Sheets Public School District 14 Explained

Sheets Public School District 14^[1] was a school district in Slope County, North Dakota. It operated one of the two schools in the county,^[2] Cottage School.^[3] The building is 13miles from Bowman.^[2]

Cottage School was a one room schoolhouse. It was established circa 1907.^[4] In 1999 it had five students.^[2] It closed after its last classes on May 17, 2005. It had two students at the time of closing. The final superintendent was Kathy Walser.^[4]

Campus

In 1999 it had three computers and a television.^[2]

Operations

The parents sat on the school board and vetted candidates for teachers.^[2]

The district relied on parents to transport children and provide lunches as it had no buses and no cafeteria.^[2]

Culture

Josh Hoffner of the Associated Press wrote that the school had a "family atmosphere" and that students received individualized attention.^[2]

See also

• Central Elementary Public School District 32 (Amidon School), another one room schoolhouse and the other school in Slope County (the district was dissolved in 2020)

Notes and References

1. Web site: NORTH DAKOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS 2002-03. North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. 2003-09-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20030916172715/http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/resource/directry/c.pdf. 2021-08-13. 2003-09-16. 14602 76th St SW Bowman ND 58623-9218.
2. News: Hoffner. Joseph. One room schools are alive and well. Associated Press. The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. 1999-11-14. 3C. - Clipping from Newspapers.com - Text view A, Text view B, and Text view C
3. Web site: NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL PLANTS 2000-01. North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. 2001-11-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20011125075304/http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/resource/directry/d.pdf. 2021-08-13. 2001-11-25. RR 1 Box 21 Bowman ND 58623-9203 Sheets 14.
4. Web site: One-room school near Bowman closes after 98 years . Associated Press. Bismarck Tribune. 2005-05-31. 2021-08-13.