How Many Do You Remember?

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Ink wells in classroom desks,
And a pencil sharpener by the door when you entered.
Saying the pledge of allegiance every morning to start the day.
 
I remember 23 in the O.P.
Also, when I started grade 1 in 1968, we had a roll call where the teacher would call out your name and you had to say ''Present'' not ''Here'' or ''Yep'' or ''Yo''.
Then, we recited The Lord's Prayer followed by the National Anthem.
No exceptions. Everyone had to do it.
And the teacher had the ''strap'' sitting on the right corner of her desk and wasn't afraid to use it.
If anyone disrupted class or talked back, you got the strap and then were sent to the Principal's office.
If the matter was severe enough, he then contacted your parents who came and picked you up and you were sent home for the day and made to apologize to the teacher in front of the whole class the next morning.
That taught you manners and discipline.
And this was just regular school, not a private or Catholic school.

Boy, times have sure changed.....
 
Old man ray said:
Saying the pledge of allegiance every morning to start the day.
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My kids go to private school
Each morning the entire class meets outside for assembly

3rd grade has the privilege to raise and lower the flag each day while the entire school attends
Then the pledge of allegiance, and a hymn



(here is a picture from a few years ago, this was at the end of school day. i got to watch them lower Old Glory before dismissing school)

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diymirage said:
My kids go to private school
Each morning the entire class meets outside for assembly

3rd grade has the privilege to raise and lower the flag each day while the entire school attends
Then the pledge of allegiance, and a hymn



(here is a picture from a few years ago, this was at the end of school day. i got to watch them lower Old Glory before dismissing school)

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Thanks for the flashback to grade school, forgot the custodian would raise and lower the flag each day.
 
I remember all, including all the added ones. But then again, I’m so old, I can remember when the Dead Sea first got sick!! :lol:
 
Dartnut said:
I remember 23 in the O.P.
Also, when I started grade 1 in 1968, we had a roll call where the teacher would call out your name and you had to say ''Present'' not ''Here'' or ''Yep'' or ''Yo''.
Then, we recited The Lord's Prayer followed by the National Anthem.
No exceptions. Everyone had to do it.
And the teacher had the ''strap'' sitting on the right corner of her desk and wasn't afraid to use it.
If anyone disrupted class or talked back, you got the strap and then were sent to the Principal's office.
If the matter was severe enough, he then contacted your parents who came and picked you up and you were sent home for the day and made to apologize to the teacher in front of the whole class the next morning.
That taught you manners and discipline.
And this was just regular school, not a private or Catholic school.

Boy, times have sure changed.....
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Remember that got 3 on each hand twice. Made you straighten your game up I’ll say.
 
Remember the furnace in the school ran on bunker oil, had to be heated to flow in winter. The truck would pull up to fill tank the whole school smelled like diesel. Headaches for everyone
 
Dartnut said:
I remember 23 in the O.P.
Also, when I started grade 1 in 1968, we had a roll call where the teacher would call out your name and you had to say ''Present'' not ''Here'' or ''Yep'' or ''Yo''.
Then, we recited The Lord's Prayer followed by the National Anthem.
No exceptions. Everyone had to do it.
And the teacher had the ''strap'' sitting on the right corner of her desk and wasn't afraid to use it.
If anyone disrupted class or talked back, you got the strap and then were sent to the Principal's office.
If the matter was severe enough, he then contacted your parents who came and picked you up and you were sent home for the day and made to apologize to the teacher in front of the whole class the next morning.
That taught you manners and discipline.
And this was just regular school, not a private or Catholic school.

Boy, times have sure changed.....
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Yes sir, public school, all the girls wore tunics all the boys wore a dress shirt, dress pants and Oxford shoes, no sneakers or jeans. When you spoke to a teacher it was Mrs. Miss. or Mr. Oh Canada and the Lord’s Prayer was sung and recited every morning. And God save the Queen at the end of the day. Taught us respect and pride. Days gone by.
 
Actual chalk boards

It was a privilege to clean the chalk erasers.
 
Ahoey said:
Yes sir, public school, all the girls wore tunics all the boys wore a dress shirt, dress pants and Oxford shoes, no sneakers or jeans. When you spoke to a teacher it was Mrs. Miss. or Mr. Oh Canada and the Lord’s Prayer was sung and recited every morning. And God save the Queen at the end of the day. Taught us respect and pride. Days gone by.
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We never had to wear dressed up clothes but I do remember the blue outfits the girls had to wear during gym class. My god they were sexy NOT!!! lol
 
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