Old Tyme Country School
Registration for Old Tyme Country School 2021 is CLOSED!
We are so excited for this summer and sincerely hope you'll consider donating and/or volunteering
to help KHC stay open, so we can do OTCS again next year!
***See more information on Old Tyme Country School below the Paypal Buttons and Registration Forms***
We are so excited for this summer and sincerely hope you'll consider donating and/or volunteering
to help KHC stay open, so we can do OTCS again next year!
***See more information on Old Tyme Country School below the Paypal Buttons and Registration Forms***
To enroll in Old Tyme Country School, KCHS/KHC requires that parents submit a registration form
and media release form to the Kanabec History Center. You can download, edit, and email these forms
to [email protected], or print and mail the forms to 805 Forest Avenue West, Mora, MN 55051.
The forms are available below. (see the downloadable pdfs below the PayPal buttons)
Week 1 is DONE. Week 2 is ONGOING. Week 3 is CLOSED.
Tuition fees for Old Tyme Country School are $54.99 per student for members and $79.99 per student for non-members.
We also offer a family discount! For families registering four or more students for Old Tyme Country School,
member tuition is $44.99 per student and non-member tuition is $69.99 per student.
The family discount PayPal Buttons below only only account for four students, so if you would like to register more than four, please mail us a check or contact us at [email protected] with more questions!
We accept payment via check (made out to the Kanabec History Center),
bank card payment over the phone during regular hours,
or via one of the paypal buttons below!
and media release form to the Kanabec History Center. You can download, edit, and email these forms
to [email protected], or print and mail the forms to 805 Forest Avenue West, Mora, MN 55051.
The forms are available below. (see the downloadable pdfs below the PayPal buttons)
Week 1 is DONE. Week 2 is ONGOING. Week 3 is CLOSED.
Tuition fees for Old Tyme Country School are $54.99 per student for members and $79.99 per student for non-members.
We also offer a family discount! For families registering four or more students for Old Tyme Country School,
member tuition is $44.99 per student and non-member tuition is $69.99 per student.
The family discount PayPal Buttons below only only account for four students, so if you would like to register more than four, please mail us a check or contact us at [email protected] with more questions!
We accept payment via check (made out to the Kanabec History Center),
bank card payment over the phone during regular hours,
or via one of the paypal buttons below!
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Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Amidst the pandemic, plans can change very quickly as we are updated on the global, national, and local situations.
As of April, we are planning to host all three weeks of Old Tyme School.
We're travelling back in time to the 1920's with Old Tyme stile education, costumes, lunches, songs, and activities,
but we maintain the sanitation of 2021. This means even Old Tyme Country School entails clean surfaces, clean bathrooms,
safe drinking water, lots of soap with hot water and hand sanitizer, masks, and space to exercise reasonable social distancing.
We still require that students arrive each day with masks and we will do our best to ensure they are worn consistently.
We also implore any students feeling unwell not to attend Old Tyme School that day. Should there be a COVID-19 vaccine approved
for children in the OTCS age range by this time that is available to families planning to attend Old Tyme School, it is not required
but greatly encouraged for students to be vaccinated before attending.
Safety is crucial, and the wellbeing of students is our top priority. Should there be any changes or cancellations regarding
Old Tyme Country School, KHC will issue public announcements and contact students' parents/guardians regarding the adjustments.
Full refunds can be made if necessary.
As of April, we are planning to host all three weeks of Old Tyme School.
We're travelling back in time to the 1920's with Old Tyme stile education, costumes, lunches, songs, and activities,
but we maintain the sanitation of 2021. This means even Old Tyme Country School entails clean surfaces, clean bathrooms,
safe drinking water, lots of soap with hot water and hand sanitizer, masks, and space to exercise reasonable social distancing.
We still require that students arrive each day with masks and we will do our best to ensure they are worn consistently.
We also implore any students feeling unwell not to attend Old Tyme School that day. Should there be a COVID-19 vaccine approved
for children in the OTCS age range by this time that is available to families planning to attend Old Tyme School, it is not required
but greatly encouraged for students to be vaccinated before attending.
Safety is crucial, and the wellbeing of students is our top priority. Should there be any changes or cancellations regarding
Old Tyme Country School, KHC will issue public announcements and contact students' parents/guardians regarding the adjustments.
Full refunds can be made if necessary.
The Kanabec History Center presents: Old Tyme Country School
This year, OTCS will be held in three week-long sessions.
Week 1: July 19 - July 23
Week 2: July 26 - July 30
Week 3: August 2 - August 6
Classes last from 9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M
Old Tyme Country School is an opportunity for kids to learn about what life was like in the early 1900's by experiencing a week of school set one hundred years ago. Class sessions begin at 9:00am and conclude at 2:00pm every day on the property of the Kanabec History Center. Class is held in one of our historic schoolhouses, Whittier School, and taught by Rachel Schmeltzer (see more about Rachel below!). Students participate in a variety of activities, from arithmetic and writing with a quill (for the older kids), to playing games outside, to churning their own butter, to learning schoolhouse songs.
Additionally, OTCS invites parents and friends to join the students on Friday of each week at 1:00pm for a small performance by the students in front of Whitter School, and an Ice Cream Social after, which takes place in the banquet room of KHC. Students are encouraged to bring a treat to share, while KHC will provide ice cream and beverages.
Week 1: July 19 - July 23
Week 2: July 26 - July 30
Week 3: August 2 - August 6
Classes last from 9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M
Old Tyme Country School is an opportunity for kids to learn about what life was like in the early 1900's by experiencing a week of school set one hundred years ago. Class sessions begin at 9:00am and conclude at 2:00pm every day on the property of the Kanabec History Center. Class is held in one of our historic schoolhouses, Whittier School, and taught by Rachel Schmeltzer (see more about Rachel below!). Students participate in a variety of activities, from arithmetic and writing with a quill (for the older kids), to playing games outside, to churning their own butter, to learning schoolhouse songs.
Additionally, OTCS invites parents and friends to join the students on Friday of each week at 1:00pm for a small performance by the students in front of Whitter School, and an Ice Cream Social after, which takes place in the banquet room of KHC. Students are encouraged to bring a treat to share, while KHC will provide ice cream and beverages.
REQUIREMENTS to Participate in Old Tyme Country School:
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and the answer will drop down below!
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Age
To participate in Old Tyme Country School, students must have just finished any grade first - eight (or be going into grades 2 - 9). Students who have yet to complete first grade or younger (some exceptions apply), or have already completed grades nine or older, are unfortunately not eligible for Old Tyme Country School.
ATTiRe
Students must dress for the occasion. Old Tyme School costumes should resemble clothing worn in the United States from any early 1900's decade, but families do not need to purchase new or expensive clothing for students.
Anything resembling the time period will do!
There is NO dress code other than era-appropriate (so your girls can arrive in overalls and your boys could wear long skirts, should they so please). However, please note that as many activities occur outside and accidents/messes happen, students should avoid wearing clothing you do not want damaged (stained/torn) in any way!
Anything resembling the time period will do!
There is NO dress code other than era-appropriate (so your girls can arrive in overalls and your boys could wear long skirts, should they so please). However, please note that as many activities occur outside and accidents/messes happen, students should avoid wearing clothing you do not want damaged (stained/torn) in any way!
LUNCh
Students are responsible for bringing their own lunches!
Old Tyme Country School, our Teacher, nor KHC will provide meals for students. They must bring their own lunches
and snacks. School lunches were traditionally carried in baskets or buckets. We do supply drinking water.
Old Tyme Country School, our Teacher, nor KHC will provide meals for students. They must bring their own lunches
and snacks. School lunches were traditionally carried in baskets or buckets. We do supply drinking water.
Transportation
Parents/Guardians are responsible for their students' transportation to and from Old Tyme Country School.
[Note: The Kanabec History Center opens at 10:00 A.M. and closes at 4:00 P.M., so there will be no office staff in the building before or after those times, and staff will be busy within those hours.]
[Note: The Kanabec History Center opens at 10:00 A.M. and closes at 4:00 P.M., so there will be no office staff in the building before or after those times, and staff will be busy within those hours.]
Kanabec History Center's Old Tyme Country School Policy
- Parents MUST notify Kanabec History Center and/or Rachel Schmeltzer of any health concerns regarding their children, including allergies, pre-existing conditions (such as asthma), and any medication they may need to take (on schedule or in an emergency) while at Old Tyme Country School. There is a place to list this information on the Registration Form.
- No outside, unregistered guests are allowed to attend Old Tyme Country School and students are not allowed to bring unregistered guests. Tours of outdoor exhibits and public use of KHC grounds is also prohibited while OTCS is in session. This is for everyone's safety.
- Parents must notify Kanabec History Center if a student is going to be absent.
- Parents MUST notify Kanabec History Center (email: [email protected], phone: 320-679-1665) if anyone other than a student's designated parent or guardian is going to pick up a student at the end of the day.
- Students should not attend OTCS if they are feeling sick.
- Additionally, we request that parents please sign the Media Release form (pdf available below & by the paypal buttons above) and return the signed for to KHC. Throughout the week, we take photos of the activities the OTCS kids do, and like to publish the photos on our website, Facebook, and in the local newspaper. The Media Release form is a permission slip for us to publish photos that your child appears in. You can choose not to grant permission on this form. Not all pictures will be published, and pictures not shared by KHC immediately following the weekly sessions will not be available to the public.
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Old Tyme County School Teacher 2021
Please give our returning Old Tyme Country School teacher a warm welcome!
Rachel Schmeltzer is a Paraprofessional and Substitute Teacher for the Mora School District. She grew up in northern Minnesota where her family lived in a wood house built by her parents. Having spent several of her early years without running water and wood heat, in some ways she feels she has experienced a taste of life in the early 1900’s.
Rachel currently lives in the Mora area, appreciating the conveniences of modern living. Her interests include continuing education, philosophy, and history. She greatly enjoys her time in the classroom, having a natural love of learning and working with children. Her hobbies include baking, writing, traveling, and spending time with her two young boys, Randy and Damian.
Rachel Schmeltzer is a Paraprofessional and Substitute Teacher for the Mora School District. She grew up in northern Minnesota where her family lived in a wood house built by her parents. Having spent several of her early years without running water and wood heat, in some ways she feels she has experienced a taste of life in the early 1900’s.
Rachel currently lives in the Mora area, appreciating the conveniences of modern living. Her interests include continuing education, philosophy, and history. She greatly enjoys her time in the classroom, having a natural love of learning and working with children. Her hobbies include baking, writing, traveling, and spending time with her two young boys, Randy and Damian.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN
OLD TYME COUNTRY SCHOOL 2020
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THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN OLD TYME COUNTRY SCHOOL 2019!!
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Thank you to everyone who participated in
Old Tyme Country School 2018!!
Old Tyme Country School 2018!!
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Thank You to All Participants at 2017 Old Tyme Country School
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Old Tyme Country School is a beloved community event that KHC has put on for decades.
We hope you'll consider donating and/or volunteering to help us stay open,
so we can continue to put on this community-favorite event for years to come!
We hope you'll consider donating and/or volunteering to help us stay open,
so we can continue to put on this community-favorite event for years to come!
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