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      • 75th Anniversary
        • Anniversary Posts 1-15
          • 1: Monroe Academy: Henrietta’s First Famous School
          • 2: First Schools: Uphill, Barefoot, Both Ways
          • 3: 1938: Voters Reject Creation of Rush-Henrietta Central School District
          • 4: Schoolhouse Records Give Glimpse of Life 100 Years Ago
          • 5: 1946: Given Second Chance, Voters Embrace New District
          • 6: A Different Time: When Rush Had More Kids Than Henrietta
          • 7: Choosing a Mascot: Why We're Not the Royal Falcons
          • 8: Meet the Board: Rush-Henrietta’s Original Fab Five
          • 9: Late 1940s: The Beginning of a Population Explosion
          • 10: Breaking Ground: Rush-Henrietta’s First New School
          • 11: 1952: R-H’s First New School a ‘Splendid Dream’
          • 12: First Meeting of the New Board of Education
          • 13: 1959 R-H Grad Still Gets on the Bus Every Day
          • 14: Humble Beginnings: Two School Buses to Start
          • 15: 1954: Sudden Need for a Second New School
        • Anniversary Posts 16-30
          • 16: 1954-1955: Two Votes for a Second School
          • 17: The Story of Gillette Elementary School
          • 18: 1950s: Building a New School Each Year
          • 19: 1957: Residents Press Pause, Reject Two New Schools
          • 20: 1958: Fourth New School Helps District Keep Pace
          • 21: 1950s: Curious Visitors Flock to New R-H School
          • 22: Bill Farrell: ‘Architect of the R-H Sports Program’
          • 23: 1961: Rush-Henrietta Gets a Junior High School
          • 24: 1963: A New School Called Wedgewood
          • 25: Elmer Gordon: A Rush-Henrietta Trailblazer
          • 26: Remembering Jack Gaffney
          • 27: Jack Gaffney's Incredible Connections to Our R-H Past
          • 28: Remembering Wilma Jean Milhouse
          • 29: 1964: West Henrietta Gets Its First New School
          • 30: 1965: Fyle Elementary Named to Honor Respected Teacher
        • Anniversary Posts 31-45
          • 31: R-H Family History Revealed in Historic Records
          • 32: Dr. John W. Parker: Devoted to District’s Early Success
          • 33: 1966: Amidst Housing Boom, R-H Opens Sherman Elementary
          • 34: 1968: Rush-Henrietta Opens Its First High School
          • 35: Richard TenHaken: Superintendent Who Looked Controversy in the Eye
          • 36: 1970: Vollmer Becomes R-H’s Last New School
          • 37: The Dome Arena: R-H and Other Legends
          • 38: The Lion in the Room - Senior High School Pride
          • 39: Artists in Residence
          • 40: Providing an Even Start
          • 41: Paul McKee: Humility Meets Great Success
          • 42: Raymond Delaney Had ‘Unshakeable Belief’ in Public Education
          • 43: Roger Eckers Strikes Up the Band
          • 44: 1982: R-H Denies West Brighton Request to Secede
          • 45: George DesMarteau: One - Make That Two - of a Kind
        • Anniversary Posts 46-60
          • 46: Recognizing 75 Years of Music Excellence
          • 47: Senior High School Mural Depicts 'Community of School'
          • 48: 2006: Rush-Henrietta Alumni Council Established
          • 49: A Bird's-Eye View of 1951
          • 50: 1945: Preparing for the First Day of School
          • 51: R-H is Where ‘The Rock’ Calls Home
          • 52: 1974: Rush-Henrietta Takes to the Airwaves
          • 53: Glory Years of WRHR: A Student’s Perspective
          • 54: 1969: R-H a Trailblazer in Embracing Student Voice
          • 55: 1975: Rush-Henrietta’s High School Reaches Capacity
          • 56: 1975 to 1986: A Decade of Dual High Schools
          • 57: 1987: New High School Name Helps Community Heal
          • 58: How We Became the Royal Comets
          • 59: Extracurricular Highlights
          • 60: Spotlight on Bob Sagan, Act I
        • 61: Spotlight on Bob Sagan, Act II
        • 62: 1991: R-H Hires First New Superintendent in 20 Years
        • 63: Werner Kleemann: More Than a Sports Legend
        • 64: 2000: R-H Loses ‘Wonderful Mentor’
        • 65: 2000: R-H Legend Returns to Stabilize High School
        • 66: A Surprise Boost for Student Athletes and Musicians
        • 67: Adventures of Ping: Restoring a One-of-a-Kind Painting
        • 68: Dr. Ken Graham: Two Decades of Strong Leadership
        • 69: R-H’s History of Putting Safety First
        • 70: Girls Basketball Team Becomes Stuff of Legends
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      • Norm Miller: Portrait of a Rush-Henrietta Life Well Lived
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        • R-H Equity Journey: Day 6
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Anniversary Posts 31-45

  • Thank you for your interest in the 75th anniversary of the centralization of the Rush-Henrietta School District. Here you will find the third set of 15 posts exploring more aspects of our district's history. We encourage anyone with memories or information to share to comment on the linked Facebook posts or contact the office of community relations at tanderson@rhnet.org or hcampo@rhnet.org.

    31. R-H Family History Revealed in Historic Records
    32. Dr. John W. Parker: Devoted to District’s Early Success
    33. 1966: Amidst Housing Boom, R-H Opens Sherman Elementary
    34. 1968: Rush-Henrietta Opens Its First High School
    35. Richard TenHaken: Superintendent Who Looked Controversy in the Eye
    36. 1970: Vollmer Becomes R-H’s Last New School
    37. The Dome Arena: R-H and Other Legends
    38. The Lion in the Room - Senior High School Pride
    39. Artists in Residence
    40. Providing an Even Start
    41. Paul McKee: Humility Meets Great Success
    42. Raymond Delaney Had ‘Unshakeable Belief’ in Public Education
    43. Roger Eckers Strikes Up the Band
    44. 1982: R-H Denies West Brighton Request to Secede
    45. George DesMarteau: One - Make That Two - of a Kind  

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