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Skits and Stories
The following suggested skits and stories have been developed over the years that Cornell School has been providing "A Day in the Life at Cornell School"programming.
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Famous Ohio Pioneers
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Mrs. Hazel Almendinger served as one of Cornell School's volunteer schoolmarms for a number of years. During her time with the school she researched and developed skits and/or stories that can be used by other acting schoolmarms. Children enjoy seeing these characters come to life right inside the one-room schoolhouse. Below is a brief description of each of Hazel's skits/stories.
Billy Dragoo Johnny Appleseed |
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Health Topics
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Mrs. Mary Thomas, former Searfoss Elementary School principal, was also one of Cornell School's long-time serving schoolmarms. She introduced the students to early 1900's personal hygiene and health through her skit as Nurse Maude.
Nurse Maude Drinking from the Water Crock |
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A Play to Perform
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"The Past Revisited" is a skit about a real-life former student at Cornell School named Charlotte Smootz. The skit has Charlotte revisiting her old one-room schoolhouse and she reminiscences with the current schoolmarm about her experiences at Cornell School. Two adults could play the parts of the young and old schoolmarms
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