663 10 6623 http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6c65a2e7f8aac66db8a2b24f87670987.jpg 2b3c2167aa1e91b3cc2f3a175d81cf92 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource BROWN HIGH SCHOOL 1939 Description An account of the resource CLASS OF 1939 FIRST ROW LEFT - RIGHT Ralph M White - Fac. Dorothy J. Whitted -Fac. Lois E. Mayer -F ac. C. Joyce Fields - Fac. M. Eloise Green - Fac. Guy H. Mallory - Fac. SECOND ROW LEFT - RIGHT Albert S. Hirth - Prin. George N. Thurston - Supt. THIRD ROW LEFT - RIGHT Russell Pete -Fac. Charlotte Leonard -Pres. Maynard E. Neville - V. Pres. Blanche Blaine - Sect. Margaret J. Wright - Treas. Dorothy Dix FOURTH ROW LEFT - RIGHT Marion Cole Justine McNamee Irene McNamee Pauline McNamee Virginia Williams James F. Link FIFTH ROW LEFT - RIGHT Darlene Smith. Dale Howison. Wanda Fox. Oscar L. Shilliger Glenna Mae Moore Vaughn D. Bright Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Class Pictures Description An account of the resource At this time, this collection contains Delaware County, OH, senior class pictures from Bellpoint, Brown, Galena, Harlem, Orange, Ostrander, Powell, Radnor, Scioto Valley and Sunbury high schools. Dates range from 1919-1958, although not every senior class year is represented. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brown High School 1939 Subject The topic of the resource Brown Township--Delaware County--Local history Ohio--Delaware County--Brown Township Photographs--Brown Township High School--1939 Public schools--Brown Township—Ohio--1939 Description An account of the resource Brown High School 1939 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 02012202502 http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/67fccfee35539b9ca1e89d8e6f334df2.jpg d29544fb76af31dc7c79909cb128ee39 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brown High School 1949 Description An account of the resource Class of 1949 FIRST ROW LEFT-RIGHT Laura J. Sill Faculty Mary P. Baker Faculty Alice I. Decker Principal Albert S. Hirth Superintendent Jack Groesclose Faculty Annabel Carpenter Faculty Clyde E. Cross Faculty SECOND ROW LEFT - RIGHT Lowell E. Sheets Wanda Speary THIRD ROW LEFT - RIGHT Claron G. Schultz Ronald E. Beddow James A. Stegner Secretary Floyd E. Veley President William E. Pittman Treasurer Norma J. Hatten Martha J. Sheets Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Class Pictures Description An account of the resource At this time, this collection contains Delaware County, OH, senior class pictures from Bellpoint, Brown, Galena, Harlem, Orange, Ostrander, Powell, Radnor, Scioto Valley and Sunbury high schools. Dates range from 1919-1958, although not every senior class year is represented. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brown High School 1949 Subject The topic of the resource Brown Township--Delaware County--Local history Ohio--Delaware County--Brown Township Photographs--Brown Township High School--1949 Public schools--Brown Township—Ohio--1949 Description An account of the resource Brown Township High School 1949 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cubberly - Powel Michigan - Ohio Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 02013202503 http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/29d53b6bcb2d00d85552680817905b42.jpg 09e1b40a29aeeb6650c9a8d6e57ef69f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (1) Description An account of the resource A History of the Big Walnut School District (cover) A History of the Big Walnut Local School District By Anita Hartsook Robinson 1983 http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/9905b74abfb5032938d75df270bc6d74.jpg 764b4606be54bcc889c6e1ef7477f0ae Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (2) Description An account of the resource A HISTORY OF THE BIG WALNUT LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BY ANITA HARTSOOK ROBINSON 1983 FOR EDUCATION 818 DR. B. GORDON THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY A History of the Bib Walnut Local School District by Anita Hartsook Robinson 1983 for Education 818 Dr. B. Gordon A History of the Big Walnut Local School Line drawing of an eagle 1961 Flame Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anita Hartsook Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1983 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource book Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 31019968 http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0f8e6d4b96af81f9f6898f6eaef13041.jpg e9c9f30e4c3a0b318abc5c8c17d5b4f7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (3) Description An account of the resource ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I express my gratitude to the following people and insti- tutions for supplying me with the information in tracing the history of the Big Walnut Local School District. Beardsley, Sue - clerk-treasurer - Big Walnut School Board Brehem, Polly - local historian Campbell, Helen - retired teacher Cole, Leah - retired teacher Edwards, Rachel - Sunbury Community Librarian Fissel, Louise - long time resident of Galena Grove, Delno - long time resident of Harlem Township Grumney, Carolyn - teacher - Souders Elementary Hartsook, Sylvia - teacher - Big Walnut Elementary Miller, Dr. Richard - current Big Walnut superintendent Morris, Kerfoot - former Big Walnut school board member Schultz, Doris - Delaware County Library Historian Smith, Helen - retired teacher Souders, Hylan - retired Big Walnut superintendent Sunbury News Whitney, Teresa - Sunbury News http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/42a73deb46c33cfeae845b8ad8fe817c.jpg 592cdd9f1f3b77dcc3a7eea60ca8273c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (4) Description An account of the resource TABLE OF CONTENTS Delaware County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Primitive Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Galena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9 Harlem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13 Sunbury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-16 County Offices - Superintendent . . . . . . . .17-21 Consolidation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-32 Future Plans - Statistics - Footnotes . . . . 34-35 http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/4de647dd1302ab0ad3877815fd7d894b.jpg 709e57a266b566a28924f04e1e9c3322 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (5) Description An account of the resource Delaware County http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/fe491b5b478e3be08f275b8feb803458.jpg 3b6829530541dc8ca9e0d46aedafe2b4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (6) Description An account of the resource Delaware County is centrally located within the state of Ohio bordered by Franklin County to the south, Licking and Knox Counties to the East, Morrow and Marion Counties to the North and Union County to the West. The following maps of Delaware County show the location of the Big Walnut Local School District. 1 Map 1. This map depicts the location of the schools before cosolidation. http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/cad9b139f72de143c579f5a1a75c0e73.jpg 3d812737c4af7dd7c4896123006d96ed Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (7) Description An account of the resource This map show the location of the schools in the district as they appear today following consolidation. Map http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/76aed115b91dc7fa98dde6d9218555d3.jpg ddf488034748ac1aa780c90cc50ab64b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (8) Description An account of the resource Primitive Schools http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/26da329155034036694602c7f40a19a2.jpg 9487ab215262a07ae33405f324476357 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (9) Description An account of the resource The forefathers of Delaware County declared in their ordi- nance of 1787: "Knowledge, with religion and morality was necessary to the good of government and happiness of mankind and that school and the means of education should forever be encour- aged." This declaration led to the the building of primitive schools throughout Delaware County. these schools sprang up as pioneers settled throughout the county. [2] Primitive schools were erected by volunteered labor. Gen- erally these schools were as follows : logs were cut 16' or 18' lengths. Broad boards composed the roof and each had a rude fire- place. the doors were typically clapboard. The windows, if any, were covered with greased paper to allow light to filter through. The student seats were benches fashioned from small trees. The typical reader consisted of The New Testament or Old English Reader. Grammar was scarcely taught. These schools were made by subscription of $1.00 - 2.50 per student for a three month period. [3] The schools which replaced the primitive schools were the "one-room" school houses. These structures began replacing the primitive houses in Delaware County in the early 1800's. The typical structure was 22' by 36' from outside to outside. The frame was brick and more than one window was installed to allow for proper ventilation,. Each building had one door, a chimney and there was generally a blackboard inside. The following photo is that of a typical one-room school house. [4] http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/837941a51d08c5faa945de1cd613e704.jpg da777672efe885de887a95ab8c7f5dae Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (10) Description An account of the resource photo One-Room School House Delaware County - Then and Now 1976 http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/ecc5550436d948292ca9d1c83855d47c.jpg 0cd078bedd38da6d7c267d17e48401c5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (11) Description An account of the resource Galena was founded in 1809 by the Reverend Gilbert Carpenter from Wilksbarre, Pennsylvania. The village was orginally named Zoar but this was changed to Galena in 1834. Galena is situated between the Little and Big Walnut Creeks. In 1826 the first school was housed in the first floor of the Masonic Lodge. The earliest public building on on record was an old log house situated near the site of the present school building. This building was used as a church and a school. It is believed that this log structure was built years before the platting of the village in 1816. Upon constructing the replacement of this log structure it was found that the site was that of Indian burial ground.[5] In 1867 a portion of the present Galena building was built. The school was described as follows in the 1880 History of Delaware County: The building in the special district of Galena is sit- uated near the square on a dry knoll which commands a fine pro- spect of the Big Walnut Creek and the range of hills beyond. It is a square, surmounted by a cupola. There are three depart- ments, with a principal, and two assistants, who receive $70 and $30 per month respectively. The latest enumeration showed 145 persons eligible for school privileges. The enrollment reaches 125, with an average attendance of 110.[6] The following school guidelines were copied from papers of F.A. Carpenter now in the possession of Mrs. Robert Lacher. At a meeting to the directors of Sub-district number two of Berkshire Township, Delaware County Ohio, held on the 29th day of August, 1873, the following rule for the government of the school of said district were adopted, to wit: No person http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/cfc4e015abba687315e8818f98befd04.jpg 3803fb89149ce5c560133074788aa71e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (12) Description An account of the resource afflicted with any contagious disease shall be permitted to attend school. Second: It shall be the duty of the teacher to protect the school property from injury or defacement: to prevent all unnecessary talking during school hours; to prevent pupils from rising or leaving seats without permission; to to prevent all running and boisterous play within the school house; to prevent the use of profane or immoral language by pupils; and to prevent pupils from indulging in any immoral conduct whatever. Third: Should any pupil refuse to to obey any of the rules of the school, it shall be the duty of the teacher to inform the directors of such refusal forthwith, and it shall be the duty of the directors to expel from the school, for the remainder of the current term, all pupils who shall refuse to comply with the rules. Fourth: The following text books shall be used, and no other, in the school to wit: Orthography McGuffey Reading McGuffey Arithmetic, Written Ray Arithmetic, Mental Stoddard Geography Guyot Grammar Harvey Music Blackman Fifth: The sexes shall have separate recesses. [7] http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/eb4df9de5a5d77e1af924e604e0a3bb9.jpg b96fc6ce4b94bc16276b1707e124102a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (13) Description An account of the resource GALENA http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/13cda50a7a28a08140be1a7f61bd59e5.jpg c05f032ec57f521abae78aa6d602baf3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (14) Description An account of the resource In the early 1900's the Galena School flourished as a preparatory school for teachers. At that time there was a state law whereby townships had to pay the tuition for students passing what was know as the Boxwell Test to go to a high school, if that township had no high school. Galena had a better preparatory course than many others in the county, so many came to Galena, secured lodging and board in different homes and remained for their courses. In 1920 the school was remodeled and again in 1950. The school has undergone additional modifications over the years.8 The Galena building remains in use today, housing the sixth grade for the district. this build is the oldest school building in Delaware County still in use today. [9] Photo Galena School as it appeared in the 1951 Big Walnut Year, Book. The cupola was removed in 1951 due to instability. I.C. Guinther was the first superintendent. http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/348962a6975ab3396e4ce38bc90ea27b.jpg 85b8eba78e46c4e78348b82cb6452da3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (15) Description An account of the resource Photo April -1983 The Galena Building was remodeled in the 1950's adding a locker room, cafeteria and an additional classroom. the sixth grade class is presently housed here. http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/5d3c38c8988ef5908eb30087e806e645.jpg b4615995d894d55014b91e589a7bc1b2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (16) Subject The topic of the resource Description An account of the resource Photo April - 1983 The bell from the cupola was saved and erected at this site in front of the school where Walnut and Harrison Streets converge. http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/424ffb5da25ae27b6ef61c09fefbddfa.jpg 6f7b191e073cda1ea7b2ffd7c88e380b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (17) Description An account of the resource Harlem http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/fb360a8eb1722636689d223cb3129383.jpg 229132a665065ca277332bc0d38eee3f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (18) Description An account of the resource In 1848-1849 two villages in Harlem township were laid out - one was named Harlem and the other was named Centerville (later to be changed to Center Village). The first recorded information of a schoolhouse was built after the close of the War of 1812. This was a primitive structure as described earlier. This school was located at the site of the Harlem Chapel. David Gregory of Berkshire was the first teacher. Before 1908 a school was built in Center Village at the site of the present Harlem building. This school had two rooms. One room held grades 1 through 8 and the other was the high school. There was a pot belly stove in each room. At a later date two more rooms and a library were added. In 1913 a second building was constructed which was a five room brick structure. In 1923, the present Harlem school was built in front of the this building. At this time both buildings were used for schooling. The old building housed grades 1-6 and the newer building housed grades 7-12. [10] Photo Harlem School 1933 (Delno Grove - photo) The senior class of 1933 is viewed in the above photo dedicating a new flag pole. [11] http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7cdb2e64da2a0d70d055bdad2e0ade45.jpg ee3c467f45e7a154809715ee0d3e13ff Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (19) Description An account of the resource Photo Demolition of Center Village School Bring Back Memories Photo Needed No More After 58 Years Center Village School, construct- ed in 1913. Is shown as it is giving way to the demolition crew who have contracted to have the building down by school opening date. This building was constructed on the site of the first building torn down to make room for this brick. Lower photo shows the east front door of the building. Sunbury News article from Delno Grove - date unknown. http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b70d8613a489821530a9735525c6b7fc.jpg 67318903bdbeb1b1f210315b04820ebb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (20) Description An account of the resource (Continued from previous page) While children in the area pre- pare to return to school, the old Center Village at Center Village is being "opened". Open to the sky. Open to the memory of childhoods gone by. Me- mories vary to some degree and the exact date of the building of the schools of the past has been impos- sible to establish; but questioning various citizens has caused a great deal of interest and perhaps some- one will be able to come up with the date and other information which should take its place in history of our Harlem township schools. The old school is being torn down in the interest of safety in the com- munity. It hasn't been used for masses or meetings since 1951- '62. Despite the Big Walnut Board of Education attempts to seal the aging structure off from vandals by boarding it up and posting warn- ing signs, vandalism has been a recur- ing problem and worry for both neighbors and officials. The five-room structure ( ) housed youngsters. I-n Harlem Dis- trict which became a part of Big Walnut Local Schools in 1952. Mrs. C.R.Grove of Galena tells that her late husband, Cleveland, graduated from the old school form- erly, on the site in 1908. This was a two-story frame building facing north, she tells. It was a second class school hav- ing only three years of high school work. Floyd Buell and Leland Paul were both members of the last class to graduate from this old build- ing. Two of the instructors in the old building were reported to have been Ernie Baldwin and Fred Manawalt. Dean Cook recalls he was hauled to Johnstown in the year 1910, '13 to school while the old Center Vil- large brick now being (?) built. His father, John Cook, was on the board of education. Mrs. Flo Fairchild of Sunbury had her 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th years at Center Village in the old building ...was built, but he has never learned which McElwee. He also insists that the first building was two- story brick, contrary to the belief of some older residents. Mrs . Frances Mallow, present principal at Harlem Elementary, recalls the late Mr. Laymon of Cen- ter Village telling her years ago that one school burned. No verifi- cation could be found to this and he... http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d5ccba3f25be57dc97335fb5854619d7.jpg c41ba6d87266ec4faa20f10f5b3d7906 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (21) Description An account of the resource Photo Harlem School - April 1983 The Harlem School received two classrooms and a kitchen in 1956.[12] The above photo depicts the school as it stands today. The school was closed in 1969 and sold by the Big Walnut Local School district to Harlem Township. The building and five acres on which it stands have since been sold to private industry.[13] http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/ba4e48da1bb289546941384c603ccf20.jpg 09c78d5177cc90fd726ccaffcdb0f50e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (22) Description An account of the resource Sunbury http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0af8c4db06bfdb4e4f63c96d2bf7a408.jpg 928e481075e7bdee08fcf4748b27eb97 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (23) Description An account of the resource In 1816 the village of Sunbury was founded by William and Louis Myers. The first school was situated on the southeast corner of the square. This building also served as a church. In 1868 a second school was built at the present site. This building was used as an elementary school and the second floor of the townhall was utilized as the high school. The following information was documented from the 1880 History of Delaware County. There are two special school districts in this township organized in 1868,both of which are furnished with fine buildings, (This makes reference to the building at Galena as well as Sunbury.) The one at Sunbury is a a brick structure, somewhat in the form of a cross. The main arm extending from east to west, is about 38' by 48'; the arm crossing this at right angles in the center in 13' wide, and projects 24' in front and 13' to the rear. There are accommodations for four departments, but only three have as yet been used. The building stands upon a prominent site, north of town, is ornamented with colored brick, contains a cellar under all, and is considered by enthusiastic citizen as the finest outside Delaware. It cost $5,000 and was built in 1873. Just before the building was completed a fire broke out in it and threatened to destroy it, causing a loss of some $400 to the contractor. The enumeration of the district is 181. The average attendance in the winter is 120, and about 100 in the summer. A gentleman is employed as principal, and two ladies as assistants in other departments. The salary of the former is fixed at $600 for the school year of nine months. The other teachers are paid $30 a month.[14] http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0793cd027be5f99aeaa4ea79aa403078.jpg 76f767d25766656bdad8fec2815fbd09 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (24) Description An account of the resource In 1913 more rooms were added to the front of the elementary building. The lower floors were used for the elementary and the upper floors were used for the junior and senior high. The "Sheep Shed" was built to the west of the elementary school in 1934. In 1924-25 the Sunbury high school was built. 1910 was the year that athletics were introduced. The first sport was baseball followed by basketball in 1915 and football in 1926. There was an addition of classrooms and a cafeteria in 1956 as the old building was razed. Then in 1974 the Sunbury building underwent some major renovations: a media center was added along with a teacher's lounge and a new heating and ventilation system was installed. From 1977-1983 this building has housed the district's 7th and 8th grades. [15] http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/84b5fa5426879bc5fd9f1f9ba56c06df.jpg 8dfc3c8761823b5144ce82c72305c59e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (25) Description An account of the resource Photo Sunbury Elementary 1978 G.K. Sharp Superintendent Photo Sunbury High School 1924-1925 Photo Sunbury School April 1983 The wing on the back of the building included a cafeteria along with several classrooms which was completed in 1956. Today this building houses the 7th and 8th grades of the district. http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/fcc4fb47e5946a50e9f45b301397ea84.jpg 8c741adea08fd93dd11316296973c5af Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (26) Description An account of the resource County Offices Superintendent http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/fa326524fcc4e317a619209fd868f21f.jpg 0b244f7c439f85126441b421c6dba77f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (27) Description An account of the resource The Delaware County Offices of Education was formed by legislative action in 1914. The purpose of this office is to serve as a directing force in school district organization. At one time Delaware County had thirteen small districts all of which were small. It was the action of the county office which brought about the consolidation of these smaller districts into three larger districts. Consolidation had been the key to a more efficiently and satisfactorly run school.[16] The Delaware County Office of Education has had many changes over the years. This office is the district representative of the State Department of Education. The county office coordinates all countywide school activities. The responsibility of reor- ganizing school districts is theirs but this plays a very minor role. The county office supplies the following services to the county schools: -school psyclologist -speech and hearing therapists -EMR work-study coordinator -curriculum coordinator -reading specialists [17] The following three pages outline the responsibilities of the County Superintendent as required by law of the state of Ohio. http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d742b04539287ec9034825fb8a65940f.jpg be8202f9f954ced4eb3963a519ce9d74 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (28) Description An account of the resource Services of the County School Office To the School Districts of Delaware County (offices are located in the basement of the courthouse, corner of North Sandusky Street and Central Avenue, Phone number is 362-1901) Required by Law of the County Superintendent I. State Department of Education A, Collects information for reports from local schools 1. average daily membership 2, attendance figures (days absent, days present, etc.) 3. financial statistics (tax rate, valuation, etc.) 4. transportation (bus cost, miles, numbers transported, etc.) 5. elementary principal reports (teacher & building information) 6. high school principal reports (teacher & building information) 7. annual statistical reports (attendance, membership, etc.) 8. other miscellaneous, as requested. B. Certifies training and salary of every certificated person C. Determines number of teacher units for school foundation program (basis of of all state monies) D. Receives and transmits all state funds to the local schools and state department in securing rehabilitation aid and other school matters. II. Board of Education A. Acts as Clerk of the County Board of Education 1. prepares budget 2. Responsible for administering consolidation and transfer of local school districts B. Recommends for employment and direct all staff members of the secretary etc. C. Holds annual meeting of local Boards of Education D. Arranges for local clerk's books auditing by the State Auditor's office. III. local Executive Heads and Teachers A. Nominate all principals and teachers B. Certification of teachers 1. applies for temporary certificates 3. keeps file of certificates of all teacher 4. certifies to local clerks the minimum salaries to be paid C. Maintains teacher personnel record for all local schools 1. contract 2. training 3. experience 4. salary D. Prepare and maintains a list of substitute teachers E. Keeps sick leave record of all teachers and employees. (each clerk certifies.) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/89c98e459328a1879d280e39ee63691a.jpg a20124d6465b79e74968546adcf3ab25 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (29) Description An account of the resource IV. Instruction and Curriculum Development A. Prepares a county course of study or curriculum guide (developed by teachers and supervisor, approved by the State Department of Education B. Supervises instruction in local school (supervisor) C. Textbook adoption (selection by teacher committees) V. Pupil Personnel A. Maintains file of all pupils enrolled in local schools B. Maintains file of pupil membership books (class registers) for all local schools C. Maintain file of six weeks attendance reports D. Issues working certificates and reports all certificates to the State Industrial Commission E. Signs all high school diplomas and eighth grade promotion certi- ficates. VI. Transportation A. Approve application for school bus purchases B. Issues certificates to bus drivers C. Arrange for annual inspection of buses by the State Highway patrol D. Issue permits for out-of-county extra -curricular bus trips. VII. Surplus Supplies A. Lunchroom - Processes the distribution of surplus commodities to the lunchrooms of the local schools, St. Mary's, Delaware City Schools, Children's Home, and the County Home. B. Surplus Property- accepts all federal surplus property for the local schools and is responsible for financing and distribution. Additional Services of the County Superintendent 1. Forms and Supplies to Local Schools A. Those Furnished include: teacher record or grade books, class registers (attendance and membership), cumulative record folders, report cards, scholarship record sheets, six-weeks' attendance reports, enrollment sheets, bus permits, eighth grade promotion certificated, eighth grade stats tests, senior starts tests. B. Those available include: teacher contract forms, salary notice forms, non-certificated employees contract forms, teacher certi- ficate application blanks, college catalogues, award certificates, file of all textbooks. C. Other forms of supplies requested by the local districts. http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/d1db3dc3b312cd691b30426ba429947e.jpg b4a36e8665cd739d7320a401337a17b7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (30) Description An account of the resource II. Pupil Personnel A. Serves as clearinghouse for scholarship information B. Cooperates with County Health Department C. Promotes and arranges for annual College Night D. Cooperates with County Agricultural Extension office in promoting Conservation Day E. Cooperates with all social agencies in county including Mental Health , Retarded Children, Speech and Hearing Clinic, Welfare Department F. Promotes and assists with inter-school athletics and play-days G. Promotes and assists with special education and kindergarten classes for all local schools H. Assists in development of testing program for intelligence, achievement, attitude measurement I. Promotes the use of various scholarship tests from the State Department of Education (local schools purchase and administer all except eighth grade and senior tests) III. Teacher Personnel and Professional Growth A. Interviews teachers for referral to local schools to to fill vacancies B. Cooperates with Delaware County Teachers Association C. Promotes off-campus extension classes D. Collects membership dues to D.C.T.A., O.E.A., and N.E.A. E. Assists in selection of delegates to the N.E.A. and O. E. A. conventions and the Conference of Instruction F. Promotes workshops and teacher meetings G. Coordinates work of the local schools by regular meetings with executive heads H. Attends professional meetings on local, state, and national level I. Publishes and distributes a monthly bulletin to all teachers and IV. Liaison and Mediator A. Confers with local boards on school problems B. Confers with local boards and administrators on new building construction C. Confers with executive heads on school problems D. Confers with parents, boards of education, teachers, and adminis- trators involved in disputes and disagreements E. Serves local schools through liaison with welfare groups, governmental agencies, and business organizations V. Public Relations A. Inform the public through all news media of the activities, purposes, and objections of all the local schools B. Provides information to all regarding district boundaries. C. Works with Delaware County Council of Parent-Teachers Associations D. Arranges for visitation week http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/02c54078961f47428ab247af053ece21.jpg fe266e6cc5fcde0d45fff17f8e8dbbd7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (31) Description An account of the resource The first county superintendent was Paul M. Lybarger. Succeeding superintendents in order were Edgar Law, Henry Main, Guy McFarland, R. B. Warner, Maurice Levy and the current superintendent Smith Runyan. [18] It was the action of the Delaware County Board of Education in January 1950 which resulted in the consolidation of Galena and Sunbury to form the Big Walnut Local School district. The Harlem School district consolidated with Galena and Sunbury in 1952. http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c7822dc7f1771bbf7b20edce84beebd6.jpg 27060f87dee818e9905b251eb65bcce6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (32) Description An account of the resource Consolidation http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/c7072af6b409b1815539293911016e57.jpg 5505ae99552ce30642f297cf26e8993b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (33) Description An account of the resource The Big Walnut Local School District was formed by legislative action of the Delaware County Board of Education in January 1950. The Galena and Sunbury districts were abolished and the new Big Walnut district of land and possessions was formed On January 23, 1950. 19 The district was given its name "Big Walnut" because the Big Walnut Creek flowed through both communities. The following citizens which were appointed by the county office made up the districts first board of education: Wendall Day, Owen Meredith, Kerfoot Morris of Sunbury and Millard E. Draudt and Paul Zwayer of Galena. The newly formed board chose Mr. Marvin Miller as the new district supeintendent. [20] For the first year of consolidation some necessary reshuffling of students was necessary. the high school students attended Sunbury and the 7th and 8th grades were together at Galena. The total enrollment for that first year of consolidation was 912. [21] Proceeding the consolidation, the Sunbury had already purchased a 56 acre land site south of town in preparation for building a new high school. They had also passed two bond issues in preparation for the new facility. Galena likewise had passed a bond issue with the intent to build a new elementary school, however, a site for this new school had not been purchases. By merging into a new district the time and need for a new high school was right. In that Sunbury had purchased a 56 acre site the decision was made to construct the Big Walnut High School on this site. On October 27, 1950, A. D. St. Clair of the State Department of Education broke ground at the site of Big Walnut High School. http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/3ac11c65d1d25e08478317e34567b671.jpg 915195ad3770c46a354e80ed9388f72c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (34) Description An account of the resource All of the students of the district, many residents and board members Morris and Zwayer attended the ceremonies Sunbury News October 26 1950 Public to See Ground Broken, for New Big Walnut High School Building Ground will be broken for the new Big Walnut High School build- ing at a public ceremony on the new site south of Sunbury tomorrow afternoon, Friday at 2:00 o'clock. All students in the Big Walnut schools at Galena and Sunbury will take part in the ceremony and the public is invited. A. D. St. Clair of the State Department of Educa- tion, G. E. McFarland, county sup- erintendent of schools, and members of the Big Walnut board of educa- tion will be on the program an- nouces Supt. M. H. Miller of Big Walnut schools. Mayor Paul Evarts of Galena and Mayor Cecil Townley of Sunbury will take part in the ceremony. Most places of business in the school district will be closed from 1:45 to 2:45 to give merchants and their staffs an opportunity to attend the ground breaking. The Big Walnut marching band will lead a parade of students from the school to the new school ground for the program. Starting Construction New Knowlton Construction Company, building contractor, are moving equipment to the site this week and are starting on the excavation at once. A.E. Knowlton, head of the firm, promises to have the new ready for school next September. Increased construction costs for- ced the board of education to ask the school district for an additional bond issue of $125,000 to complete original plans, add two more class rooms and to equip the entire building. The contract was let last month for $352,850 and a wing of six class rooms was taken off until the small additional bond issue could be passed on Nov. 7. Passage of the bond issue will complete the build- ing and provide the much needed class rooms and equipment. The school district had a total of $384,700 in the building fund. Architect fees have been $14,612.23 and the land purchased for the school cost $7,000. This leaves $36,3085.77 to finance the building. The board of education explains for the completed building and be approximately $24,000 . Junior High in New Building Enrollment in the grade schools at Sunbury and Galena continues to increase and these are becoming crowded. Original plans had called and eighth grades in it. for high school classes only in the new building but the board of edu- cation in session Tuesday evening decided to put the junior high seventh and eighth grades in it. "Our buildings at Galena and Sunbury will be too crowded with all eight grades and we will have to make room in the new building for the seventh and eighth", explains Owen Meredith, board president. "The small bond issue that we are voting will finance the wing of class rooms to make room for these stu- dents", he told the News. The board of education extends an invitation to everyone in the district to attend the ground break- ceremony this tomorrow afternoon. http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/69a4f1c7bec458228738432981c10ab5.jpg d07cfd6f99522dfe934a867fe8d8caae Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (35) Description An account of the resource Sunbury News Jan. 26,1950 COUNTY BOARD CREATES NEW DISTRICT HERE BOARD MEMBERS, NAME CHOSEN FOR DISTRICT Merger of the Sunbury and Galena school districts into a new district and abolishment of the Marlboro school district is being announced by the Delaware county board of education. The board's action abolished the present Sunbury and Galena school districts and Fcreated the new district of their lands and possessions. The county board, named the new district the Big Walnut Local School District. Three members of the present school board and two from the Galena board were named on the Big Walnut board. These were Owen Meredith, Kerfoot Morris and Wendell Day of Sunbury and M.E. Draudt and Paul Zwayer of Galena. Abolishment of the Marlboro dis- trict was made. The section of the district east of the Olentangy River was placed in the Ashley district. Territory west of the Olentangy River was combined with Radnor to form another new district that was named Radnor Local School District. Unanimous Vote Cast These two mergers received the unanimous vote of the county board of education attending the meeting. F.C. Murphy of Trenton township made the motion to pas the resolu- tion merging Galena and Sunbury and it was seconded by W. J.Davis of Radnor. Paul Bennet of Ashley and Odell Liggett of Ostrander voted with Mr. Murphy and Mr. Davis to pass the resolution, Allen Freeman or Orange, fifth member of the board, is in Florida and did not attend the meeting. Action to combine Sunbury and Galena followed presentation of a petition to the county board by Mr. Zwayer and others in the Galena school district asking for the conso- lidation. The petition contained Sunbury's 61 square miles and 192 signatures of residents in the Galena school district and was pre- sented a month ago. Mr. Zwayer told the board that he campaigned for the merge last November when he led the ticket to be elected to the Galena board of Education. The county board points out that it believes a more economical and efficient school system will be obtained by the merger. Big Walnut creek is the largest stream in this part of the county and flows through both Galena and Sunbury districts. Largest County District Merger of Sunbury and Galena makes the new district the largest in the county system and one of the largest in central Ohio. The Union distri ct composed of Hyatts and Powell was largest with 63 miles of territory. 2nd column Galena's 21 gives the district 82 square miles. Big Walnut district will have a tax duplicate of $6,733,748; Sunbury had $4,866,638 and Galena $1,867,110, according to figures obtained from County Auditor James A Samson. Enrollment at Big Walnut district will exceed 900 with Sunbury's 635 pupils and Galena's 272. Harlem May Join Petitions are being circulated in the Harlem school district seeking to join the Sunbury-Galena merger. Representatives of the Harlem board of education obtained information this week relative to the merger from G.E. McFarland, county super- intendent of schools. Sunbury, Galena and Harlem school boards cooperated last year to have a survey made of the three districts in anticipation of consoli- dation. Big Walnut School Plans Members appointed to the Big Walnut board of education cannot meet and organize until thirty days after the merger was made. Present boards at Sunbury and Galena schools are dormant during that period but can meet payrolls and other necessary operating expenses. This thirty-day period is granted by law to permit objectors to file a remonstrance in an effort to stop the merger. A remonstrance must obtain signatures of more than half of the qualified voters in the newly created district casting ballots at the last general election. The five school board members appointed by the county will serve until Jan. 1, 1952. Five members will elected in November 1951, two for terms of two years and three for four years. Sunbury school has passed two bond issues for a total of $310,000 to build a new high school building. The board has purchased 56 acres at the south of edge of Sunbury as a site for the new building. Galena has passed a$75,000 bond issue to build a new grade school but has not purchased the site. 'The new board will build a new high school on the site south of town and oper- grade schools in the present Sunbury and Galena buildings. http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/39e101c016016230ba3316d6c875c871.jpg 252b947aa98997c6c5345ac68dd53345 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (36) Description An account of the resource Sunbury News April 27, 1950 Big Walnut School Has $384,000 for Building Board Using All Bond Money For New High School Big Walnut Local School District board of education in special session last night passed a resolution to place the $74, 950 received from the former Galena school district from its building fund into the permanent improvement fund of the new district. The Former Galena district passed a $75, 000 bond issue in 1948 to con- struct a new elementary building. The former Sunbury district passed a bond issue of $199,000 in 1947 and another of $110,000 last year for a new high school building. To Improve Grade Buildings Since these bond issues were passed the two districts have merged into the Big Walnut district and plans are being drafted to build a new high school on land purchased south of Sunbury. With the merger the board explains that construction of a new grade building at Galena is not needed as plans are already under way to improve the present buildings at Sunbury and Galena for elementary classes. The Galena money is needed to construct the new high school building and will give the Big Walnut district $384,000 for this structure that will be large enough for the new district. Action of the board of education was taken on advice of the State Tax Commission, the State Depart- ment of Education and counsel for the school board. M.E. Draut of Galena made the motion to transfer the money to the special fund known as the high school building fund of the district. Paul Zwayer of Galena seconded the motion and it received a unani- mous vote of the board. To Build Soon Plans are being made for the new high school building and the board expects architects to hpurchasingpave these completed soon. The board of edu- cation points out that all these issues passed by the the former Galena and Sunbury districts will be sread over the entire new Big Walnut district for payment. The board is purchasing four new buses this year to replace those more than 10 years old. Members explain that one-fourth of the cost of a new bus is financed by the state and their purchase of four needed buses will give the district one without cost. Favoring School Merger County School Board Takes Petition Under Advisement Consolidation of the Galena school district with Sunbury was favored by Galena residents submitting a petition for consolidation is the county board of education Saturday afternoon. The petition carried 193 names of residents of the Galena district and was presented by Mr.and Mrs.Paul Zwayer, Mrs. Ralph Tiffany, and Albert P. Meeker. Wins on Consolidation Mr. Zwayer led the field of... (right margin) campaigned on a platform favoring consolidation of Sunbury Galena and Harlem districts. "We feel that consolidation will give us a much better school," he said. ...favors consolidation. Sunbury was willing to form the merger but both boards in Galena and Harlem opposed the move at a meet- ing held in Galena Since then, Sunbury has passed a bond issue of $110,000 to add to the $300,000 pass- ed two years ago and purchased a site to construct a new high school building just south of town. The Sunbury board has been look- ing over new buildings and making plans to start construction as soon as possible. The bonds are being Advertised in today's News. Sunbury board members have favored merger of the three schools for some time but decided to go ahead with building plans after Harlem and Galena did not wish to consolidate. The board hopes to have the new high school building ready as soon as possible to relieve the over-crowded condition of pre- ent buildings. http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/315b01839315f9c9597f7cfb945e1ca9.jpg b89d157239663b2498466f893329b82a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (37) Description An account of the resource Sunbury News - March 30, 1954 Newspaper clipping Big Walnut School Board Holds Meeting March 30, 1950 Selection of a president and vice president and other organization details occupied the new Big Walnut school district board of education at their first meeting Tuesday evening. Owen Meredith of Sunbury was chosen president and M. E. Drandt of Galena was elected vice president of the new board. G. E. McFarland, county superin- tendent, assisted with the organiza- tion meeting and County Auditor Samson explained the tax setup for the new district. The board plans to hold several special meetings soon to complete plans for the new high school build- ing. Work on the building will start this spring. The Big Walnut district was formed by the merger of Galena and Sunbury districts by the county board of education in January, Paul and Mr. Draudt or the Galena board and Kerfoot Morris, Wendall Day, Owen Meredith of Sunbury were named on the new board. Plans are under way to house the high school in the new building and keep grade schools in present Galena and Sunbury build- ings. http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/eba7b22acdffdf9cfccdf6964cf28e46.jpg a2f8e6abd95c789eb6489c914d606aff Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (38) Description An account of the resource Sunbury News July 27, 1950 Newspaper clipping Combines Galena, Sunbury This Year July 27, 1950 Employment of teachers and plans to combine the Galena and Sunbury schools in September were made by the Big Walnut School district board of education in special session last night. The board decided to house all of the seventh and eighth grades of the two schools along with other elementary grades in the present Galena school in the Galena build- ing and to combine the two high schools in the Sunbury building. The board has been making plans for this merger in September for some time. Combining the two high schools this fall will give students a larger choice of study and will enable them to have access to vocational agri- culture, home economics, industrial arts, commercial work and other courses that will be offered. New Building Plans Ready Final plans for the new high school build are expected to be completed within a few days and the board hopes to advertise for bids on this project as soon as possible. The district has $384,000 to finance construction of the new high school building on land pur- chased at the south edge of Sunbury. Present plans call for placing all high school classes in the new build- ing when it is complete and to operate grade schools in Galena and Sunbury buildings that are new in use, Many improvements are being made on these buildings this summer. Employ New Teachers Three new teachers were employ- ed at the meeting last evening. Miss Audrey Marie Prine of Columbus was employed to teach vocal music. Mrs. Lida knight of Columbus was hired to teach in elementary grades and Adrian DeBrosse of Minister was employed to teach vocational agriculture. Supt. M. H. Miller explains that the vocational agriculture depart- ment will be about one and a half times the size of regular depart- ments. Clyde Cross, present Sun- bury teacher, was employed to teach half time in the large depart- ment and Mr. DeBrosse will be a full time instructor. Mr. DeBrosse received his degree from Ohio State University last month. Miss Prine and Mrs. Knight are both Ohio State graduates and the former is working on her master's degree in music this summer. Architects for the new high school building have promised to submit completed plans within a few days and the board of education hopes to start construction this summer if possible. The new building will be a one-floor plan and constructed so that additions can be added easily. http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/544402713146a90f316170c3d616092c.jpg a5edf97b2c11de7d40dbd58b66dc3cc8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (39) Description An account of the resource "New Wigwam" Picture Dedication We, the Senior Class of 1951, dedicate this first Big Walnut Annual, The 1951 Flame, to the success of the newly consolidated school and to all those who have in any way helped to make this unification a success. We fully realize that this has taken much effort on the part of our school board and Superintendent and that it was made possible only through the support of the citizens of our school district. As the new building for Big Walnut High School continues toward com- pletion, we hope that the spirit of unity in the school and between the com- munities will continue to grow. (page 2 Flame - First year book of Big Walnut High School) http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/32dab4810ff9e79f37f677cc3680a570.jpg 81ba3871f39097a3d3b36c397b317cf3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (40) Description An account of the resource SCHOOL SONG "Go You Big Walnut" Go You Big Walnut Smash Right Through That Line -- Show That Team We're Here To Win Our Slogan Every time -- Fight! Fight! Fight! Roll Up That Score Now On To Greater Fame -- Until The End We're Loyal To Thee -- Go, Big Walnut, Win This Game! SCHOOL COLORS - RED AND GOLD SCHOOL MASCOT -EAGLE http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/1dc1bbc0a134e0af7fb5b9d83af5f01e.jpg b8e5623308b09b35681ffb7441357691 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (41) Description An account of the resource Photo 1961 Flame Alma Mater Through the years of deep devotion, we will ever loyal be: Love and cherish all our memories, of our high school day with Thee. And portals we'll remember, friends who made our lives sublime. Alma Mater, Alma Mater, praises be forever Thine. Hail to Thee our Alma Mater, we must bid you fond Adieu, May our lives be filled with blessings, and kind thoughts because of you; For our deep and lasting affection, in our hearts for you remain, So Big Walnut, Alma Mater, Faith Honor to Thy name. http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/7012bbc7b4c02fcde450cd8d77a1f64c.jpg b1675812b252f3c1e7dfd8c9b625c427 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (42) Description An account of the resource In 1952 Harlem was added to the Big Walnut District. With this addition the district covers approximately 107 square miles. Of the three county school districts Big Walnut is second in size. Mr. Marvin Miller, Mr. Hylen Souders and Dr. Richard Miller have served the district as superintendent.[23] Photo Big Walnut High School April 1983 Photo Significant remodeling took place at the high school in 1963 doubling the size of the building and adding a new library and offices. This view shows a portion of the new offices. http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/926dbf295f494e8abbd9f8714ff29a02.jpg a577295d3a8a0b0efe21423ccfa00027 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (43) Description An account of the resource From 1961-1977 the Big Walnut District acquired 30 acres at the corner of Miller-Paul Road in Harlem Township. today this site is the location of the new Souders Elementary which was built in 1974. Photo Souders Elementary April 1983 http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/0a93ca8ea45bbbdd170c8b1b82b82a41.jpg 04192833e84620c293effafddf382475 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (44) Description An account of the resource West of the old 3-C Highway and south of Sunbury another land acquisition took place. This is the site of the Big Walnut Middle School which was built in 1969. This was used as an open concept environment for the 6th and 7th grades. During 1977 there was an enrollment problem with 700 students at the 6th and 7th grade levels with a building capacity of 400. At this time the district reorganized into its present state: 2 large elementaries (Souders and the old Big Walnut Middle School), the 6th grade at Galena, the 7th and 8th grades at Sunbury and the high school. [ 24] Photo Big Walnut Elementary April 1983 (formerly Big Walnut Middle School) 1969-1976 http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/52b17a417725e39ce71c4d210bb7a419.jpg 0399aa872916c4f2908a427cb63cbca9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (45) Description An account of the resource Future Plans Statistics Footnotes http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/6e2490280c10da17b828bd5185e73d3d.jpg e657aab37e749dd8169c9e7e06c416ab Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (46) Description An account of the resource 1982-1983 Statistics - Big Walnut Local School District [25] Enrollment / Staff Big Walnut Elementary ------- 582 26 Galena - 6th ------- 219 8 High School ------- 715 36 Souders Elementary ------ 452 23 Sunbury - 7th-8th------ 414 22 Big Walnut Elementary Principal - Mr. Richard Rosato Galena Head Teacher - Mrs. Alice Chapen High School Principal - Mr. Charles Workman Souders Elementary Principal - Miss Melissa Zarich Sunbury Principal - Mr. George Tumeo Superintendent - Dr. Richard Miller School Board Members Mr. Ned Foreman Mr. Ray Gollihugh Mr. James Heine Mr. William Richardson Mrs. Phyllis Taylor Mrs. Sue Beardsley - clerk/treasurer http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/943cde3ca109e3fc69991bebd92b6358.jpg 393b6fcfa5be0f2c0dd7c16241eb2d07 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (47) Subject The topic of the resource . Description An account of the resource Future plans for the Big Walnut school district: (Delaware Gazaette - May 9, 1983) Delaware Gazette May 9, 1983 BW plan urges new high school By Kathleen Wallace Big Walnut Schools Superintendent Richard Miller would like to see the district build a new high school and house grades six through eight in the current high school Those recommendations will be among the dozens of discussed by the Big Walnut Board of Education when it reviews Miller's 11 page "Blueprint for Quality Education at its meeting tonight at 7:30 pm at the high school. Miller did not place a price tag not set a time table. "I believe the time has come to set the direction for the Big Walnut school system for the future," Miller reports "There are several reasons for this belief including my optimism about our economy, the resulting potential for rapid growth in numbers, the high tech/skill revolution and new state minimum standards." Miller suggests that the board adopt long-range plans to build a new high school for grades nine through 12, move classes from the Galena Sixth building and Big Walnut Intermediate into the current high school, convert the Galena Sixth building to house the district's ad- ministrative offices, build a fourth sec- tion onto the Big Walnut elementary building and sell the Sunbury building. "The administration believes that the Board of Education should actually work to bring grades six, seven and eight together again in one school set- ting," Miller's report states. The report says expanded high school facilities are needed to meet both North Central Acreditation requirements and the new state minimum standards. in- cluded among the following inade- quacies in the high school facility, ac- cording to Miller, are lack of space for the library, vo-ag shop area, reading classroom, gymnasium, locker rooms, music and dram performance area music practice area, media area in- cluding computer center, general storage, layout area for newspaper, teacher work and planning offices, drafting area and science laboratories. The Big Walnut Elementary building is now at its capacity, Miller reports. He also states that the classrooms are too small and more room is needed for first aid, psychology and tutoring ser- vices. Miller said the district will have to hire at least one school nurse by September to meet state minimum requirements. The plan recommends starting a computer program at the intermediate school level, resuming the instrumental music program in the fifth grade level, resuming field trips "under a tight set of guidelines," expanding foreign language programs to the sixth grade and adding more languages at the high school, and introducing keyboards and calculators to elementary students. We should be planning fore-school experiences as a part of our program if we believe that education is a life long process," Miller wrote. "We should of- fer refresher courses for adults . . . for those who missed out the first time through or who want to be refresh- ed. We should be planning enrichment classes for adults with Otterbein and Ohio Wesleyan just at the JVS offers courses through CTI. http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/69d3245b93824ef8e29c3020369cae57.jpg b6350cabf7601dc75672d1abadcb2b79 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (48) Description An account of the resource FOOTNOTES 1. Policy Plan, Delaware County, pg. 37. 2. History of Delaware County 1880, pg. 240. 3. Same., pg, 241. 4. Schools of Berkshire Township, 1966. 6. Same. 7. Schools of Berkshire Township, 1966. 8. Welcome to the Village of Galena, 1966. 9. Same 10, Grove, Delno. 11. Same. 12. Souders, Hylen 13. Miller, Dr. Richard 14. Schools of Berkshire Township, 1966. 15. Delaware County Schools Newsletter, 1967. 16. Same. 17. Same. 18. Same 19. Galena Board of Education Minutes, Jan., 1950. 20. Sunbury News, September, 1950. 21. Same. 22. Sunbury News, October, 1950. 23. Delaware County Schools newsletter, 1967. 24. Miller, Dr. Richards. 25. Same. http://delawarecountymemory.org/files/original/b822aafab4483a06ec946fa5a4b902a7.jpg 0634193d7c84fd9da5d3d8478b0a4048 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District (49) Description An account of the resource Back cover Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sunbury Description An account of the resource The Sunbury collection contains documents on a variety of topics related to the history and development of Sunbury. Item types represented in this collection include diaries, maps, meeting ledgers, business documents and histories. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A History of the Big Walnut Local School District Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Robinson, Anita Hartsook Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1983 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 31019968 Subject The topic of the resource Local History--Big Walnut School District--Delaware County--Ohio Public Schools--Delaware County--Ohio Schools-- mergers--Galena--Harlem--Sunbury Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Book Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Images Description An account of the resource This history was written to fulfill the requirements for the course, Education 818, taught by Dr. B. Gordon, at The Ohio State University. It has a Table of Contents and footnotes suggesting it is a research paper. It has photographs and newspaper clippings from the Sunbury News. The history explains the consolidation of the schools known today as the Big Walnut School District in Sunbury, Ohio. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Privately published