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Beaver Island school begins 1978–1979 year with new staff and repairs

Also 1978 Beaver Island school news

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TypeEvent
Dates1978-08 – 1978-09
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1978-08 – 1978-09
Kind
Education
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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educationconstructioncommunitycommunication
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The August–September 1978 Beaver Beacon reports 55 students, three new teaching assignments, and several summer school-building improvements.

Evidence and limits

This is a source-bounded newspaper report, not a complete school register, personnel file, facilities log, or budget.

Sources

  1. Lists new teachers Sister Marie Eugene Charboneau, Jim Noyes, and Barb Noyes; reports enrollment of 55 students and roof, hallway, library, paint, storage, and furniture improvements. It is a newspaper school report, not a complete enrollment register, personnel file, facilities log, or budget. 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 · 1978-08_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held nine-page combined August–September issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the school report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1978-08_Beaver-Beacon

Added 4 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island school begins 1978–1979 year with new staff and repairs”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-school-opening-and-repairs-1978/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August–September 1978, “School News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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