Item #1
Memorial Plaques and Weathervane:
{a.k.a.: Closter Public School; Closter Jr./Sr. High School (CHS); Village Middle School}
Bas relief (3 dimentional) bronze 24" x 18" plaque
The plaque was presented to the CBOE on October 10, 1999 as a reminder of Closter's first public school. It is one of three pieces making up the Alumni memorial located in the Tenakill School atrium stairwell.
CLOSTER PUBLIC SCHOOL
In 1899 the schoolhouse property was bought from the
Bloomer family. The following year a two story, square plan,
Renaissance Revival style building was completed with 3
classrooms and an assembly room for grades K-8. In 1907, 4
classrooms were added to the south side. In 1912, 6 class-
rooms were added to the north side, expanding the school to
K-12. In 1921 the south end was again enlarged, and from
1929 to 1955 it was solely the Closter Jr./Sr. High School,
grades 7-12. From 1955 to 1996 it was the Village School,
grade's 6-8.
Sponsored by: The Alumni and Friends of the schools, 1999
(Note: The school was publicly sold in 1997 to Ms Kitty Fan Foo who first had plans of making it a Chinese cultural center and a second plan as a senior housing. Neither plan is active or ever got off the drawing board and again there is interest in repurchasing the school due to possibilities raised by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.) See item #13 (clickhere)
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"TRIBUTE PLAQUE"
Second plaque of Alumni memorial,
presented October 10, 1999
Text on plaque:
A
TRIBUTE
to the
ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS AND STAFFS
of CLOSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
PUBLIC SCHOOL NO. 2 (K-8) 1871-1900
CLOSTER PUBLIC SCHOOL (K-8) 1900 1912; (K-12) 1912-1929
TENAKILL SCHOOL (K-6) 1929-1955* CLOSTER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (7-12) 1929-1955
HILLSIDE SCHOOL & TENAKILL SCHOOL (K-5) 1955-1996 * VILLAGE SCHOOL (6-8) 1955-1996
HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (K-4) 1996- ~ * TENAKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL (5-8) 1996- ~
for
"EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION"
Since 1871
with
THANKS AND APPRECIATION
to those educators that have so well prepared
so many people for so many pursuits in life
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IN HONOR AND MEMORY
of all previous students and friends of the school
** WITH SPECIAL RECOGNITION **
To those who served in the American Armed Forces, in conflict and peacetime,
to preserve peace, freedom and democracy in the free world, even to giving their lives.
Dedicated by
the Alumni and other Friends of the schools
October 10, 1999
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"EAGLE AND QUILL WEATHERVANE"
This is the original (1900) weathervane taken from the top of the CHS/Village school and fully restored at a cost of over $2,500.
It is the center piece of the Alumni & Friends Memorial located in the
Tenakill School atrium stairwell.
(Weathervane detailed text is not available at this time.)
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