Windsor Central High School - Crusader Yearbook (Windsor, NY)

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emits'- Homecoming was really a fantastic event this year. The fact that the sun came bursting through the clouds five minutes before the parade started may have been an omen. This year every class worked hard on their floats and the judges had a hard time deciding on the win- ning float. All this has contributed greatly to the enormous amount of school spirit this year. Compared with preced- ing years, this year has been a winner for spirit. Also to go along with the beautiful day were the pretty candidates and their handsome escorts. re- --M - -

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History ot the Windsor School Distriot The early 1800's saw the beginnings of the Windsor Educational System in Windsor, then known as Oquaga Village. The very first school house was opened at that time. In the later 1800's, District No. 1 began operating near the Village Green. Parents paid for each day their children spent in school. ln November of 1845, the first Windsor Academy was completed, a two story wooden structure on Academy Street. A high school education was now made possible for all Windsor students. During this time New York State reorganized its schools into Union Free School Districts, what once had been District School No. 1 was now Union Free District School No. 1. The elementary grades remained near the Village Green during that time. But in 1868, due to the District School's deterioration, all grade levels were housed in the Windsor Union School and Academy on Acad- emy Street. ln 1883, due to overcrowded conditions in the Academy, a referendum was approved allocating 58,000 for the construction of a new school to house all grades. When this school was completed, many students from outlying areas came to Windsor to con- tinue their education. ln 1887, the total enrollment of the Windsor Academy was 73 boys and 91 girls. At the new Academy study was free for village residents, while those from rural areas paid tuition. A new wing was constructed in the rear of the building in 1893 for additional classrooms. ln 1898 the school officially changed its name from the Windsor Academy to Windsor High School. The population of Windsor and her surroundings was growing steadily so, in 1931, the school board of Windsor was faced with two big decisions: centralization and location of such a school. State Aid was offered to those districts who would centralize. Resi- dents of Windsor were among the first to take part in this program. In fact Windsor School District was the first to centralize in Broome County. In September of 1933, nine other one room district schools combined to form Windsor's centralized district. All these students now attended school on Main Street in Windsor. The remaining 26 school districts entered the centralized pro- gram between 1937 and 1949. lt wasn't until 1964 that Acre Place joined, bringing the Windsor District west to meet the Bing- hamton District. The first District Principal was Harvey H. Ransom, Principal of the Old Academy. He continued as District Princi- pal until 1947, at which time Theron Philley took the position, which he held until 1970. From 1947 to 1951 renovations were made to the Main Street structure, which included a boiler room, new boys' locker room and a rebuilt gym. The following year a large addition was completed, which consisted of a 500 seat auditorium, new library, shop, cafeteria and classrooms. ln 1954 the high school was in need of a principal. Stuart Nye served as Acting Principal for a yearg then Merritt Klumpp was appointed High School Principal, a position which he held until 1973. After many years of gathering the outlying schools into a centralized school district, the Board decided to build a school in another part of the district. The Floyd L. Bell School was built on Kirkwood Ave., off Route 1 1 in the town of Kirkwood for the education of elementary age children. Opening in 1957, it was named for Floyd Bell who had been a member of the Board of Education since 1932. Mr. Leo McGinley was hired as Principal and continued until retirement in 1976, ending 25 years of administrative services to Windsor. At that time Mr. Michael Farina took over administrative duties at the school. The District continued to grow, and in 1964, another school was built, this time in West Windsor. lt was named Clarence R. Weeks Elementary School in honor of the Board Member who served from the beginning of the school system in 1931 until 1970. At that time Mr. David Spicer became administrator at the building. At the time Weeks School was being built, an addition to the Windsor School was made, including a new gym, a second dining room, and more classrooms. Four years later it was necessary to make additions to both Bell and Weeks Schools. By now every large classroom had been partitioned to make two classrooms. Classes were being held in the basement. Windsor's fourth graders were being shuttled to Weeks School. By 1970, with 1263 students in Jr. and Sr. High School, it was necessary to add more administrative positions. Leonard Kello became Jr. High Principal. Also in 1970, Mr. Philley resigned as District Principal and Jerald Quimby was appointed to the posi- tion. Mr. Michael Knowlton became Business Mgr., a position he held until Sept. 1977. ln the same year Dean Guinther was appointed Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds. He had been with the Physical Education Department since 1954, and con- tinues to serve as head of both departments. ln 1969 and 1970, the District was in controversy over the site for a new high school. The size of the district now covered 175 square miles. On August 10, 1970, the Weeks site was finally chosen. The land was owned by Board Member Clarence Weeks. The site was approved by a narrow margin of 48 votes. The vote for bonding of the new school, which included building develop- ment and equipment totaling S5,775,000, came on July 13, 1971. On October 14, 1972, a ground breaking ceremony was held. About this time, Windsor was made a separate Superintendency, no longer under a supervisory district. Jerald Quimby was now Superintendent of Schools. Renovation of the original school was made to convert the building to an Elementary and Jr. High School. In 1973, Mr. Merritt Klumpp retired as High School Principal. In September of that year, Mr. Dale Hawley, who had served with Cohoes School System for ten years, was appointed as Sec- ondary Principal. Mr. Donald Brunswick, who had served in Marlette, Michigan, became Assoc. Principal. Mr. Leonard Kello then assumed responsibility of Associate Principal of Jr. High School. In 1976, Ms. Charlotte Gregory became Principal of the Elemen- tary School. The new school, so long in its construction, opened in September, 1974 with 875 students in grades 9 through 12. This facility is now providing a flexible educational setting with the most up to date educational program. The Windsor School District presently contains 157 teaching personnel and 2,692 students. History compiled by Jeanne Cartwright. A 5

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