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Show I EstabM&himg School CtarricolBm quired for grades s-l2. four Lnglish. vs. three slate-mandated: slate-mandated: three social studies, stu-dies, two science. I physical education, one-half driver's education. I1: art and one vocational education. Under the eight-period schedule, students would be required to complete 27 high school credits. 16 required and 1 1 electives. Only 24 would he mandated underthe si period-7th period-7th option. SOCIAL SCTFACK is seeing a major change in course sequ- see CURRICULUM pg.2 J TM IH SSKI.liKRC; Xl,rlh C'ouniv Editor t'SCTON -Just like ''lv lhai-s picking up - .moving awav after .." Ihc Davis School , k -pomg ihmuph some change the course 'HOSKPaivc . Hi, ln L . came out, at f np. last week, as J.,' ? changes from sev- ..,,, n r Plan were aired. ',,Mt ' vH'stwha! should ' '"Ihe school dav h-CMra"CUrriCUlarS" vix Walter or before ;rJ Jehated between up,-rnicndent .(:-a. least for S, "Teg ttrby Ass,. ; -.More ondiM -enson-;Uhle--Jr, 7,0Ing). pep club i 7!" ay within ' U'iy along wiihstu- ' " men'- yearbook - nlc r and music and Excluded. al least for now. are musical and dramatic productions and all clubs. "I'M NOT SURE there's any consensus" on extracurricular extra-curricular placement, he said, adding, "there are some serious se-rious concerns if we're not careful by tinkering with some one's sacred cow. As far as school schedules. Lavton and Clearfield High schools will remain-at least for next year-with the six period, optional 7th. while Bountiful and Layton highs will join Davis High on the eighl-period or actually four-peiiod-daily setup. The verdict's ver-dict's still out on Woods Cross as a parent survey is conducted con-ducted w ith results due to he tabulated by month's end about ab-out the newly-proposed Trimester Tri-mester system. SIMILAR TO the quarter system at many colleges and universities, students would attend three 60-day blocks. They'd change classes, and possible teachers, every 60 days, although some classes would continue through into . . j.M i nnifi. -iiM. t in.l..ll ! " other blocks. Mr. Stevenson explained. ' Originated at Davis, it would include live 70-minute periods each day vs. the "traditional" "tra-ditional" 55-minute six period schedule. While periods w ould be lengthened, the actual class time per block would be less. Students could select 15 subjects sub-jects in each grade each subject sub-ject equalling one-half credit 'for 22': in three years. THE SCHOOL day would be lengthened by about 15 minutes, mi-nutes, possibly going from 7:45 a.m. to 2:25. he continued, noting there could be difficulty matching students into a continuous con-tinuous block system as w ell as coordinating teacher schedules. sche-dules. 'We don't have good examples" exam-ples" elsewhere in the system's sys-tem's use. he said, although some Pacific Northeast districts dis-tricts are being contacted. "I hope by November we would have some decisions in place ' about trimester possibilities, he added. CURRICULUM-WISE, two math credits will be re- Establishing School Curriculun ALTHOl'CH Ik!'-' : some question of-; schedules and m -J between high schtv Allen noted man) '-' Countv districts op way and Mr. Sic"''. ; the state only require- follow ' 'mining -ments" foralN . Continued from page 1 ence, with U.S. history to be taught in 8th grade, world geography in 9th. world civilizations civili-zations in 10th and U.S. Studies Stu-dies in I Ith. This will coordinate coordin-ate largely with the English curriculum. Social Sciences Coordinator Larry Wilson added. Foreign language will remain re-main as optional in the 8th grade for an English requirement, require-ment, meanwhile. Mr. Stevenson Steven-son said. THE extra-curricular issue raised the eyebrows of two of the three board members who attended the entire meeting. "That concern has been raised to me." Laytonite Dee Forbes said. "In at least one high school (Clearfield) they've moved those out of the school day. He expressed concern later in the meeting about keeping so many "extra-curriculars" in the school day although after af-ter observing Layton's pep club said it hud a "positive affect on the whole high school experience." BUT DR. Briscoe countered. coun-tered. "1 have a real concern we have not gotten rid of more of the extra-curricular. I wonder won-der how this will set with out constituencies." He was referring refer-ring to surveys indicated wide support for dropping extra curricular out of the basic school day. "We will not have uniformity uniformi-ty in communities as to which are considered extracurricular." extra-curricular." Mr. Stevenson said while Board Pres. Sheryl Allen emphasized. "I (hink its's something this board ought to start tackling." EXPRESSING CONCERN information about the trimester trimes-ter wasn't available until the board meeting. Mr. Forbes said "it's like a tail-wagging dog. I'm not personally satis-lied" satis-lied" to wait a year, as was suggested by Mr. Stevenson and Supt. Lawrence Welling, to implement ihe trimester plan. "The staff is excited about ab-out it. I hate to wail. We'll still have some on six periods. I don l understand why m e;lst one school can't try it out-al least one could gel the program going." Dr. Briscoe echoed (hose concerns but Board Pies Allen said changes in the district dis-trict computer system during the summer would make that transition difficult while Board Uerk Roger Glines noted scheduling problems as students stu-dents begin registering now lot-next lot-next year. "AS WE TALK about reform, re-form, what we already have wn l !;o bad." Supt. Welling "! I dn I think it would be M-lt-dctcaling for students to slay in it for another year. I can understand your frustration. We will move as fast as we can. I'm a bit hesitant to want to rush into it and fail. I'd like to make sure we know what we're doing." "The staff at Woods Cross is not even ready to tell the programmers w luit to do yet." Mr. Stevenson emphasized reiterating possible pitfalls in the schedule, such as changing classes three times a year. "I CAN SEE some advantages advan-tages to the trimester." Dr. Briscoe said. "Every system has its pluses and minuses. My concern-by and large, how-schools how-schools run belongs to the administration, but how to run them is a people decision-w-hal the parents want in the local school." He then emphasized empha-sized a need for voting bv his Woods Cross area consti-tuenisl'oi consti-tuenisl'oi or against the trimester trimes-ter plan. "The only w-av we can work the bugs out is m trv it," M,-. l orbes added. "I can under-jti"id under-jti"id it's hard (to implement) lt I m a little disappointed. You don't always (have lol wait until others try something. some-thing. I think the legislature e-Pted e-Pted local boards to make decisions-l ihik ,C nt.01e and Legislature expect Ranges. If we do not even fol-tow fol-tow comniuniiy response (to surveys) some of the public will think we are only going through Ihe motions " |