The History of Saticoy School

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#9999FF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03976ba3.gif"> <div> <IMG SRC="19a6d950.gif" border=0 width="109" height="149" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=100 BGCOLOR="#99CCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03a76bc1egdyqn.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>Saticoy</B></FONT><B>   |   </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Saticoy"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U>About Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Map to Saticoy"><U>Map to Saticoy</U></A>   |   <B>The History of Saticoy School</B>   |   <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="School Calendar"><U>School Calendar</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id120.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lunch Calendar"><U>Lunch Calendar</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id122.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Parent Connect"><U>Parent Connect</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id127.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Saticoy Traffic Map"><U>Saticoy Traffic Map</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id99.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Saticoy Library"><U>Saticoy Library</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Faculty"><U>Faculty</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id98.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PTA"><U>PTA</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id103.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bell Schedule"><U>Bell Schedule</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id100.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="100th Day of School"><U>100th Day of School</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id101.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="National Arbor Day"><U>National Arbor Day</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Resources"><U>Resources</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Weather"><U>Weather</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id70.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ventura Beach Web Cam"><U>Ventura Beach Web Cam</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id104.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Class Web Pages"><U>Class Web Pages</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id108.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Channel Islands Bald Eagle Nest Cam"><U>Channel Islands Bald Eagle Nest Cam</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=380 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#99CCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03a76ba3.gif"> <div> <I><B><U>The History of Saticoy School</U></B></I></div> <div> 1870 - Indians gathered annually at the "Bubbling Springs" from as   far away as Tulare, San Luis Obispo and San Diego.  The Indian chieftress, Pomposa, made a feast for them.  She baked a cake for each one participating in the feast.  The bubbling springs are marked by a historical landmark near the intersection of Telephone and Wells Road.</div> <bR> <div> 1900 - Birth of Saticoy School</div> <bR> <div> 1912 - The "Bubbling Springs" that Saticoy School was named after were no longer active. The Chimash Indians traveled several miles to reach this source of water and sacred grounds.</div> <bR> <div> 1920 - Original building replaced by a white structure with pillars and of Spanish architecture (5 teachers and a principal).</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="199c8910.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="145" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 1939 - Major portion of the present building constructed by a WPA project.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="0d7e6710.jpg" border=0 width="230" height="113" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 1940 - Saticoy School that was, originally only for Anglo students was combined with the Spanish speaking students and Agua Mantial School near the present downtown Saticoy area.</div> <bR> <div> 1960 - Max F. Rafferty had his office as Superintendent of Saticoy School District (comprised of 2 schools--Saticoy and one at Cabrillo Village).  Mr. Rafferty later became the California State Superintendent of Schools.</div> <bR> <div> 1967 - Saticoy School District unified with Ventura Unifed School District.</div> <bR> <div> 1971 - Boundaries were re-drawn to accomplish racial balance.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>