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Show Thursday, October 7, 1971 THE HERALD, Provo, Utah—Page 15 ‘Alternative School’ In Hawaii Offers New Dimensionsin Education HONOLULU (UPI) = Students at St. Louis High School are into everything but their books on Wednesdays high school, launched “alternative school” this fall on a oneyear trial basis, But Ray Conrad, the curriculum specia- They're touring banks and breweries, rapping about drugs keeping close tabs on its success. “Wherever time is needed or new ideas are to be explored, list who developed and coordinated the program, said the and sex, Playing instruments and painting. It's all part of “alternative school,” an entire altevnative school makes it possible,” Conrad said. “The response has been so enthusiastic he hopes to turn it into a twice a week experience for the day set aside for exploring educational dimensions not under a five-<day-a-week regimented schedule,” Conrad spectrum of educational choices is broadened and deepened by this method. The basic ideas 1972-72 school year St. Louis is the only schoolin possible under traditional schedules. , St. Louis, a private Catholic to provide an uninterrupted block of time “tor studeats and faculty to explore activities they wouldn’t have time for said. Last spring, the curriculum specialist, who also teaches are to maximize the student's chance to make choices and the state to start a one free day a week program on a regular basis, and other schools are sociology, wunducted a four-day experimental “alternative challenge and excite the educational appetite." Each Wednesdayis set aside school’ program to assess faculty and student reactien to the idea and determine areas of interest. The result is a full day of optional activities, including tours of businesses, informal courses dealing with subjects opportunity for truancy in between, But Conrad said to the best of his knowledge, the number of truants has been navigation and palmistry and a wide range cf musical,artistic, athletic, scientific and cultural surprisingly low. Conrad has found that most be as few as six in a group or evenless. It gives the kids and of the teachers are excited about the program and are anxious to participate. The teachers an opportunity they wouldn't ordinarily have to get to know each other.” Since attendance is only taken at the beginning and end of the day, there is ample and even students who are particularlyproficient in some area. The first !aw school was founded at Bologna, northern Italy, in the 1200s not ordinarily in 2 high school curriculum such as celestial events. As many as 45 different activities are offered informal groups are led by teachers, out-of-school guests “There are about 25 students in a class on an average school day,” Conradsaid. “But during alternative school, there may 5 OUR 106TH ANNIVERSARY WITH THESE SPECIALS (\ Laat A FASHION HEYDAY WITH FALL - TIMED SAVINGS é SS SPECIAL SAVINGS IN OUR NEW PRE AND JR. TEEN DEPT. AND CHILDREN’S DEPT. PERMA PRESS DUSTERS in teen sizes 6 to 14. Made of 100% Cotton in floral print in colors of red and royal. Reg. $6.00. ANNIVERSARY Rey. $13.00. ANNIVERSARY SALE PRICED VEST AND PANTSETSin assorted prints of Cotton Perma Press sizes 6 to 14. ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL . . . . 50% OFF. SHIRT AT $8.99. $5.00. ANNIVERSARY SALE PRICED 2 for $6.50. SAVE NOW ON BOYS SHIRTS One Group of 50% Cotton, Teen —— 50% Dacron in Perma Press, Yours in long or short sleeves in plains and prints. Sizes Gis Dent 2 to 7. Reg. to $4.00. 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