Follow Through Magnet School
| Follow Through Urban Learning Lab School | |
|---|---|
8 |
Follow Through Magnet School (formerly School 8) is a former
East Side
. It closed in 2004, although it has served as a swing school for other schools that are being reconstructed.
History
School 8 was built in 1838 at the corners of Franklin and Church Streets, the first school building that was built under the reorganized
School 81 while their home buildings were being reconstructed. The building may be used to house Middle Early College High School and Buffalo's Adult Learning Program beginning with the 2013–2014 school year[3]
Former principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
- Ms. Ellen C. Bragg
- Mr. Silas Sweet
- Mr. Edward L. Chamberlyn
- Mr. Samuel Slade
- Mr. George H. Stowits
- Ms. Ella D. Barker
- Mr. Dwight D. Walbridge
- Ms. Elsie A. Gazlag
- Mr. Byron Heath
- Mr. Francis B. Snavely
- Ms. Marie B. Mockler[1]
- Mr. Harold D. Axelrod–?-1966
- Mr. Donald Beck–1966-1991
- Ms. Margaret A. Forrester–1991-2001 (Principal - Campus West School,[4]retired)
- Ms. Kathleen Franklin–2001-2004 (Principal - School 82,[5] named Principal of Poplar E.C.C. 11[6])
Selected former assistant principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
- Ms. Anne Britt–?-1971 (Teacher - Buffalo Public Schools, retired[7])
- Mr. Joseph N. Ward–?-1989 (unknown, retired[8])
- Ms. June Clark–?-2004 (unknown, named Assistant Principal of Community School 53[6])
References
- ^ a b Weed, G. M. (2001). School days of yesterday: Buffalo public school history. (p. 38). Buffalo: Buffalo Standard Printing.
- ^ Simon, P. (2004, January 29). Five city schools will be closed in June. The Buffalo News, p. B1.
- ^ Swierski, F. (2013, April 9). Buffalo schools have slate of changes. Retrieved from [1].
- ^ Hammersley, M. (1991, August 29). City Hires 300 For Professional Staff List. The Buffalo News
- ^ Board Approves Appointment Of 15 Principals. (2001, July 16). The Buffalo News, p. C3.
- ^ a b Buffalo Public Schools (2004, June 9). Meeting of the Board of Education: Principal Transfers Archived 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Anne Britt, Retired Teacher, Widow of Sheriff. (1990, April 26). The Buffalo News, p. B13.
- ^ Joseph N. Ward. (2003, February 10). The Buffalo News, p. C5.