- Date
- 1974-09-03
- Kind
- Education
- Where
- Beaver Island Community School
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Community School
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- educationcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Beaver Island Community School opened its 1974–1975 year on September 3 with 55 students: 12 in grades 1–4, 19 in grades 5–8, and 24 in high school. The issue names the teaching staff, identifies Brian Cole as the only first grader, and reports that students elected Woodworking II with Orval Anderson.
Evidence and limits
The enrollment, staffing, and curriculum details are newspaper reporting. The issue does not provide an attendance register, contracts, or a full historical record for the school’s institutional continuity.
Sources
- Reports the September 3 opening with 55 students: 12 in grades 1–4, 19 in grades 5–8, and 24 in high school. It names the teaching staff, two new staff members, Brian Cole as the only first grader, and Woodworking II taught by Orval Anderson; it does not provide a registrar, contracts, or complete personnel files. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1974-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The scan confirms the opening date, enrollment breakdown, staff report, and curriculum notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1974-09_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Community School opens for 1974–1975, 1974”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-community-school-opening-1974/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September–October 1974, “School News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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