A Fine Fine School

Former principal Carmen Jorgenson reading
from A Fine, Fine School by Sharon Creech.

Death of Past Alvarado Principal

Jim Blood
1971

Jim Blood former principal of Alvarado Elementary died at the age of 89 on March 30, 2014. He lived in Fremont since 1957. He taught in New Haven School District for 30 years. He retired from the district in 1980 where he was the principal from the 1960's to his retirement. Joan Logue, who worked with him, described him as a caring person who loved to visit with students and parents. He was married for 67 years and spent some of his retirement volunteering at various homeless shelters.