Lake Junaluska School History

History of Junaluska Elementary School

http://www.grahamcountytravel.com/cherokee.html http://www.jes.haywood.k12.nc.us/ http://thomaslegioncherokee.tripod.com/cherokeechiefj unaluska.html Junaluska Elementary School: A Historical Documentary, By: Lake Junaluska Elementary School 2008.

School address: 2238 Asheville Rd Waynesville, NC 28786

Tel:828-456-2407

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principal, and some other basic things. Giving

The Original Lake Junaluska School

Chief Junaluska Chief Junaluska was a

The original Lake Junaluska School was

chief of a Cherokee

located on the Junaluska Assembly and

Indian Tribe. At the

was established in 1925. This school

Battle of Horseshoe

served grades 1-7.

bend Chief Junaluska

This school was very different from the schools we are used to seeing today. There was no cafeteria and students had to bring their own lunches. Sometimes the parent volunteers would bring home made soup or other items like that for students who were less fortunate to eat.

Eventually they students moved to the

saved President

The Fire of 1967 On October 31, 1967 there was a terrible fire at the school. Students had put on a play that night where many of them complained of being extremely hot on stage. Nobody thought anything about it because stage lights can be hot. Later that night a fire broke out. It was supposedly an electrical fire. The school burnt to the

things that has remained the same. Today the principal of Junaluska Elementary School is Micky Cope. She does a great job of supporting her faculty, staff and students. She came to the school this year from Waynesville Middle and we are very happy to have her here.

Andrew Jacksons life.

Today Junaluska school is located in between

Because of this heroic act the school was named

downtown Waynesville and the Lake Junaluska

after him. Chief Junaluska walked the trail of tears

Assembly. The mascot of the school is the

along with many other Native Americans. 4 years

Eagle. Our colors are Red White and Blue and

later he walked the entire way back to the

our mission statement is “Every child a winner

mountains of N.C. After his return he was

through programs of excellence: The Junaluska

awarded many acres of land in Robbinsville for his

Way.� This is a statement supported by

heroic acts of saving the president.

everyone at this school. We are proud of our

elementary school and there was room created for a small lunch room.

students a great education is still one of the

school and of our students and of the interesting

The Current

history we have.

Junaluska School The school known as Junaluska Elementary School that we know and love today was built in

WE SOAR HIGH AT LAKE

1975. Dale Parris was the first principal of the new

JUNALUSKA ELEMENTARY

school. His vision was one that is still around

SCHOOL!

today. He wanted all kids to get a good basic education and to become good citizens. This is still important today. Today a few things have changed such as some of the teachers, the