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C.C. Lambert Elementary School was named after Charles Calvin Lambert, a butcher from [[West Virginia]]. It was built on land previously owned by the butcher.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1965-06-03 |title=Lambert, Nelson Schools to Have Cornerstones Laid by Masonic Lodge |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tustin-news-3-jun-1965-tustin-news/12540647/ |work=[[The Tustin News]] |pages=1}}</ref> Lambert's first principal was John Veeh.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1965-10-07 |title=NEWS Photo |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tustin-news-opening-day-flag-by-stud/103899528/ |work=[[The Tustin News]] |pages=1}}</ref> The school first closed in 1978, as a result of "declining enrollment".
C.C. Lambert Elementary School was named after Charles Calvin Lambert, a butcher from [[West Virginia]]. It was built on land previously owned by the butcher.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1965-06-03 |title=Lambert, Nelson Schools to Have Cornerstones Laid by Masonic Lodge |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tustin-news-3-jun-1965-tustin-news/12540647/ |work=[[The Tustin News]] |pages=1}}</ref> Lambert's first principal was John Veeh.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1965-10-07 |title=NEWS Photo |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tustin-news-opening-day-flag-by-stud/103899528/ |work=[[The Tustin News]] |pages=1}}</ref> The school first closed in 1978, as a result of "declining enrollment".


In 1996, Lambert reopened and was refurbished. In November 2000, Lambert employees and parents of children started raising money for computers, books, and field trips via the [[Box Tops for Education]] program.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2000-11-03 |title=Lambert Students Saving Box Tops |work=[[The Tustin News]] |pages=17}}</ref> Lambert shut down again in 2016 and most students went to neighboring Helen Estock Elementary school.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-12-15 |title=Two Tustin schools will merge |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2015/12/15/two-tustin-schools-will-merge/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 1996, Lambert reopened and was refurbished. In November 2000, Lambert employees and parents of children started raising money for computers, books, and field trips via the [[Box Tops for Education]] program.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2000-11-03 |title=Lambert Students Saving Box Tops |work=[[The Tustin News]] |pages=17}}</ref> In 2015, it was announced Lambert would shut down again in 2016. A final ceremony, "A Tribute to the Heart of Lambert" was presented on May 17, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Register |first=Marie Ekberg Padilla {{!}} Orange County |date=2016-05-17 |title=Lambert Elementary celebrates school community |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2016/05/17/lambert-elementary-celebrates-school-community/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}</ref> Most students went to neighboring Helen Estock Elementary school.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-12-15 |title=Two Tustin schools will merge |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2015/12/15/two-tustin-schools-will-merge/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}</ref>


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Revision as of 02:21, 18 November 2024

C.C. Lambert Elementary
Address
1151 San Juan Street

,
California
97280

United States
Information
TypePublic elementary school
EstablishedOctober 7, 1965; 59 years ago (1965-10-07)
School districtTustin Unified School District
GradesK5
GenderCoeducational
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)  Gold
MascotThe Lion
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges

C.C. Lambert Elementary School was an elementary school in Tustin, California. It was the first of four schools in the Tustin Unified School District to shut down.

History

C.C. Lambert Elementary School was named after Charles Calvin Lambert, a butcher from West Virginia. It was built on land previously owned by the butcher.[1] Lambert's first principal was John Veeh.[2] The school first closed in 1978, as a result of "declining enrollment".

In 1996, Lambert reopened and was refurbished. In November 2000, Lambert employees and parents of children started raising money for computers, books, and field trips via the Box Tops for Education program.[3] In 2015, it was announced Lambert would shut down again in 2016. A final ceremony, "A Tribute to the Heart of Lambert" was presented on May 17, 2016.[4] Most students went to neighboring Helen Estock Elementary school.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Lambert, Nelson Schools to Have Cornerstones Laid by Masonic Lodge". The Tustin News. June 3, 1965. p. 1.
  2. ^ "NEWS Photo". The Tustin News. October 7, 1965. p. 1.
  3. ^ "Lambert Students Saving Box Tops". The Tustin News. November 3, 2000. p. 17.
  4. ^ Register, Marie Ekberg Padilla | Orange County (May 17, 2016). "Lambert Elementary celebrates school community". Orange County Register. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  5. ^ "Two Tustin schools will merge". Orange County Register. December 15, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2024.