Ballantrae Public School established in 1935

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Ballantrae Public Schoolestablished in 1935

• By Sarah Schouten
• February 2009

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Population

• Pictures of the portables
• Highest population was 450 students
• Current population is 279 students

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Grade 12 Class of 1953
Grade 78 Class of 2008/09
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The Tragedy

• 1972 was the fire
• Student attending the school caused it
• Rebuilt very quickly afterwards
• Students went to nearby schools to learn
• 12 year old boy

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The Headline
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History of the BPS Bell

• Morley Davis saved the bell
• Saved in 1972 (the fire)
• Morley Davis kept the bell while the school was
  being rebuilt
• Representation of the strength and courage
• Ringing of the bell

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Engraved

• SCHOOL SECTION
• NO.11
• ERECTED A.D. 1891

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School Additions Renovations

• 1973 West Wing Hallway
• 1995 jr. kindergarten was added
• 2004 outside kindergarten area the rock and log
  circle
• September 2007 the day care was moved into the
  school (Town Council)
• 2008 day care playground

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West Wing Hallway
Day Care Playground
Rock and Log Circle
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Modern School

• Modern school included
• Sky lights and open classrooms
• Old vs. new library
• Like one giant room

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School Layout
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Classrooms and Staff

• 18 classrooms currently
• Old staffroom was the literacy room
• Current staffroom was a senior kindergarten room
• 25-30 staff members in 1935-1972
• 23 current staff members

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Pennants

• There are 38 pennants
• Most pennants in a year was 4
• Pictures of our pennants

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Years Winning 4 Pennants
1993
2000
1986
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Sports

• Baseball
• Volleyball
• Basketball
• Track and Field
• Cross Country

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Motto/Mascot
Be The Best That You Can Be
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Special Thanks

• Mr. Reid
• Mrs. Friedbacher
• Mrs. Wolf
• Mrs. Baker