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Bruce Wilson
School daze, yourr mileage may vary.
Rosebank School was built at a cost of $530,730.46 by the district using a State loan in December 1952. It consisted of 12 classrooms, two kindergartens, an administration and multi-purpose building. The school was named for the area in which it is located. Two additional classrooms were added using Federal funds in1954 at a cost of $37,331.66. In 1956, two more classrooms were added using District and Federal funds at a cost of $25,177.26. A library was completed on October 10, 1966. One wing of Rosebank SChool was damaged by fire in the fall of 1969. School was in session at the time. Students follwed the teachers' instructions and no one was hurt. It took two years to pay for all of the things the children lost.
Fred H, Bohr School Rohr School was built in 1965 at a cost of $650,000. It was one of several built in the 1960s under the community school concept which included the school, a park and a recreation center. It had 18 classrooms in three buildings. In 1966 a kindergarten was added. Ron Johnson was the first principal. In 1974, Fritz Boldt became principal. In 1984 Larry Blocker assumed this position until he retired in 1991. Chuck Emst became principal in 1991. Fred H. Rohr was an industrialist and his company is the largest industry in Chula Vista. When the school was build in 1965, on the 25th anniversary of Rohr Industries, it was decided by the Board to name the school after him. Mr. Rohr died five days before the dedication of the school, which was then postponed until January 23, 1966. The school continues to be an active community school. It has an active Neighborhood Watch Program, Boy and Gin Scout troops use the facility, and the Family Night Picnic was attended by 400. The school has a daily recreation program and an active PTA. The USS Merrill is the school's Partner in Education.
Wehmeyer preceded us, but the rec program was Mary Cotton/Bruce Wilson one summer. This is where I encountered and (well in addition to Mary of course) still remember fondly the incomparable tether ball player "Stokes", who neither Richard nor I could beat and my "all names" brother and sister team "Forever" (For) and "Darling" Q.
Nobody seems to know what Hilltop cost to build. I'd guess in the ballpark of Rosebank, though probably closer to Castle Park which was essentially isomorphic buildings wise.
Castle Park was built 41 years ago in 1952. The school celebrated its 40th anniversary in 1992. The purchase price for the land was $20,000 and the school, which consisted of 10 classrooms, a speech room, and two kindergartens, was built at a cost of $428,057.
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