Comments on: What happens at Amish schools in the summer… http://amishamerica.com/what-happens-at-amish-schools-in-the-summer/ Exploring Amish Culture and Communities Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:37:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: sarah http://amishamerica.com/what-happens-at-amish-schools-in-the-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-28067 sarah Thu, 03 May 2012 01:50:59 +0000 http://amishamerica.com/?p=21902#comment-28067 Actually the land that the schoolhouses are on is usually “volunteered” by someone in the community. Or at least that is how it is here. it just makes sense to utilize the land they are paying taxes on…

]]> By: Mary Yoder http://amishamerica.com/what-happens-at-amish-schools-in-the-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-20808 Mary Yoder Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:29:22 +0000 http://amishamerica.com/?p=21902#comment-20808 Yes the Amish use the bells. Every time recess is over the bell rings and the children go Groan… and march to the schoolhouse to be sure and meet the few minute deadline they have to be in their seats. Most of them are not allowed to dawdle and visit when they reach the door.
I went to an Amish school and do know this is a fact. The bell is not used to call them from their homes like a church bell, but to get the children inside.

]]> By: kerry http://amishamerica.com/what-happens-at-amish-schools-in-the-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-20722 kerry Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:27:26 +0000 http://amishamerica.com/?p=21902#comment-20722 I’ve never heard them ring in an emergency (we do get bad weather here). I imagine that they do ring them some places. Maybe after school starts here I’ll take some drives in the mornings around other area schools at starting time and see if some do ring their bells. The Amish schools usually start at 9 here.

The two closest Amish homes to me DO use a triangle to call in from the fields, so I do enjoy hearing that on a nice day!

]]> By: Alice Mary http://amishamerica.com/what-happens-at-amish-schools-in-the-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-20716 Alice Mary Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:26:07 +0000 http://amishamerica.com/?p=21902#comment-20716 Thank you for the information, Kerry! It’s a little disappointing, though. I mean, if you HAVE a bell, shouldn’t you ring it (at least now and then)? Otherwise, what’s the point?

I grew up in a neighborhood of at least 9 churches within walking distance, and you could distinguish the bells from different churches. (I miss hearing REAL bells.)

Do you know if they (the Amish) might use them for an emergency (barn fire, tornado, etc.)?

Alice Mary

]]> By: kerry http://amishamerica.com/what-happens-at-amish-schools-in-the-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-20715 kerry Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:02:49 +0000 http://amishamerica.com/?p=21902#comment-20715 Alice Mary, there are bells in the cupolas on the school buildings around here (mainly Swartzentruber), but I rarely hear them ring. There are schools dotted so close together here, I’m guessing they don’t really need to ring the bells – the kids don’t have too far too walk.

The tiny school less than a 1/2 mile from my house has a bell, but it is built in a pasture and right next to the neighboring house. It serves only 3 families with a lot of children! They never ring the bell, I’m sure, because the homes are right in view of it.

]]> By: Carol http://amishamerica.com/what-happens-at-amish-schools-in-the-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-20711 Carol Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:48:13 +0000 http://amishamerica.com/?p=21902#comment-20711 I LOVE the idea of Amish boot-camp! I have a couple grandsons who probably couldn’t last an hour! I just found this sight and so far really enjoy it. I read lots of fiction Amish books and love them. I hope we can visit an Amish area yet this fall. I would like to go out east, but we do have a few communities in Iowa also.
Hi to everyone!!

Carol in IA

]]> By: Alice Mary http://amishamerica.com/what-happens-at-amish-schools-in-the-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-20706 Alice Mary Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:19:35 +0000 http://amishamerica.com/?p=21902#comment-20706 I was just wondering, Erik, if there really are bells in the Amish school bell towers. Or, do they use handbells (as we did in my old parochial school in the city)—I always felt priveleged to be able to ring the kids in from recess, once I was in the “upper” (7th & 8th) grades.

Alice Mary

]]> By: Alice Aber http://amishamerica.com/what-happens-at-amish-schools-in-the-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-20699 Alice Aber Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:47:07 +0000 http://amishamerica.com/?p=21902#comment-20699 Thanks Beth, I appreciate that!! Can’t wait to get this done!!

Blessings, Alice

]]> By: BethR http://amishamerica.com/what-happens-at-amish-schools-in-the-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-20693 BethR Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:12:03 +0000 http://amishamerica.com/?p=21902#comment-20693 We miss you, too, Alice! You’re always one of the first to comment and it’s fun seeing what you’re going to say. Good luck with your move. :)

]]> By: Alice Aber http://amishamerica.com/what-happens-at-amish-schools-in-the-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-20690 Alice Aber Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:57:19 +0000 http://amishamerica.com/?p=21902#comment-20690 Greetings,

Awesome pictures!! I love seeing the multi-purpose of the land! Great idea! I too try to be very frugal but must admit I might not have thought of this idea having grown up in an urban community rather than a rural one. I do try to “re-purpose” many things in my life though. :-)

On a side note, my move is coming along and I hope to be totally settled within the next week and a half to two weeks. Actually my goal is for next week but realistically I think it will take a tad longer. Sure have missed being in here on a regular basis.

Blessings, Alice

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