McDonald School
McDonald School #90
Scalf School
Old Mill Road
McKinney, Texas
The McDonald community was located south of the present-day McKinney airport at Old Mill Road. Old Mill Road started in McKinney at SH 5 (McDonald Street) on the south side of Pecan Grove Cemetery and zigzagged east and south all the way down to the southern border of the county to the mill at Millwood. Parts of it are still in use today. The school was also called the Scalf School after the Scalf family that lived in the area.
The McDonald School was not included on a list of county schools in 1880. The Scalf Cemetery was just north of the school. In 1890 the McDonald School House had 31 students.
Teachers included Miss Josie Parker in 1895, 1896 and 1897; J. F. Wilds in 1899; Miss Lizzie Gullett in 1900; Prof. Cross in 1901; Professor H. M. Cosby in 1901 and 1902; Prof. Borum in 1903; and Miss Blanche Cunningham in 1905.There were 41 students in 1912 and 50 students in 1925.
In 1896 J. N. Crutcher closed a successful week’s Methodist religious meeting at Scalf school house. In 1897 Rev. R. K. Moseley held a Presbyterian meeting at the School House.
The trustees decided in 1900 to build a new McDonald school house. A box supper was held on May 3 to raise funds. An ice cream supper was held in 1901 at for the purpose of raising money to paint the school house. Another ice cream supper was held at the McDonald (Scalf) school house 1908 with the proceeds going toward the benefit of the school.
The McDonald School was taught by Mrs. Furman Watters and Miss Louise Dinsmore in 1936. The attendance during the entire session was good, and the co-operation between teachers, pupils, patrons and trustees very fine. J. W. Hawthorne, Mr. Morris and Mr. Martin compose the board of trustees. A very active P. T. A. was ably led by Mrs. Tinsley Scalf, the president.
Miss Margaret Gaines, principal at the McDonald school, announced the honor roll for the first six weeks of 1939:
Second grade: Barbara Anne Striplin
Third grade: Patsy Jenkins
Fifth Grade: Lavada Pruitt and Billy Corley.
In November of 1939, Miss Margaret Gaines brought the pupils of her fifth, sixth and seventh grades to McKinney on a sight-seeing trip. The Examiner had the pleasure of a visit from these bright youngsters, who were very much interested in looking over the mechanical department of our shop, watching the type settling machines and presses in operation.
Miss Neoma Pippin was the assistant teacher. Trustees were Tinsley Scalf, Willard Scalf, and Frank Morris.
When McKinney tried to take the Scalf school and move it into town, Joe Cline "Doc" Scalf guarded the school with his rifle. The school house became known as "Old School."
Scalf School
Old Mill Road
McKinney, Texas
The McDonald community was located south of the present-day McKinney airport at Old Mill Road. Old Mill Road started in McKinney at SH 5 (McDonald Street) on the south side of Pecan Grove Cemetery and zigzagged east and south all the way down to the southern border of the county to the mill at Millwood. Parts of it are still in use today. The school was also called the Scalf School after the Scalf family that lived in the area.
The McDonald School was not included on a list of county schools in 1880. The Scalf Cemetery was just north of the school. In 1890 the McDonald School House had 31 students.
Teachers included Miss Josie Parker in 1895, 1896 and 1897; J. F. Wilds in 1899; Miss Lizzie Gullett in 1900; Prof. Cross in 1901; Professor H. M. Cosby in 1901 and 1902; Prof. Borum in 1903; and Miss Blanche Cunningham in 1905.There were 41 students in 1912 and 50 students in 1925.
In 1896 J. N. Crutcher closed a successful week’s Methodist religious meeting at Scalf school house. In 1897 Rev. R. K. Moseley held a Presbyterian meeting at the School House.
The trustees decided in 1900 to build a new McDonald school house. A box supper was held on May 3 to raise funds. An ice cream supper was held in 1901 at for the purpose of raising money to paint the school house. Another ice cream supper was held at the McDonald (Scalf) school house 1908 with the proceeds going toward the benefit of the school.
The McDonald School was taught by Mrs. Furman Watters and Miss Louise Dinsmore in 1936. The attendance during the entire session was good, and the co-operation between teachers, pupils, patrons and trustees very fine. J. W. Hawthorne, Mr. Morris and Mr. Martin compose the board of trustees. A very active P. T. A. was ably led by Mrs. Tinsley Scalf, the president.
Miss Margaret Gaines, principal at the McDonald school, announced the honor roll for the first six weeks of 1939:
Second grade: Barbara Anne Striplin
Third grade: Patsy Jenkins
Fifth Grade: Lavada Pruitt and Billy Corley.
In November of 1939, Miss Margaret Gaines brought the pupils of her fifth, sixth and seventh grades to McKinney on a sight-seeing trip. The Examiner had the pleasure of a visit from these bright youngsters, who were very much interested in looking over the mechanical department of our shop, watching the type settling machines and presses in operation.
Miss Neoma Pippin was the assistant teacher. Trustees were Tinsley Scalf, Willard Scalf, and Frank Morris.
When McKinney tried to take the Scalf school and move it into town, Joe Cline "Doc" Scalf guarded the school with his rifle. The school house became known as "Old School."
