Severely handicapped class arrives - The Lowell

Modular schedule faces changes
By Nine* Cfca&g
Lowell h-j bern directed to implement
• plan tor a ?60-minuie
day (or fall of 1985 In order to
ntet tbe 64.8U0 minutes of initructional
activity (360 minutes
z ISO days) per year adopted by
the Son Francisco Unified School
District.
Principal Alan FtbUh has expressed
concer* idling. '•; am attempting
to find that program
whkh will jimultawouily satisfy
the legal requirement for the
school day sad will preserve thj
unique quality that make* Lowell
•n cicmpiary Khoo).**
In it memorandum iuurd on
October 29. FtbUh Indicated (hat
»ny schedule to be adopted must
satisfy the following: the schedule
rat it pre*en*s tbe essence of the
present curriculum, contain a 240minute
nlnimum day for all
students, pruride opportunity for a
J40-mloote day for all studenu.
insure equality of teacher work
assignuents, and be eicaited
without additional staff.
Flblih stressed that modular
scheduling, self •scheduling for
itudents. and tbe amiability of
time during the school day for stu*
dent/teacher cunferrnces and
^source wenf.r UK should be
allowed loccatlti-. In thepUn.
Pi«er.:*.j». T_ Lowell schedule
p*widrt * • j in jiiraum minutes
i.*. 1 i'rf •-^pArtunily for ai lean
298 minute* f f Instructional time.
The minimum day consUis of
200 minutes at in-cliu time (fire
code "A" classes at 40 minutes
Computer
class
available
ByAmyS.Lee
Intermediate computer students
have the option thU coming spring
semester to enroll In the Home
Computer Programming class.
which this fall, b open only to
beginners.
"Beginners have their classes,
and advanced students have the
AP Computer class. I'd like to gite
the Intermediate people a
chance." explained Michael
Descllo, Horn? Computer Programming
teichcr.
While beginners concentrate on
acquiring basic computer skills,
intermedia lei will cover work on
graphic*, data filing, and advanced
programming.
Pescilo began the course this
semester because. "Lowell dorsn't
have enough computers for all
those who want a (computer) class.
Students who take my class mutt
have hone computer*, and they
don't UK Lowell'* facilities. They
just practice at bonitf the material
that we corcr In clan. ThU makes
Lowell's computers open to more
students."
Descilo Is requesting that all in*
terrsted itudents, beginners and
intermediates, write their names
on the sign-up sheet located atop
his de* 1 : in room 344.
[TT"Tra"5',''
each), ten minutes of regtitry.
three five minute passing periods
between classes, and i*** len
cilnute parting pcn^*s after
reg"try and lunch.
The ro'nimum opportunity protram
adds a sixth "B/C" course,
at the average of 49 minutes per
day, and fl*e minutes of pasting
period to the minimum schedule of
24$ minutes.
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A plan that is currently under
study by the school department
proposes to change all classes to
"B/C equivalent" and to Tcieaie
Ike modular system based on mods
II. 12. 13 (11:45-12:00. 12:05*
12:20.12:25-12:45).
Such a schedule with alternating
mods of IS and 20 minutes would
mean that Tuesday and Thursday
classes are 40 minutes while Monday.
Wednesday and alternating
Friday classes are 65 minutes.
"B/C equivalency" refers to
classes that blend uwlait activities
with other instructional activitrss
such as language labs.
films, and scrclnars to equal the
class lime of a regular "B/C*
cou nc.
However, for this to be accepted,
members of the detriment
must supervise the activities.
monitor attendance, and give
credit/grade fat (he activity.
The "B^C equivalent" plan
would pro*ii> 307.5 minimum
minutes and opportunity of 365
ralnuifspcrday.
"tUC" «f "B'C VQUlVAlfHT"
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»lw fttntrr •** h»rt —
"B/r" ./ -a/c iroi//v'4te.vr-
In adopting to the "B/C
equivalent" plan, code "D"
classes wilt have *o be eliminated,
and students would have to attend
either a 2-19 or 4-20 uh4»l J*>.
Other alternatives to extend the
school day include: only code
"B/C clashes, requirement for
studenu to take A classes and optic
n to take a seventh, longer
mods, and an eight period dav.
All these plans, however. »ould
Uke away the modular syitem *nd
rim; for student participation In
extracurricular activities.
The Girls' Drill Te«:n it seen performing a winning routine.
Girls'Drill Team vlaces first
By Philip Kwong
Lowell's Boys' and Cirls* Drill
Teams participated in the annual
Liberty Bell Competition held at
Lincoln tlt>th Sclwol on November
10.
The CirU' Drill Tea i took top
.konon tcorwg a tot . of 97 points
t at drill by active
Army drill inttructorv.
Senior Joy Oriol*. Girls' Drill
Tram Cummcider, etcbimed. "t
wasecualic. I never cxpectr-I U ..
tt was just miracolou-. for ,'ait
three week's work!"
The Bo>V Drill Team finished
in fifth place worin« 112 potntt
out olapcmiblc 175 point*.
Senior Ariel VeLivce Bov%' Drill
Team commander. Mated. "I
don't itnow what happened. We
*crc prrparcd, but I guest some of
the new guys just got neoous ...
but being the leader. 1 take full
responsibility."
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.NEWS
Immunization required
By Carta Newmeycf
An audit of Lowell's health
records early last month thowrd
that 1,055 widcnts af i*ot in compliance
with Handarls set by the
Health Department fur immunization.
'About HO percent (of tlie
students cited) lack evidence of
Immunualicti Oatcs." staled Dr.
c Hsu. a.\itstant print ip^l.
others need immunUatlons
for rubella or measles.
Slnte law requires that students
in graJit 7.11 be immuniml for
rubella and mcailcs or. or after
their firvt birthday. For llilv reason
dates of the utots are necessary
For scniun. the measles *.hot is required,
and the rubelU *ho< is
"highly recommended."
Letter* vxrc sent ta the parents
of the students whose records tacked
necessary information re-
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Stonestown Mai!
This year, under the PILOT Progran*.
the opening dates will correspond
wl'h each ether.
liven though the semesters
begin the same time. Interested
itutteitis face a difficult problem
with ititf prucrjm'* time tthctf»I*.
Ckv,:, ufferej in the PILOT
l*~.Z i»< otfiin at 1 or 2 p.m. In
addition to any courv? ukct at
CCSF. thi* >ear. *1UJCJI^ arc ret,uired
tu take a minimum W five
claiiesat Lowell.
Many students find it difficult to
arrant ft»e classes in such HmllcJ
time, evuccially with many thrrc
mod dasio being scheduled.
Coordinating the program this *
year is counselor Stella
Michaclian.
"There are many benefit* to the
program." MlchaelUn at*ded.
Besides being treated as an
honors course, where each grade is
git en extra weight, many courses
olfer college credit. Strdcntt in
this projtrcm are giten an earlier
start in accumulating college
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