Follow Through Magnet School

Follow Through Urban Learning Lab School

Address
167 East Utica Street Masten Park Buffalo, New York, Erie 14209 United States
Coordinates	42°54′47″N 78°51′57″W / 42.913019°N 78.865799°W / 42.913019; -78.865799Coordinates: 42°54′47″N 78°51′57″W / 42.913019°N 78.865799°W / 42.913019; -78.865799
Information
Established	1838
Opened	1919
Closed	2004
School number	8
Grades	K-8

Follow Through Magnet School (formerly School 8) is a former elementary school in Buffalo, New York. It served Grades K through 8 and was located at the corner of East Utica Street and Masten Avenue in the city's East Side. It closed in 2004, although it has served as a swing school for other schools that are being reconstructed.

History

School 8 was built in 1838 at the corners of Franklin and Church Streets, the first school building that was built under the reorganized Buffalo Public Schools district. It came under criticism for its construction as its elaborate design and front pillars were more than required for the new school system. This building would be closed in 1883 due to a lack of enrollment, and the number 8 was transferred to a new school built in the growing East Side. In 1918, this building was destroyed by fire and replaced the following year by the current building. An addition was built to the school in 1961, and had a name change in 1976 as part of the desegregation plan.^[1] The building was closed in 2004 due to budget cuts,^[2] but served as a swing school for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Multicultural Institute, City Honors High School, and School 81 while their home buildings were being reconstructed. The building may be used to house Middle Early College High School and Buffalo's Adult Learning Program beginning with the 2013-2014 school year^[3]

Former principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parenthesis

Ms. Ellen C. Bragg
Mr. Silas Sweet
Mr. Edward L. Chamberlyn
Mr. Samuel Slade
Mr. George H. Stowits
Ms. Ella D. Barker
Mr. Dwight D. Walbridge
Ms. Elsie A. Gazlag
Mr. Byron Heath
Mr. Francis B. Snavely
Ms. Marie B. Mockler^[1]
Mr. Harold D. Axelrod–?-1966
Mr. Donald Beck–1966-1991
Ms. Margaret A. Forrester–1991-2001 (Principal - Campus West School,^[4] retired)
Ms. Kathleen Franklin–2001-2004 (Principal - School 82,^[5] named Principal of Poplar E.C.C. 11^[6])

Selected former assistant principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

Ms. Anne Britt–?-1971 (Teacher - Buffalo Public Schools, retired^[7])
Mr. Joseph N. Ward–?-1989 (unknown, retired^[8])
Ms. June Clark–?-2004 (unknown, named Assistant Principal of Community School 53^[6])

References

1 2 Weed, G. M. (2001). School days of yesterday: Buffalo public school history. (p. 38). Buffalo: Buffalo Standard Printing.
↑ Simon, P. (2004, January 29). Five city schools will be closed in June. The Buffalo News, p. B1.
↑ Swierski, F. (2013, April 9). Buffalo schools have slate of changes. Retrieved from http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/buffalo/buffalo-schools-have-slate-of-changes.
↑ Hammersley, M. (1991, August 29). City Hires 300 For Professional Staff List. The Buffalo News
↑ Board Approves Appointment Of 15 Principals. (2001, July 16). The Buffalo News, p. C3.
1 2 Buffalo Public Schools (2004, June 9). Meeting of the Board of Education: Principal Transfers.
↑ Anne Britt, Retired Teacher, Widow of Sheriff. (1990, April 26). The Buffalo News, p. B13.
↑ Joseph N. Ward. (2003, February 10). The Buffalo News, p. C5.

Buffalo Public Schools

Elementary Schools	PS 3 D'Youville Porter Campus PS 6 Buffalo Elementary School of Technology PS 17 Early Childhood Center PS 18 Dr. Antonia Pantoja Community School of Academic Excellence PS 19 Native American Magnet School PS 27 Hillery Park Elementary PS 30 Frank A. Sedita Academy PS 31 Harriet Ross Tubman School PS 32 Bennett Park Montessori PS 33 Bilingual Center PS 37 Marva J. Daniel Futures Preparatory School PS 43 Lovejoy Discovery School PS 45 International School PS 48 @ 39 PS 53 Community School PS 54 Dr. George E. Blackman ECC PS 59 Dr. Charles R. Drew Science Magnet Annex 59A PS 61 Early Childhood Center PS 64 Frederick Law Olmsted PS 65 Roosevelt ECC PS 66 North Park Middle Academy PS 67 Discovery School PS 69 Houghton Academy PS 72 Lorraine Elementary PS 74 Hamlin Park School PS 76 Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy PS 79 Pfc. William J. Grabiarz School of Excellence PS 80 Highgate Heights PS 81 School PS 82 Early Childhood Center PS 84 Health Care Center for Children at ECMC PS 89 Dr. Lydia T. Wright School of Excellence PS 91 BUILD Academy PS 93 Southside Elementary PS 94 West Hertel Academy PS 95 Waterfront School PS 97 Harvey Austin School PS 99 Stanley M. Makowski Early Childhood Center

Middle/High Schools	PS 131 Academy Programs @ 4 PS 156 Frederick Law Olmsted School at Kensington PS 192 Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts PS 195 City Honors School PS 197 Math, Science, Technology Preparatory School PS 198 The International Preparatory School

High Schools	PS 200 Bennett High School PS 204 Lafayette High School PS 205 Riverside Institute of Technology PS 206 South Park High School PS 207 Lafayette International High School PS 212 Leonardo da Vinci High School PS 301 Burgard High School PS 302 Emerson School of Hospitality PS 304 Hutchinson Central Technical High School PS 305 McKinley High School PS 307 East High School PS 309 East Community High School PS 335 Middle Early College High School PS 353 Newcomer Academy @ Lafayette PS 355 Emerson Annex @ 28 PS 357 Pathways Academy @ East PS 363 Computing Academy of Technological Sciences PS 366 Research Laboratory High School PS 402 Occupational Training Center

Notable Defunct Schools	PS 8 Follow Through Magnet School 13 PS 63 Campus North School 87 PS 96 Campus West School Fosdick-Masten Park High School PS 192 Buffalo Traditional School PS 202 Grover Cleveland High School PS 203 Kensington High School PS 302 Emerson Vocational High School PS 306 Seneca Vocational High School

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