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Show V Page 10A Lakeside Review Thursday, February 12, 198 1 't - V O, V . ( ' Long Waif's Finally Over; Holt School , - , W,", ' V ' ", ' 7)" ' - j " , ' " ' y " - V?- $ a- - JZ&Tx jfw' 'mJ 'Open for Business' upstairs, he and his classmates always had a room on the main floor. But now an elevator takes him up to the second By JIM SAWDEY ' Staff Writer The wait is finally CLEARFIELD over. Children who have been attending floor. Some of his classmates think the elevator was made just for him, Mrs. Taylor said. One of the unique aspects of the school is its metal exterior, which replaces the more commonplace brick exterior. Inside, the school looks like a prison cell block. At least that is the first reaction of many people, Mrs. Taylor said. The single hallway is long, stretching from one end of the school to the other. Classrooms empty out into the hall from both sides. But above, where the ceiling would be, is an empty space that allows the Svt light from the skylights above to shine in. On the second level, the hallway and CASY HAMBLIN and his sixth grade classmates take a break from studies classrooms sit back from the first floor. packing boxes to have their picture taken. For the first time in six Across the empty space, there are no runs through the pipes and can cool the the tracks prevent crossing at that classrooms, just a white wall. The reason for the design is to let building to 72 degrees. point, making the journey further and Some of the students are still bused to , more dangerous. light in to save energy. The sunlight will Were working those problems out, help heat and light the building in the school even though everyone lives miles from the day, cutting down on the cost of energy. within one and one-hadevice is the school. Looking across the field behind Mrs. Taylor said. Another energy-savin- g The 424 students of Holt Elementary hot water pipe system used to heat the the school explains why. Railroad water to cold with In the fences attended tracks summer, Doxy, Clinton, and Pioneer building. running parallel three different older elementary schools are now attending the newly completed, $3.5 million, Holt Elementary School, 448 N. 1000 S., Clearfield. sixth grader For a wheelchair-boun- d and his classmates, the wait for an upper level classroom is over, too. The Holt Hawks have had their collective eye on the new metal school since September, the month they were supposed to move in. But construction problems delayed the move. The ground the school is sitting on had settling problems.. The school sits ; on sand on one end and clay on the other end. Since the school would settle at different rates, dirt had to be hauled in and dumped on the construction site to help the ground settle. Thus the delay. ' For Casy Hamblin, a sixth grader, the school offers something more. Since he began school he always had to attend a class located on the first floor, said Shirley Hamblin, PTA president for Holt Elementary. His wheelchair doesnt go upstairs. Since he couldnt go ... p ' . Si lf years Casy can attend class on an upper level because of an elevator stalled to accommodate, among other things, wheelchairs. School until their school was complete. The children have been helping move since early last week, bringing books, supplies, and whatever else they could carry. Problems with the new school still id persist, not the least of which happened during the first day of school when one of the teachers said to Principal Carl Peterson, Weve been here one day and already Ive been ripped off by the ' pop machine. Homeowners: Now you can cash-i- n on your home without selling it! f Your home has undoubtedly increased in value since you bought it. 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Hie unidentified teacher and her students are hauling boxes into the school CARL PETERSON, PRINCIPAL, Holt Elementary, points out several features of the new school including solar energy, and modular classroom construction. Many problems still have to be ironed out, Peterson said. after completing their first day of class. Winter Quarter Ry High Enrollment Hits Record at WSC ROY The Roy High School music Wednesday and Feb. 19 in A Broad- -' -way Spectacular. musical The evening will feature requested and the public is invited to attend, according to Sterling J. Morris, coordinator of the department. J excerpts from popular Broadway musicals. It will begin at 8 p.m. each (1979-80- ) was 9,674, dropping to 8,991 for the winter, a decline of 75. This year fall quarter enrollment was 10,065 for the I960 fall quarter, and 9,993 for the winter, a decline of only 73 students. 1 Dean Mecham said increased holding power might be one explanation. Another could be the economic situation which makes jobs harder to get, thus keeping more students in school. Layton, UT 84041 776-48- or 00 451-72- 74 L UIAJ - W evening in the Roy High School auditorium. A donation of $2.50 per person is TheBookThatMRiebh, Colorado On The Map. ' Its the new Consumer Information Catalog To get your free cooy wnte- - ' CDHsuMtatoNmoMCEtm. AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY 0OT.&MBiaO0U)M0Oaj0O HAVE YOU .. Enrollment in centers such as the one at Hill Air Force Base would put the count of those taking classes from WSC well above that figure to around 12,00, Dean Mecham said. In addition, hundreds of students enroll for short-terworkshops such as those offered by the Division of Continuing Education. Dean Mecham said one of the more interesting aspects of the big increase is a comparison with fall quarter. Fall quarter figures generally are hundreds of students higher than those of any other quarter. Last school year fall quarter enrollment Call Scott: Dates Spectacular ' department students will perform Largest winter quarter enrollment in the schools history is currently attending Weber State College, Milton C. Mecham, dean of admissions and records, said today. .By actual head count, there are 9,993 students taking day and evening classes, an increase of 11.04 per cent over a year ago, when the comparable enrollment was 8,999. General GECC Financial Services Electric 360 South Ft. Lane, v Credit Suite 106 11 "S BEEN INJURED Mon.-Fr- i. Sot. 10 Tel. 10 o.m.7 p.m. o.m.-- 6 p.m. 766-250- 1 rife ll 350 N. Main, Kaysville Village Square Shopping 6N-TTHE-J0- x B? Center Back iniuries can result in torn muscles, disc damage, ON THESE or nerve pressure. Serious back problems have been 1 traced to back injuries. When you are injured on the job, call the Chiropractic Care Center for an immediate appointment. The increases are spread quite evenly among the classes, freshman to senior, and also among the eight ; different schools on campus, Dean Mecham said. tin terms of full time equivalent enrollment the increase for the current years winter quarter is 768. The full time equivalent count for winter quarter of school year was 7111, compared with 7879. the 1979-8- Jlli:i it 30 o 0 Full time equivalency totals are obtained by dividing the total number of registrations for all classes by 15, considered a standard full load. Head count is the total number of students, regardless of whether they take one class or a heavy registration. JiO. iVo. V 'iT H.) |