Sheets Public School District 14
Sheets Public School District 14[1] was a school district in Slope County, North Dakota. It operated one of the two schools in the county,[2] Cottage School.[3] The building is 13 miles (21 km) from Bowman.[2]
Cottage School was a one room schoolhouse. It was established circa 1907.[4] In 1999 it had five students.[2] It closed after its last classes on May 17, 2005. It had two students at the time of closing. The final superintendent was Kathy Walser.[4]
Campus
[edit]In 1999 it had three computers and a television.[2]
Operations
[edit]The parents sat on the school board and vetted candidates for teachers.[2]
The district relied on parents to transport children and provide lunches as it had no buses and no cafeteria.[2]
Culture
[edit]Josh Hoffner of the Associated Press wrote that the school had a "family atmosphere" and that students received individualized attention.[2]
See also
[edit]- Central Elementary Public School District 32 (Amidon School), another one room schoolhouse and the other school in Slope County (the district was dissolved in 2020)
References
[edit]- ^ "NORTH DAKOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS 2002-03" (PDF). North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. 2003-09-16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-09-16. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
14602 76th St SW Bowman ND 58623-9218
- ^ a b c d e f g Hoffner, Joseph (1999-11-14). "One room schools are alive and well". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. Associated Press. p. 3C. - Clipping from Newspapers.com - Text view A, Text view B, and Text view C
- ^ "NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL PLANTS 2000-01" (PDF). North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. 2001-11-25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2001-11-25. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
RR 1 Box 21 Bowman ND 58623-9203 Sheets 14
- ^ a b "One-room school near Bowman closes after 98 years". Bismarck Tribune. Associated Press. 2005-05-31. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
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