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Catawba
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403 6th Ave
Catawba, NC 28609 |
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1976 - 1999 |
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When North Carolina established the middle school theory of
education, Catawba Middle School was established in the Fall of
1976 from the former Catawba Rosenwald School. Frank L.
Pendergrass was the first principal. The school educated
7th and 8th grade students from the following feeder schools:
Sherrills Ford Elementary, Claremont Elementary and Oxford
Elementary. |
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Opened originally in 1927, Catawba
Rosenwald School served African American students in grades 1-10
and later 1-12. It was named for Julius Rosenwald, President of
Sears, Roebuck and Company. Rosenwald initiated a school
building program that had a dramatic impact on the face of the
rural South and in the lives of its African-American residents.
Through the Julius Rosenwald Foundation, more than 5300 schools,
shop buildings and teachers houses were built by, and for,
African-Americans across the South and Southwest until the
program was discontinued in 1932. The original buildings have
long since been torn down, but an addition opened in 1942 still
exists as part of today’s facilities along with the newest
buildings added in 1965. With integration, the school was
renamed Catawba Rosenwald Elementary School, Catawba Primary
School, Catawba Elementary school and later Catawba Middle
School. 1999 was the last year that the facility was used
as Catawba Middle School. Middle school students moved to
two new middle schools [River Bend Middle (for Bunker Hill
students) and Mill Creek Middle (for Bandys students)] in the
Fall of 1999. The Catawba facility then became Catawba
Intermediate School and housed 6th grade students for
overflowing elementary schools in the area. When a new
Catawba Elementary School was constructed on Hudson Chapel Rd,
the former Catawba Intermediate school became Catawba Rosenwald
Education Center. |
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The school as viewed from 6th Ave |
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Shop, Home-Ec & Computer Bldg - Chorus Room & 7th
Grade Bldg - 8th Grade Bldg |
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Entrance to 8th Grad Bldg from Faculty Parking Lot |
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Steps to Chorus Room - 7th Grade Bldg - Cafeteria - Band Room |
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Entrance to 8th Grade Bldg from Bus Parking Lot - Back side of
Cafeteria |
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Cafeteria - 7th Grade Building from Bus Parking Lot |
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1989 - 1990 Students Changing Classes |
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7th Grade Bldg from street between 7th Grade
Bldg and Gymn |
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Sidewalk area between 7th Grade Bldg and Shop, Home-Ec &
Computers |
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7th Grade Bldg - Gymn |
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Gymn |
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8th Grade Bldg from Street
Upper Level: Ann
McCrary's Math Room - Library
Lower Level: Bob Bangle's Room (Social Studies), Joe
Rankin/Sandy Baucom's Room (Language Arts), Curtis Loftin's Room
(Math) |
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Faculty & Staff Over the
Years |
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Frank Pendergrass was the first Principal at Catawba Middle
School (1976 - 1977)
Joyce Westbrook was the first Assistant Principal |
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The first group of teachers at CMS (1976 - 1977) |
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1988 - 1989 - Faculty shows "School Spirit" |
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(Top) Chris Eckard, Carol
Moore, Wanda Herman, Sherry Sellers, Sandy Baucom, Angie
Rudisill, Jim Gregory, Priscilla Matthews
(Bottom) Sue Allen Smith, Ima Jean Gilbert, Faye Hawn Shook,
Maria Sharpe |
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1989 - 1990 Faculty |
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Language Arts Teachers |
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(Left Row) Emma Jean
Gilbert, Wanda Herman, Cheryl Liverman
(Middle Row) Beth Isenhour/Gordon, Debbie Craig, Sandy Baucom
(Right Row) Debbie Bandy, Bridget Purdy, Sue Allen Smith |
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Math Teachers |
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(Left to Right) Debbie
Bandy, Diane Buff, Cheryl Liverman,
Curtis Loftin, Ann McCrary,
Debbie Craig,
Cliff Dietrich |
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Social Studies Teachers |
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(Left to Right) Priscilla
Matthews, Ray Clawson, Debbie Bandy, Angie Rudisill |
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Science Teachers |
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(Left to Right) Carol Moore,
Bob Bangle, Rick Kohrs, Ray Clawson |
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Music, Band, Spanish & Art Teachers |
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(Left to Right) Doug Brady
(Music), Ted Driver (Band), Leonor Rector (Spanish), Sherry
Sellers (Art) |
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Health & PE and Career Exploration (Shop & Home-Ec) Teachers |
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(Left to Right) Betty
Thornburg, Randy Burroughs, Lloyd Russell and Faye Hawn Shook |
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1998 - 1999 The Last Year |
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(Left to Right) Fore Rembert,
Susan Sigmon, Robbie Abernethy, Shannon Sigmon, Curtis Loftin |
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Catawba Middle School was in existence for 23 years until new
middle schools were built near Bunker Hill and Bandys High
Schools. At that time, the students and faculty split -
1/2 going to River Bend Middle School and the other 1/2 to Mill
Creek Middle School. |
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If you have additional photos of Catawba
Middle School, please contact me. |
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