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Sandy Pond School Association

Sandy Pond School AssociationSandy Pond School AssociationSandy Pond School Association
Home
History
  • Single Room School Days
  • Chapter One: 1869-1906
  • Chapter Two: 1908-2025
  • 19th Century Terminology
Visit Us Online
Contact Us
  • The SPSA Board
  • How to Reach Us
Support Us
  • How to Help
  • Our Donors
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  • Home
  • History
    • Single Room School Days
    • Chapter One: 1869-1906
    • Chapter Two: 1908-2025
    • 19th Century Terminology
  • Visit Us Online
  • Contact Us
    • The SPSA Board
    • How to Reach Us
  • Support Us
    • How to Help
    • Our Donors
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  • History
    • Single Room School Days
    • Chapter One: 1869-1906
    • Chapter Two: 1908-2025
    • 19th Century Terminology
  • Visit Us Online
  • Contact Us
    • The SPSA Board
    • How to Reach Us
  • Support Us
    • How to Help
    • Our Donors

Discover the rich history of Sandy Pond School with us

Some unfamiliar words from the single room era

Abcedarian

A teacher in the 19th century would have been very familiar with this word. It denoted those young students whose immediate task was to learn the alphabet. Its origins can be traced back to the 17th century, and it was in common use as late as 1880.

Nooning

Single room school students, who were known as "scholars," had one hour off from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. to eat and play. In good weather, they would bring their "dinner pails" outside and play for most of the hour. They could play anywhere they wished as long as they could hear the school bell calling them back to classes at 1:00 p.m.

Privy

This word, with which some of us may be familiar, is simply another word for outhouse. For us, it's a word. For Sandy Pond School students, it was an everyday experience.

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Stop by for a free tour of the schoolhouse on any of the following dates: 6/14, 8/2, and 9/6.