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Show 0 R E M TIMES Thursday, August 16, 2007 t-wolf's Page 6 NEWS AMD IDEAS FROM CLASSROOMS AND EDUCATORS Lakeridge flex program slated to boost students Michael Rigert I ;ikcridgc .Junior High S( hcxl is test -driving u new program tins year aimed at more effectively assisting struggling students while extending enrichment activities activi-ties to kids achieving at grade level failed the flex schedule, the everv -other -day program is a .'to minute alter lunch session during which failing students will work in small groups with teachers on lass material they haven't completely picked up. Students performing at grade level will participate in a variety va-riety of enrichment activities ranging from hallroom dancing danc-ing and advanced art projects to academic competitions, said Ixikeridge principal Garrick I'eterson. "We did an interest inventory inven-tory of students and tried to mutch their interests" with education-promoting activities that would pique their interest, he said. FYeviously, the sch(xl had used ttie time for students to view Channel 1 programming, or last year, a silent, sustained reading period "It was some news and a lot of commercials," Lakeridge Community Council chairman Tim Stay said of the TV segments. Peterson said the schwl decided de-cided it wasn't using the time as effectively as it could and began in the last few years to kxik for an alternative. A group of teachers attended at-tended a conference in Chicago Chi-cago where the flex schedule program was presented as a viable and more successful option to traditional remediation remedia-tion programs such as summer sch(X)l and after school programs, pro-grams, Stay said. "By doing remediation during dur-ing the day while the students are still in school, we (found) kids can get a mastery of the subject," he said. 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Utah Valley Regional Medical Center fee v-i.- v.. . ; LDS HOSPITAL McKAY-DEE HOSPITAL CENTER PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER DIXIE RECIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Peterson said some students simply require more time to learn any given subject matter or thrive in a smaller learning environment. And dangling some attractive attrac-tive and fun options in front of kids' eyes to get passing grades in their classes is exactly the kind of positive reinforcement Lakeridge is looking for. "That's the motivation side," Peterson said. "Hopefully, kids will want to be involved in something they really enjoy and want to be a part of it." Stay said Lakeridge's test scores in recent years have shown a definite upswing and the flex schedule can only bolster bol-ster that success. "Our ultimate goal ... is to give students the education they deserve," he said. "We believe every kid can learn and that Lakeridge can be the highest achieving junior high in the district. 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