Thomas W. Pyle Middle School, located on Wilson Ln. in Bethesda, recently welcomed a special guest with a direct connection to the school’s history.
According to MCPS, Jane Pyle Harriss, the 97-year-old daughter of the school’s namesake, Thomas W. Pyle, visited the school for the first time. Although she missed the school’s dedication more than 60 years ago, Harriss had the opportunity to walk the halls, learn about today’s school community, and reflect on her family’s legacy.
During the visit, Harriss shared memories of growing up in the area and recalled that her family once stabled horses on the farmland where the school now stands. Staff members gave her a tour of the building and shared historical artifacts connected to her father, including a handcrafted table he built that was donated back to the school many years ago…