History

Harelson History
Harelson 12/1973
Aerial view December 1973		 Introduction
Harelson Elementary opened its doors in the fall of 1960. Named after a long time teacher in the Amphi school district- Winifred Harelson, our faculty and staff are very proud of the long history and academic achievements. Currently we are working on displaying mementos, pictures and documents from the past in our 2nd computer lab in the 5th & 6th grade wing. Unfortunately almost all the history of our school from the begining to the early eighties was wiped out in a flood 16 years ago. If you have any items that you would like to donate to the school from the period of 1960-1983 we would appreciate it. We can scan any picture or document into our computers so that you'll still have the original. We will be updating this web page frequently. Contact Jill Neubert if you have any items or information that you would like to share.
A+ Harelson's Principals
Mrs. Evelyn Carswell: 1960-1964
Mr. George DeGregori: 1964-1968
Mr. Donald Scott: 1968-1975
Mrs. Ruth Robinson: 1971-1972 (interim)
Mr. Glenn Smith: 1975-1977
Mr. Michael Allegra: 1977-1979
Dr. Patrick Dellabetta: 1979-1981
Mr. James Fogltance: 1981-1985
Ms. Cathy Esposito: 1985-1997
Mr. Harold Doran: 1997-2002
Ms. Julie Strand: April-May 2002 (interim)
Mr. Andy Heinemann: 2002-present
Mrs. Harelson
Winifred Harelson at school dedication November 27th, 1960		 Winifred Harelson
Every year on her birthday, the students at Harelson would host a birthday party for Mrs. Harelson. She was very thankful to the students and would always send a thank you note with her thoughts and wishes. Several of these notes are on display.
Time Capsule Harelson's Time capsule
We have been trying to locate the Harelson time capsule that was buried on Arbor day 1964. We have an idea of where it was buried but need the exact location. Several attempts to find it were unsuccessful. If anybody Knows of any former students or teachers that were involved in the burial please contact us. We would like to display the contents for all to enjoy.
Boy reading Harelson's Lost Scrapbooks
Evelyn Carswell put together a few scrapbooks of her time at Harelson (1960-64). When she left Harelson in 1964 she gave these books to Harelson. 10 years later she came back to Harelson for a reunion and the books were gone. If anybody has any information as to what happened to theses books, please contact us.