) so sad too young...
Have written many songs, including the D.A.R.E. song for Passaic county, where 30 schools play it....raised 20 thousand at Trump tower for DARE. song was going National..filmed it with kids singing it..was going to be on TV with GOV> WHITMAN she quit the day before....was not aired...SONG WAS NUMBER ONE ON THE DARE SITE FOR 3 YEARS
Still composing songs....composed my sons Wedding Song....in The 9th grade. Mr Bill Reilly sent my first sculpture to the Guggenheim..where it was on display. Sang on TV QEII Belvedeer ROOM LOTOS CLUB! all over the city..wonderful life. after giving breech birth..I was on stage in front of 2000 people in just 5 weeks....still going at 68 in studio this week.. Teaneck high school made us INDEPENDENT..gave encouragement to us all...contributed to WHO I am Today NO ONE HAD A MORE BEAUTIFUL SCHOOL !!!.. .