Powell Avenue School
From Central Park Historical Society Encyclopedia
(See Bethpage School Distric #21)
The Powell Avenue School was located on what was known as School Street and now known as Powell Avenue. Today the Bethpage Public Library is located where the school once stood.
Below information provided by Adele Sengstacken Mitchell and Alice Ludwig West and appeared in the July1995 CPHS NEWSLETTER and from Adele Sengstacken Mitchell in the March 1999 CPHS NEWSLETTER
Our teachers at Powell Avenue School:
- Kindergarten - Mrs. Terry
- Grade 1 - Mrs. Lacker
- Grade 2 - Miss Dick
- Grade 3 - Mrs. Moulton
- Grade 4 - Mrs. Allen
- Grade 5 - Mrs. Gesslein
- Grade 6 - Miss Hartz
- Grade 7 - Miss Callahan
- Grade 8 - Mrs. Dunton
Exhibit Day at Powell Avenue School - Each student had their school work displayed on their desk with special attention to any work that was posted for all to see. Parent and teachers chatted but no "bad" news was shared.
Mrs. Dunton and grade 8 with her no gum chewing policy. We did learn arithmetic! And yes, she made us put the gum on our nose if she caught us chewing in class. Miss Harts taught history, Miss Callaghan geography.
