Greece Central School District honored the community’s past and celebrated its future with the dedication of the Memorial Wall and Time Capsule in front of the Technology and Support Services Facility (TSSF), 1790 Latta Road, on Thursday, October 3. This site was once home to Greece Central School District School No. 5. Built in 1930, the school served generations of Greece Central School District students before being converted to administrative offices.
The original School No. 5 building was demolished in 2020 as part of the Reimagine Greece Capital Improvement Project, making way for a new facility to house transportation, facility operations and planning, technology, professional learning, the district warehouse and print shop. In partnership with the Greece Historical Society, the district has preserved significant artifacts from School No. 5, including the original cornerstone, which is incorporated into the Memorial Wall. Additionally, a time capsule from 1930, containing newspaper clippings, letters, and memorabilia from that era, was uncovered before the demolition. During the ceremony, the district placed this time capsule – filled with both old and new artifacts – into the Memorial Wall for future generations to discover.
The event featured remarks from district staff and members of the Greece Historical Society, as well as a Land Acknowledgement read by students from Paddy Hill Elementary School, recognizing the Indigenous peoples and their enduring relationship with the land. A ribbon-cutting ceremony and a brief reception followed.
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