GRAND VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Kellerton, Ringgold County, Iowa
Grand Valley Community School, Kellerton, 1960
The three-story (plus basement) brick school, Kellerton's third school house, was constructed in 1915. A gynmasium was built in the summer of 1952. In 1960, Kellerton and Grand River consolidated to create Grand Valley Community School District in time for the opening of the 1960-61 school year in the fall.
Grand Valley Community School was dissolved with the Class of 1992 as the last graduating class. For a while, elementary students attended class in the building until 1996. Final deposition of the property was conducted in the fall of 1998. Upon Grand Valley's closing, there was a proposal to convert the school building into a safe house for abused women, among other things. Of the main concern was the ability to provide proper security should such a transformation take place. Ultimately, it was decided to demolish both schoolhouses instead of allowing the buildings to deteriorate and fall into a state of decline and decay.
The gym at the Kellerton school grounds serves as a community center [former shop and voc ag rooms]. The one-roomed school house, formerly the Foland School n.e. of Grand River then GV's music room, was moved uptown. It was returned to the school grounds in 2001. It now serves as a museum for Kellerton Public School, Grand Valley Community School and the town of Kellerton, Iowa.
Grand Valley Community School Year Books
Courtesy of GV Museum
1960-1961 |
Class of 1961
FFA Officers |
Jr. Class
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Athletics
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1961-1962
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Administration, Teachers & Staff
Athletics
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Class of 1962
Organizations
Sr. Scrapbook |
Class Photos
Snapshots
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1962-1963
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Girls Quartet
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Class of 1963 |
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1963-64
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Administration, Teachers & Staff
Organizations |
Class of 1964
Homecoming
Snapshots |
Class Photos
Athletics |
1964-1965
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Linda (Nichols) Burton's
Autograph Book |
Class of 1965
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Post-Graduation
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1965-1966
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Administration, Teachers & Staff
Organizations |
Class of 1966
Homecoming
Snapshots |
Class Photos
Athletics |
1966-1967
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Administration, Teachers & Staff
Organizations
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Class of 1967
Homecoming
FFA Award |
Class Photos
Athletics
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1967-1968
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Administration, Teachers & Staff
Organizations
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Class of 1968
Homecoming
Snapshots |
Class Photos
Athletics
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1968-1969
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Administration, Teachers & Staff
Organizations
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Class of 1969
Homecoming
Snaphots |
Class Photos
Athletics
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1969-1970
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Administration, Teachers & Staff
Girls' Basketball
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Class of 1970
Homecoming
Organizations
Band Queens |
Class Photos
Athletics
Snapshots
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1970-1971
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Administration, Teachers & Staff
Organizations
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Class of 1971
Homecoming
Memories |
Class Photos
Athletics
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1971-1972
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Administration, Teachers & Staff
Organizations
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Class of 1972
Homecoming
Snapshots |
Class Photos
Athletics
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1972-1973
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Administration, Teachers & Staff
Organizations
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Class of 1973
Homecoming
Snapshots |
Class Photos
Athletics
Advertising |
1973-1974
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Administration, Teachers & Staff
Organizations
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Class of 1974
Homecoming
Snapshots |
Class Photos
Athletics
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1974-1975
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Administration, Teachers & Staff
Organizations
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Class of 1975
Homecoming
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Class Photos
Athletics
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1975-1976
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Administration, Teachers & Staff
Organizations
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Class of 1976
Homecoming
Snapshots |
Class Photos
Athletics
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1976-1977 |
Class of 1977 |
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1977-1978 |
Class of 1978 |
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1978-1979 |
Class of 1979 |
1st Grade |
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1979-1980
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Administration, Teachers & Staff
Organizations |
Class of 1980
Homecoming
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Class Photos
Athletics
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1980-1981 |
Class of 1981 |
FFA Trip |
State FHA Conf. |
1981-1982
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Administration, Teachers & Staff
Organizations
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Class of 1982
Homecoming
FHA Conf. |
Class Photos
Athletics
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1982-1983 |
Class of 1983 |
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1983-1984 |
Class of 1984 |
6th Grade |
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1984-1985
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Administration, Teachers & Staff
Organizations
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Class of 1985
Homecoming
State FHA |
Class Photos
Athletics
Snapshots |
1985-1986
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Administration, Teachers & Staff
Organizations
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Class of 1986
Homecoming
Snapshots
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Class Photos
Athletics
JrHi Basketball |
1986-1987
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Administration, Teachers & Staff
Athletics
GV Baseball |
Class of 1987
Honor Roll
Organizations
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Class Photos
Homecoming
Snapshots
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1987-1988 |
Class of 1988 |
GV Volleyball |
Prom Servers |
1988-1989
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Administration, Teachers & Staff
Athletics
Snapshots |
Class of 1989
Homecoming
Organizations
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Class Photos
FHA Trip
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1989-1990
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Administration, Teachers & Staff
Organizations
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Class of 1990
Homecoming
Snapshots |
Class Photos
Athletics
Kindergarten |
1990-1991
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Administration, Teachers & Staff
Organizations
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Class of 1991
Homecoming
Snapshots
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Class Photos
Athletics
Ryan Bullock
Memorial |
1991-92
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Administration, Teachers & Staff
Organizations
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Class of 1992
Homecoming
Christmas
Concert |
Class Photos
Athletics
Snapshots
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Elementary Class
Future Class of
1993 |
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1992-93
Elementary
Yearbook |
Administration
Staff
Teachers
Specials
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Preschool
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade |
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade |
1993-94
Elementary
Yearbook |
Administration
Staff
Teachers
Specials
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Preschool
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade |
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade |
1995-96
Elementary
Yearbook |
School Board
Staff
Student Council
Specials
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Preschool
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade |
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade |
Grand Valley's Final Bell, 1997
Grand Valley High School Class Reunions:
Class of 1961:
50th May, 2011
2016
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Class of 1962:
25th Reunion, 1987
50th Reunion, May of 2012
55th Reunion, June 25, 2017 |
Class of 1963:
50th Reunion, May 25, 2013 |
Class of 1966:
20th Reunion |
Class of 1968:
50th Reunion, May 25, 2018 |
Class of 1970:
  40th Reunion, June 5, 2010 |
Class of 1972:
45th Reunion, June 28, 2017 |
Class of 1979:
30th Reunion, July 18, 2009 |
Class of 1987:
21st Reunion |
Class of 1990:
25th Reunion, May 23, 2015 |
Class of 1991:
Reunion |
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GV Alumni Banquet: 1st Alumni Banquet 1965
Grand Valley Building Fund, 2006 GV Museum (a.k.a. Foland School) Returns to Former Schoolgrounds 2011
GV Museum/Foland School Newsletter: July 2014
F.F.A. Test Plot, Kellerton
Photograph courtesy of Sharon R. Becker
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