May 21, 2013


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Past

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Present

Brief History of Homecroft

1918---Fire destroyed original building.

1919---The Homecroft Mother's Club was organized and it was later known as the PTA.  The school consisted of two classrooms.

1922---An addition was built making the building a 6 classroom school.

1925---In the PTA's "Reports of Achievements," the Hard Times dance profitted $25.10.  In December their cake and pie sale profitted $5.15.

1927---Men, women, and children worked together to prepare the school grounds for planting lawn seed and trees.  A school Arbor Day Program was held under the direction of the PTA.  Playground equipment was purchased for the amount of $225.00.  Equipment included 6 swings, 4 seesaws, a sandbox, and a 16 foot slide.

1929---Enrollment was 177 students.  In the school newspaper, "The Homecroft Herald," it was stated that the school had the largest 9th grade class of its history.  Consisting of 11 - 9th grade students.  Top contest reader, Helen Lapinski, read 177 books.  Her favorite was "A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court."  She says she found it educational and entertaining.

1930---The School Boy Police Patrol began this year.


2009-School construction

-school completely remodeled and addition completed