OxfordPress.com

While no student has learned to read or multiply by 10 in the new school building in Milford Twp., Bogan Elementary School will likely become a landmark to the students that pass through the halls of the building.

A walk through the spacious halls of the elementary is an adventure in itself. The gymnasium is an impressive sight. With hardwood floors, numerous basketball hoops and plenty of space for children to run around, the Bogan gym should create plenty of memories for the students.

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Bogan Elementary School

Attached to the gymnasium is the school cafeteria, where rows of shiny tables fill the area. In the neighboring hallway, streams of decorative art flow throughout the space. Currently the building still has that "new smell" to it. It will soon be replaced by warm smells of meals emanating from the cafeteria at lunch time.

Although the building may be new, it also will contain some history. A portrait of the elementary's namesake will hang inside the school. A plaque near the portrait of Bob Bogan will tell students and visitors his role in the creation of the Talawanda School District 50 years ago.

The "Father of the Talawanda School District" was impressed with the building.

"It looks like a nice building for an elementary school," said Bogan, who is 93 years old. "It's out there where there's plenty of space around it."

Rolling expanses of grass and trees surrounding the school allow the building to become part of its pastoral setting. When the building is dedicated Monday, Bogan Elementary will help usher in a new era in the Talawanda School District.