Alice Terry Elementary School Updated: June 4, 2025.

History

Alice B. Terry Elementary School was built in 1958 to handle the growth from housing construction in the town of Sheridan that was caused by Martin Marietta. The school was named for Alice Bodine Terry who was born in 1899. After several stints in one room schools, Alice Bodine came to Fort Logan in 1932. Her first assignment was as a teacher for “a fifth and sixth grade combination.” In 1938 she became principal, saying, “this was the greatest challenge of her life.” (Hidden Heroine, by Girl Scout Junior Troop #177, Mountain Shadows, pg 2) She served as superintendent “her final year [1960-61]. In 1973 the park bordering Alice B Terry elementary was named in her honor.

 

Alice Terry Elementary School was built as part of the Fort Logan School Distirct. In February, 1962 the City of Denver adopted an ordinance annexing the College View area. College View Elementary School District was one of the three districts which made up the Sheridan Union School District #2. The other two districts were Fort Logan and Petersburg. Alice Terry Elementary became part of the new Sheridan School District No. 2 from the consolidation of the elementary and union districts. The election for the consolidation was held on December 4, 1962.

 

Further narrative history for the elementary school is pending.

 

Principals:

 

Isabelle Bogart Murphy	1958-1961
Dan Telk	1961-1972?
Richard "Dick" A. Watkins	1972?-1979
John "Jack" Gordon	1979-1995
Steven Kennedy	1995-1997?
Kathleen Carothers	2003-2006?
Joseph Hayes	2008?-2018
Diego Romero	2018-2023
Nicole Grommeck	2023 - Current

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