School History of W.W. Robinson Elementary School
On August 12, 1975, construction began on the W. W. Robinson Elementary School. The first principal was Mr. Waldo Bowers. The assistant principal was Mrs. Jane Swartz. The kindergarten classes were being held in the local churches. In the fall of 1976, the kindergarten classes moved into the north wing of the school. The rest of the school was not completed until February 1, 1977. Edinburg Elementary, part of Toms Brook Elementary and Woodstock Elementary moved grades 1- 4 here at that time. The enrollment of the school was 872.
W. W. Robinson Elementary School was named after Dr. Woodrow Wilson Robinson. He was superintendent of Shenandoah County Public Schools. Dr. Robinson began his teaching career in 1932 as a teacher in Washington County. His many jobs included classroom teacher, high school assistant principal, principal at several schools, college supervising and teaching, and superintendent of schools in Shenandoah County from 1957 to 1974. From 1974 to 1975, he was a consultant and staff member for Shenandoah County schools and Madison College (now James Madison University)
In 1990, eight rooms plus a computer lab, art room, guidance offices, and another gym were added to the building. Soon overcrowding began to be a problem. To solve that, the school had portable classrooms added. During the 1999 school year, construction was again in action to add classrooms, another computer lab, and a music/art room. The portable classrooms were then removed.
During the 2000-2001 school year, fifth grade moved from Peter Muhlenberg Middle School to W. W. Robinson Elementary School. Since the fifth grade and Early Childhood classes have joined us, our population usually averages over 1,100 students in PreK-5th Grade.
Listed below are the principals and assistant principals since the beginning of the school (The principal is listed first):
Year 1 ~ 1976 - 1977: (3) schools merged into one during this year
Year 2 ~ 1977 - 1978: Mr. Bowers and Mrs. Swartz
Year 3 ~ 1978 - 1979: Mr. Bowers and Mrs. Fitzwater
Year 4 ~ 1979 - 1980: Mr. Bowers and Mrs. Fitzwater
Year 5 ~ 1980 - 1981: Mr. Bowers and Mrs. Fitzwater
Year 6 ~ 1981 - 1982: Mr. Ebersole and Mrs. Fitzwater
Year 7 ~ 1982 - 1983: Mr. Ebersole and Mrs. Fitzwater
Year 8 ~ 1983 - 1984: Mr. Ebersole and Mrs. Fitzwater
Year 9 ~ 1984 - 1985: Mr. Ebersole and Mrs. Fauber
Year 10 ~ 1985 - 1986: Mr. Ebersole and Mrs. Fauber
Year 11 ~ 1986 - 1987: Mr. Ebersole and Mrs. Fauber
Year 12 ~ 1987 - 1988: Mr. Ebersole and Mrs. Fauber
Year 13 ~ 1988 - 1989: Mr. Ebersole and Mrs. Sprinkel
Year 14 ~ 1989 - 1990: Mr. Ebersole and Mrs. Sprinkel
Year 15 ~ 1990 - 1991: Mr. Ebersole and Mrs. Wenger
Year 16 ~ 1991 - 1992: Mr. Brill and Mrs. Brallier
Year 17 ~ 1992 - 1993: Mr. Brill and Mr. Johnson
Year 18 ~ 1993 - 1994: Ms. Frey and Mr. Johnson
Year 19 ~ 1994 - 1995: Ms. Frey and Mr. Johnson
Year 20 ~ 1995 - 1996: Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Hart
Year 21 ~ 1996 - 1997: Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Hart
Year 22 ~ 1997 - 1998: Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Fauber
Year 23 ~ 1998 - 1999: Mrs. Gaidos and Mrs. Fauber
Year 24 ~ 1999 - 2000: Mrs. Gaidos and Mrs. Fauber
Year 25 ~ 2000 - 2001: Mrs. Fauber, Mrs. Arey, and Mr. Cassell
Year 26 ~ 2001 - 2002: Mrs. Fauber, Mrs. Arey, and Mr. Cassell
Year 27 ~ 2002 - 2003: Mrs. Fauber, Mrs. Arey, and Ms. Wymer
Year 28 ~ 2003 - 2004: Mr. Grimley, Mrs. Arey, and Mr. Schlentner
Year 29 ~ 2004 - 2005: Mr. Grimley, Mrs. Arey, and Mr. Schlentner
Year 30 ~ 2005 - 2006: Mr. Grimley, Mrs. Arey, and Mr. Schlentner
Year 31 ~ 2006 - 2007: Mr. Grimley, Mrs. Arey, and Mr. Schlentner
Year 32 ~ 2007 - 2008: Mr. Grimley, Mrs. Arey, and Mr. Schlentner
Year 33 ~ 2008 - 2009: Mr. Grimley, Mrs. Arey, and Mr. Schlentner
Year 34 ~ 2009 - 2010: Mr. Grimley, Mrs. Arey, and Mr. Schlentner
Year 35 ~ 2010 - 2011: Mrs. Arey, Mrs. Shrum, and Mr. Schlentner
Year 36 ~ 2011 - 2012: Mrs. Arey, Mrs. Shrum, and Mr. Schlentner
Year 37 ~ 2012 - 2013: Mrs. Arey, Mrs. Shrum, and Mrs. Pangle
Year 38 ~ 2013 - 2014: Ms. Foltz, Mr. Lingle, and Ms. Richman
Year 39 ~ 2014 - 2015: Ms. Foltz, Mr. Lingle, and Mrs. Proctor
Year 40 ~ 2015 - 2016: Mrs. Proctor, Mr. Lingle, Mr. Ortiz, and Mrs. T. Hopkins
Year 41 ~ 2016 - 2017: Mrs. Proctor, Mrs. T. Hopkins, Mr. Lingle, and Mr. Ortiz
Year 42 ~ 2017 - 2018: Mrs. Proctor, Mrs. Utz, Mr. Lingle, and Mr. Ortiz
Year 43 ~ 2018 - 2019: Mrs. Proctor, Mrs. McLean, Mrs. Hinegardner, Mr. Ortiz, and Mrs. Hopkins (Acting AP)
Year 44 ~ 2019 - 2020: Mrs. Proctor, Mrs. McLean, Mrs. Long, Mrs. Hopkins, and Mrs. Funkhouser (Long-term sub AP)
Year 45 ~ 2020 - 2021: Mrs. Utz, Mrs. McLean, Mrs. Taylor, and Mrs. Hopkins
Year 46 ~ 2021 - 2022: Mrs. Shrum, Mrs. McLean, Mr. Young, and Mrs. Hopkins
Year 47 ~ 2022 - 2023: Mrs. Shrum, Mrs. Hopkins (AP then Acting Principal); Mrs. McLean, Ms. DaVolio, and Mrs. Stone (Acting AP)
Year 48 ~ 2023 - 2024: Mrs. Mason, Mrs. McLean, Ms. DaVolio, and Mr. Hartwig