Pinewood Elementary School fourth graders Holly Neumann, left, and Bella Hammell, flip through old photos of their school on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, during a farewell party for the school building.

Pinewood Elementary opened in November 1966 to fanfare from the surrounding community, with Herman at its helm. As the school’s first principal, he joined a faculty of 16 teachers serving 355 ...

May 23—ROCHESTER — On Wednesday evening, five fifth grade friends gathered in front of Pinewood Elementary for a group photo. One of their moms held up her camera, and they all modeled their ...