Old Sacramento Schoolhouse Museum

This is an old one room school house just as seen on Little House and the Prairie. The kids thought it was fun to dress up and draw on the realistic chalk slates the kids would use back then. It was fun to see all of the history, there were many things that showed how important Christian faith was in our education and society. The hymnal on the piano was open to a song about Jesus. Everything from the moral codes, rules for the teachers, and a teacher's prayer are displayed and you can take home copies of many of them. I will write all or some excerpts from them below:

Flag Salute used until 1892

I give my head,

I give my hand,

I give my heart

To my country

One God, one country, and one flag.

The "Moral Code For School Children" reads IN GOD WE TRUST at the top of the document. It then reads IF I WANT TO BE A HAPPY, USEFUL CITIZEN I MUST HAVE: and then there are several different virtues listed, I will list them all and elaborate on 2:

Courage and Hope, Wisdom, Industry and Good Habits, Knowledge and Usefulness, Truth and Honesty, Healthfulness and Cleanliness, Helpfulness and Unselfishness, Charity, Humility and Reverence, Faith and Responsibility.

Charity ~ I must love-I must love God, who created not only this earth but also all men of all races, nations and creeds, who are my brothers. I must love my parents, my home, my neighbors, my country and be loyal to all these.

Faith and Responsibility ~ I must do all these things because I am accountable to God and humanity for how I live and how I can help my fellows and for the extent to which my fellows may trust and depend upon me.

Most of the other virtues deal in some sort of way with establishing good character and making proper choices by avoiding evil and doing good.

The Copyright is by Collier's, The National Weekly. Although I cannot read the date clearly it appears to be in 1935.

The following is a Teacher's Prayer:

I want to teach my students how

To live this life on earth

To face its struggles and its strife

And to improve their worth

Not just the lesson in a book

Or how the rivers flow

But how to choose the proper path

Wherever they may go

To understand eternal truth

And know the right from wrong

And gather all the beauty of

A flower and a song

For if I help the world to grow

In wisdom and in grace

Then I shall feel that I have won

And I have filled my place

And so I ask Your guidance, God

That I may do my part

For character and confidence

And happiness of heart

I hope this blesses you as it did me. Wow! to have teachers be able to pray in school. We are so thankful to God that we can have our kids in a Christian school. Join us in praying for kids who are not learning about the truth of God in their homes and schools.

Old Sacramento Schoolhouse Museum ~ continued

The above left is a list of the "Punishments" facing boys and girls if they did not follow school rules. Here they go:

1. Boys and Girls Playing Together = 4 Lashes



2. Fighting at School = 5 Lashes



3. Quareling at School = 5 Lashes
   


4. Gambleing or Betting at School = 4 Lashes



5. Playing at Cards at School = 10 Lashes
   


6. Climbing for Every Foot Over Three Feet Up a Tree = 1 Lash



7. Telling Lies = 7 Lashes



8. Telling Tales Out of School = 8 Lashes
   


9. Giving Each Other Ill Names = 3 Lashes



10. Swaring at School = 8 Lashes



11. For Misbehaving to Girls = 10 Lashes



12. For Drinking Spiritous Liquors at School = 8 Lashes



13. Making Swings and Swinging on Them = 7 Lashes
    


14. For Waring Long Finger Nails = 2 Lashes



15. Misbehaving to Persons on the Road = 4 Lashes



16. For Going to Girls Play Places = 3 Lashes



17. For Going to Boys Play Places = 3 Lashes



18. Coming to School With Dirty Faces and Hands = 2 Lashes



19. For Calling Each Other Liars = 4 Lashes



20. For Wrestling at School = 4 Lashes



21. For Weting Each Other Washing at Playtime = 2 Lashes



22. Scuffling at School = 4 Lashes



23. For Going and Playing about the Mill or Creek = 6 Lashes



24. For Going about the Barn or doing any Mischief about the Place = 7 Lashes

The above right is the student's daily schedule. It reads:

Program

For Term beginning Sept. 14, 1908, and ending May 7, 1909


9 a.m. Roll call
Quotations
Talks on morals and manners, etc.

9:05 a.m. Arithmetic, Grades 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9.

9:45 a.m. 1st and 2nd grades dismissed for recess; at 10:10 3rd and 4th.

10:40 a.m. General Recess.

11 a.m. Penmanship or drawing all Grades.

11:15 a.m. Reading 1st and 2d grades
Grammer grades 3,4,6,7,8,9.

1 p.m. Reading grades 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9 and History grades 6,7,8,9.

2 p.m. 1st 2d and 3rd grades dismissed. Geography grades 4,6,7,8,9 or Philosophy
grades 7,8,9.

2:40 p.m. General Recess.

3 p.m. Reading grades 1,2
Spelling grades 3,4,6,7,8,9.

3:45 p.m. Bookkeeping or Civil government grades 8 and 9.

Fridays same til 1:35

1:35 p.m. Music and Declamation all Grades


*Arcade School District daily program for the school year 1908-09. Hazel Hammack was the teacher. Notice the program included a grade 9.

*"History of the Arcade School District" by James R. Cowen, 1990

Sutter's Fort in Sacramento, CA

Because Isabella is going to be in the 4th grade next year we decided to take a weekend field trip to Old Town Sacramento. For those of you who don't know, 4th grade is California history year at her school. The kids learn all about the Spanish explorers, the missionaries, the Native American Indians, and the Gold Rush days. They have a state report as well as many other projects they must complete relating to California's history.

These are pictures we took of the kids at Sutter's Fort. John Sutter was one of California's earliest settlers and he built this small town where people lived or stayed during their travels. It was and still is surrounded by a huge wall to protect the people from attacks by the Native Americans at the time. Later in the school year the 4th graders will take an overnight camping field trip to Sutter's Mill which is the location where gold was first discovered.

There are many other places of interest to visit and fun things to do in Old Town Sacramento. It was a fun trip. We stayed at the Embassy Suites Hotel which was great, especially when we usually have to book 2 rooms for a family of 6. The suites come with 2 rooms with a pull out couch and 2 double beds. It was perfect for a family, and it includes a free full breakfast daily during your stay. It was within walking distance of most of the things we did. We did have to drive to Sutter's Fort which was less then 10 minutes away. Sean and I would like to venture back without kids sometime. We'd like to stay at the Delta King Hotel which is a converted old southern riverboat. It is right in town but was too pricey and we would have had to get more then one room for all of us. I got most of my information from the Sacramento City Visitor's Bureau web site which had links to the Old Town web site as well as others (http://www.sacramentocvb.org/). I'll be posting pictures of our other weekend adventures soon!

Wedded Bliss!

(below) Jillaine, Isabella, and Grammy Judy and (right) Joey

(above) Gary, Tess, Sean, Nick (Waltrip family) and (below right) Shirlie Parker and son, Sean

(above) Isabella and Papa Bob

(left)Isabella Rose and Jillaine

(below)
Jillaine, Sean, and Pastor Dave Johnston

(below)Bobbie and Angela

(below)
Joey, Dustin, Judy, Isabella, Bob, Jillaine, Bessie, Brandon (Brassfield family)

(below) Sean and Jillaine

Happy Anniversary Honey!

Sean and I celebrated our 7 year wedding anniversary this past Monday June 18th. As I was updating today I ran across these snap shots that my Father in Law, Gary, gave us a disc of after our wedding. They bring back beautiful memories of our celebration with friends and family. My grandmother has since passed away and I treasure the pictures that I have with her. My beautiful sisters, Angela and Bobbie, continue to be wonderful blessings that my brothers were sharp enough to hold on to. The sisters that I always wished for growing up.

Senior Pastor Dave Johnston of CCSC did not yet hold that title. He was still the Youth Pastor at Calvary Chapel in San Jose. He, in fact, informed us the evening before our wedding (June 17th) that Calvary Chapel Santa Cruz would have its first meeting at the Vet's Hall on July 17th. The first Sunday after our return from our honeymoon. How God has blessed us and that fellowship in the years that have passed. We are truely thankful to be a part of it.

Joey and Isabella were just babies. Joey would have been turning 4 and Isabella turning 2 in the month of August following our wedding. What cute, lovely, sweet little blessings they were and continue to be. Sean became a husband and a father in the same day which coincidently was Father's Day. And now how our family has grown by 2 more beautiful blessings!

We have shared so many wonderful memories with our parents and families and I pray that the Lord continues to bless our time together with them.

I am so grateful to be married to such a wonderful, God loving, prayerful, considerate man. He is a treasured gift from the Lord!

Monterey, California

I couldn't get them to sit still for a cute picture so I told them to make funny faces. It just proves that they listen and obey selectively!

The Friday before Father's Day we made the drive to Monterey for a quick overnight getaway. We stopped with my parents on our way down and enjoyed lunch at the Sea Harvest restaurant in Moss Landing. We stayed at the Portola Plaza Monterey Hotel. It was nice and very convenient to the warf. A bit noisy though with our room next to a main road and above the pool.

On Friday the kids went swimming for a little while before we went shopping and walking down on Fisherman's Warf. We ate at an Italian restaurant called Isabella's which was fun for my own little Isabella. Danny was so exhausted from swimming that he fell asleep and missed the entire meal. As we were exiting the restaurant he reached over and grabbed a handful of dessert off of the display tray! Silly boy!

On Saturday morning, Sean's parents drove down from Hollister and met us for breakfast and the remainder of the day. We just goofed off at the warf again and got gelato and coffee before we drove home. It was a nice getaway and a fun Father's Day trip.

On Sunday we went to church and stayed for the Agape feast afterward. It made for a quiet and peacful Father's Day for Sean.

Joey's 5th Grade Promotion

Grammy and Joey

REALITY CHECK! I am a parent of a Jr. High School student!

..... Sorry, I almost fainted. I don't know if I will ever feel comfortable with this process of the kids growing up. LOL!

Joey's 5th grade class had their promotion ceremony on June 11th. It was very special. Their teacher said a few nice things about his class and his first year teaching full time. The class performed a few songs and we clapped loudly. After there was a reception in the courtyard just outside of the school chapel. They served sweets and punch and the kids took lots of pictures with their friends and signed yearbooks.

Danny's Pre-school Graduation

On June 8th Danny graduated from Pre-school to attend Kindergarten next year. He is sooo excited! He will be attending "big boy" school with his older brother and sister.

The ceremony was cute with about 21 kids being promoted. They all sat crossed legged in the shade and wore the little red felt grad caps. They waited for their name to be called (alphabetically so that puts us almost last) and then walked up a little bridge, shook hands as they received thier diploma and paused for a squinty picture before passing over the bridge and into their future. Mommy, Daddy, Grandpa Gary, Papa, and Grammy were all present for the celebration.

Long time no see...

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Well, I clearly have some catching up to do so be patient!

We have had a couple of very busy months. May was all about preparing for the CCSC Married Couples Retreat that my parents let us host at their ranch in Quincy, Calfornia. It truely is a beautiful place and this year we had beautiful weather. Praise God! We missed some friends that have joined us in previous years (Belleza, Bjorkman, and Witte's), it wasn't the same without you. But, we made many new friends and had a blessed weekend again! The kids had fun and got very dirty catching the biggest bullfrogs I have personally ever seen. Yuck! Unfortunately I don't have a picture to post on that...