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Show Motivated Students 'ng top i'f! eem To Enjoy Extended Period Day BvTOMBUSSELBERG P'aceTe' FARMINGTON - Moti-space Moti-space an-" ted students apparently are I AliV71 deallv rating into the new "ex-ended "ex-ended period day" schedules TENNiTn place at high schools across T Fa'ms he navis School District. 4 bedroo- .es'S WHILE IT'S too soon to tell !ith the school year only little r- over a month old, Asst. Supt. We Stevenson told the d CaiKoard of education there are K probes to the student Who is motivated at all as up 0 one third of one high Ichool's students participate n a seven period day and Davjs High continues its eight "Wriod block schedule About 200 Clearfield High indents participate in a limited li-mited early morning and later afternoon schedule, 135 at Woods Cross, about 330 at Viewmont and 55 at Layton, where only early morning classes clas-ses are offered. UNDER extended schedules, sche-dules, such as at Bountiful, classes start at 7:45 and instead of ending at 2:10, continue until un-til 2:50 for those opting for the iextra period. And while it's hoped "higher productivity" 'and an "extra day of homework" home-work" as is possible at Davis jjHigh where four of the eight periods are taught each day, LMr. Stevenson said that will have to be evaluated at school year's end. At Bountiful High, 7th period classes range from Arabic, Ara-bic, taught by a University of Utah student to three, to 31 in Family Relations, 12 in Children's Chil-dren's Theater and 22 in debate. de-bate. THE SCHOOL administration administra-tion indicated "noticeable curriculum cur-riculum changes" resulted such as a jump from four to six plane geometry classes and one additional biology and choir class while the girls' choir doubled in size. "Approximately" "Appro-ximately" 10 students dropped drop-ped back from seven to six periods, it was noted. At Davis, two 85 minute classes are held in the morning, morn-ing, starting at 7:40, followed by a 35 minute lunch, a 50 minute mi-nute 5th period, 40 minute 6th and 85 minute 7th period. Classes Clas-ses dismiss at 2:20 p.m. AMONG comments reported re-ported from the school's administration admi-nistration to the district is a "very satisfactory acceptance of the eight period day by students, stu-dents, faculty and parents." It was noted a "more serious se-rious approach to teaching and learning" is offered allowing "greater in-depth involvement in a class" now possible with reduced out-of-class time, such as is needed to go from one class to another. "THERE HAS been a significant signi-ficant increase in students taking tak-ing vocational classes," up from 1,795 2nd semester classes clas-ses last year to 2,382 this year, it was added. At Viewmont, early morning morn-ing classes include pep club affecting 97 and history, 78, jazz ensemble, two English classes of 51, and LDS Seminary, Semi-nary, 52, an 8th period that includes in-cludes two English classes with 41 students is also offered. SCHOOL officials there said it's a "challenge to keep the class size up" with it noted that school tries to offer "mainly basic courses" in the early morning and 8th period "to better insure good students." stu-dents." Clearfield High classes include in-clude government, English, video camera, jazz ensemble, driver's education and released re-leased time, totalling 149 enrollment en-rollment during 7th period and two early morning courses affecting 39. AT WOODS Cross and Layton, LDS released time is the only early morning offering with marching band at Woods Cross 7th period and no 7th period at Layton. |