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SUNDAY. Results The results of more than a year's research in the field of education will start being seen in the Medford district this year. 1 , The second phase of the Oregon Program will start when variations of practices observed and studied during the first phase of the project are put into operation here. During the past year, school board members, supervisors, teachers, administrators, and representatives of Southern Oregon college and the stale department of education visit ed 79 schools in 25 districts in seven-states. They went to observe pro grams, to talk with teachers, students, administrators, par ents, to gather information about new ideas in the field 6 B Grant Would Finance Study Of Feasibility of Restoration Jacksonville A milestone in efforts toward preserva tion and restoration of the central district of .Jackson ville is expected to be reached toward the end of this week. About that time, an applica tion for a $41,086 grant will be made to the federal govern ment to finance a year-long study of the feasibility and cost of the proposed Jackson ville Historic Preserva tion and Restoration project. The application was ap proved by the Jacksonville city council last week. On Tuesday it is scheduled to be presented to City Attorney Ervin B. Hogan fosa final check. Then, Jack Sutton, coordin ator for the project, plans to forward the application to the San Francisco ofiice of the Housing and Home Finance agency, which is part of the I?rban IRenewal administra tion of the federal govern ment. If the grant is authorized, an intensive survey of the cen tral area of Jacksonville will take place. The area Involved extends from First st. to Fourth st. and from Main st. to C St., in cluding the central business area on California St. The buildings within these boun daries are almost entirely commercial, although there are a few residences in struc tures which, according to Sut ton, were originally intended lot business use. Each building would be ap praised, lie explained, with an eye toward determining wnat it would cost to bring it up to code specifications. The sur-l vey would also strive to de- termine what new businesses the groundwork, Sutton indi would be desirable in the eatcd, and strives to "prove ; community. that the restoration project Is A motel constructed in the I worth considering." i Bus Schedule Maps v"To Be Mailed for . . Students in . Schedule maps showing school bus service to school, and indicating return sched ules, will be mailed before the opening of school to about 3,000 pupils In the Medford district eligible to ride schoul buses, the school administra tion has announced. Daily schedules of five of Ihe elementary schools in the district, Howard, Lone Pine, Oak Grove, West Side and Wilson, have been advanced to permit scheduling of buses In such a manner that all transported pupils arrive at school approximately the sammimc. In the past, It has been neci'j'ary lo make more than oneJ"U with each bus for of Ihe elementary schools. As a result, pupils picked up on the first trip could not begin school until the second trip was complet ed, officials noted. At Medlord High school, service will be provided for the 10 a m. beginning time on the new eight-period day class schedule put Into effect for this year from all school areas except Ruch. In the Ruch area, popula tion density Is such that all pupils, elementary, Junior high and senior high, are pick ed up at the same time and high school pupils In this area will begin classes at 9 .m. end return home at 3 p.m. Jn the lower Applcgale val ley area, north of Cameron bridge, there also will be a bus from Medford High at A p.m. for pupils enrolled for six periods or involved In ac tivities during the eighth pe riod High sc hool pupils in other areas who have six class pe riods or who are In activities during Ihe eighth period will be provided bus service to school before 1) a.m., but there will be no return bus from , the high school until 4 p.m. SEPTEMBER 1. 19G1 of Research in I of education, and to see first hand many of the ideas about which they had heard and read. Have Basic Interest - Programs in which the Med ford district, in cooperation with Southern Oregon col lege, had a basic interest un der the Oregon Program in cluded team teaching, flexible scheduling, methods of vary ing from the Carnegie unit requirement, and intern teach ing. These are among the pro grams lghieli will be adopted in one lorm or another in the Medford district this year. More than just these pro grams were observed how ever. Personnel on tne od- servation trips also gathered material on all facets of edu cation, resulting in a vast same motif as the old build ings" town and a fine restau rant would help to kgcp tour ists in Jacksonville for days at a time, Sutton noted. The survey grant applica tion points out that Jackson ville couldbecome the fifth nationally recognized attrac tion in southern Oregon, list ing the other four as Crater Lake, the Oregon Caves, the Rogue River and the Oregon Shakespearean Festival a t Ashland. A preserved and restored Jacksonville could also be a year-around rather than sea sonal attraction and boost to the local economy, the appli cation points out. Other items to be studied would include replacement of the original balconies and can opies on the buildings to jitoA vide shelter for visitors dur ing winter and shade in sum mer, and establishment lot rear parking areas so as to Keep cum panting lo a mini mum and keep the fronts of buildings .clear for picture taking. A considerable number of original gas lights are now stored with the Southern Ore gon Historical society, Sutton noted, and another aim of the study would be to determine if they could be assembled along Highway 238 through the city. At the same time Sutton has been working on compiling the data needed for the appli cation, he also coordinated the assembling of a second document, entitled "Program For Community Develop ment. Now In the hands of federal authorities, this report lays Medford There will he no hns service to the higH school for pupils enrolled in 8 a.m. classes, of ficials noted. For junior hiifli schools. service will be provided for 8 a.m. classes from all school areas served by Hedriek Jun ior High. At McLouBhlin. ni- pils living in the Oak Grove area will be transnortod for 8 a.m. classes, and those from Jefferson, Griffin Creek, Jack sonville and Ruch sohnnl arcrs will be brought lo school tor 9 a.m. classes ""Service: for pupils attending at. Marys school will be pro vided In ennnrrtinn u-ilh Q Urn. service to Medford High scnooi, olliciais said. Pupils Will be delivered In St. Marv'i en route to the high school or immedialelySaItei8sriflrI,hi2h pupus arc letl at the school. For St. Mary's lllub s. hnni . transfer bus. Schedule 7, will operate from Hedriek Junior High and will let mmiU nrr t the corner of Black Oak dr. and Harnett rd. St. Mary's pupils will be picked up at the elementary school be tween 3 40 and 3 5S p.m. for relurn home on schedules from Medford High school. Ruses will be operated on I Friday, .Sept. fi, for Sopho more stjidents at Medford High school, and for seventh graders at Hedriek Junior High. Routes nlanncri fur Q a m arrival at the hieh srhnnl u-iii be operated, but the schedule win oe approximately 30 minutes earlier than Hip ron. ular 9 a.m. schedule. ror the Hedriek seventh graders, routes nlannr-rf fur a.m. arrival at the school will be operated on a schcdulrip- 1'in.Mmair v one nnnr a later than the regular schedule. Plllllls who have moved since the close nf sihnnl In the spring, or who have not receiven a scliedule by Sept. 3 should contact RalphMatlh ews, transportation super visor, at 773-6377 between' a.m. nd 6 p.m. amount nf knowledge about non-graded schools, leaching machines, teacher aides, ma terials centers, guidance, ad ministrative procedures, build ings, educational television and other curriculum fea tures. Among program? which will be started in me Med ford district this year are an intern teaching program, teacher aides, team teaching, and flexible scheduling. Two-Year Arrangement The Intern teaching pro gram, which will be initiated in cooperation with Southern Oregon college, will be a two year arrangement. Twcnluone selected colk-go seniors will join the Medford school staff as associate teach The report outlines the his tory of Jacksonville, its geog raphy, present status anff laws. After the year of study has been completed, the people of Jacksonville would be asked at a special election whether they wish to proceed with the restoration project, Additional federal money is expected to he available for the project Itself, Sullnn ex plained, so that each property owner involved would have to pay only about a quarter of the actual cost of restoring the buildings he owns. 9lttftl mm wiiiiii(m num. ismamtmmfammnmm jfm -g fTWCx fflAPlPY Lab I I mJ III II I It JmT mj I I JJT 1 S a SjH?1 IS II U "- s W 1L StX -h. ' S x if . ...dim riciiiv ui... sr X H ... ' I ' f 1 V lt' M'e ... msv ... nd REAL FUN' .fmA. .t'jToM.sh.rH Lihor Dv cr- til Jl I lj L i f &: ! hralmn hv rniov.nci .1 AT HOME with fm.lv .,H Intnds Anl. ,( vfj 0-flc tin with ,.sVL MJ t2Li j lL2 A..m Tor fine Dairy Education Will ers on a half-day basis, and will assigned for a full school year to work with reg ular teachers in the district. At the close of the first yoar.eaSbo Associate teacher will join the Medford staff as an intern teacher, who will have had at least, as much training, and more exper ience, than the present be ginning teacher. The intern will he assigned a class or subject, and will be treated as a regular beginning teacher except that more ex- tensive.ASiipervision will be provided through the school administration and college personnel. Regular Certification College students who suc cessfully complete the two year intern program will re ceive regular certification from the stale department nf education. The intern will have completed five years of college training, and could have earned a master's de gree. A limited number of teach er aides will be employed for use on both elementary and secondary levels. The teacher aide will assist the teacher in clerical work, such as typing tests, mounliifg exhibits on bulletin boards, preparing routine reports and other siirh duties. Releasing the teacher from such "clerical tasks gives Ihe teacher more time lo devote lo teaching. The use of teach er aides has become common practice in nfiiny of the dis tricts visited by area edu cators. Two academic learns of teachers will operate at Med ford High school and the two bralmn hv rntovinq it p!nty pf FIESTA ICE i'lv Ml'f th.t Vfur V V Tmmrll Xm OJ I ' ' I 7 V W XJ, KIA .rjZ XV mf . 9 crrni. in OUK Mvorilp llvDf, K o r-. (c VHf, ,o wiv-,tfiul lo fit ll beorr tt-.iM ihf ii-,ul tee crr.i'n hr.usr FIESTA hjs ihr tiklfi q-vdoc jid nutrition of NUTrvlVIX, ;.yrn.rn rxckivivr nuinfnl S-, rln that h'hrcuf cany or aflei--dmnrr (Invert gathering 'or thr PEST HOLIDAY YOU VE EVER HAD! list MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON junior high schools this year. Team Composition One team, the American Problems toaml will be com posed of three teachers, an associate teacher, and a teach er aide. The other team, teach ing sophomore English, also will have three teachers, an associate teacher and a teach er aide. Students assigned to the teams will meet once each day as a regular schedule. Their time will be divided into large group instruction of about 100 students, medium group instruction of about 30 students, and seminar groups of 15 to 20 students in size. The same type team organi zation will be in effect for some courses at Hedriek and McLnughlin Junior High school next year, although sizes of the teams may vary. Partial, Qpparimentalizaiion Partinrdeparlmentniization, which has been in effect in fifth and sixth grades in most elementary schools in the dis trict for a couple of years, is a valid form of team teach ing, according to information received on the incrvice ob servations. This approach will be refined during the new school years, particularly at Hoover a, id Wilson schools. An addition at Wilson school, now under construc tion, will make possible a greater flexibility in the scheduling and grouping of students. A central work area for teacher teams will pro vide for more efficient use of planning lime. School officials noted that with the assistance of the teacher aides and associate teachers, the teams will be , . tid REAL FUN'" nukt it jn old AT HOVE with family act tnendi CREAM in tl'f rtrvrniriil-Mir. Hpfidv wiM hf a crit.4l,-!r F If ST Products '7 f M "SAFE, Be Seen in Medford able to handle a larger num ber of students without a proportionate increase in per pupil cost. Flexible Scheduling A flexible scheduling rangement will be placed in operation in physics and chemistry classes at Medford High school. Students taking second year chemistry and Advanced phy sics will be scheduled into chemistry the second period and physics the third period. Monday, Thursday and Fri day, chemistry students will meet the second period, and physics students the third period. On Tuesday, chemis try students will meet dur ing the second and third period, and on Wednesday, physics students will have a two-hour lab period. Under this arrangement. students still will spend five hours a week in each of the subjects just as they did un der a regular schedule; the time of the subjects has just been redistributed, school of ficials pointed out.o Three Other Changes Three other changes will be initiated in the high school this year, although they arc not connected direct ly with projects in the Oregon Pro gram, The changes slem lo some extent from programs observed during visitations to other school districts in the country. One change will be in the high school going lo an eight period day in order lo achieve maximum building utiliza tion. The eight-period day also will provide an opportunity! for approved students to lake j additional work, and at the Prescription for a . . . - fiihieTd Lbor Dav ce- And, if you stock up with coiorfui crtcn you M ha A' Thu Q'and-tJ.stin) icr Always. IXsk tor dry ease same time handle the large in crease in enrollment. In order to take an addition al subject, however, the stu dent will have lo qualify in ' maHe rToHiWuSTWWrw M ability,' and must have the ap proval of his parents and school advisor. School officials believe that with an extended school day, a student may take an addi tional class which would not require an undue amount of out-of-school preparation. Normal Student Schedule Previously, t h e normal schedule for a student includ ed five subjects and one study hall pcrjj&?cgularly sched uled study hall periods, how ever, have been virtually elim inated from the schedule for this year. 1 he normal student schedule will be five credit carrying subjects and one period for lunch and group ouidancc. Students, however, who wish to be scheduled into a study hall period may request that they have additions marie to their normal schedule in the morning or after early dismissal in the afternoon. With a three-way sliding schedule, one group of stu dents will be in class from R a.m. to 2 p.m., another from P. a.m. to 3 p.m. and the third from 10 a.m. lo 4 p.m. Another Addition Another addition to the high school prograin(Siiis year will he group guidance classes. The student body will be divided into four sections with each section attending a 30 minule group guidance class immediately before and after lunch each day. SAM A Back Yard Party With Family, Friends... JCE The guidance program will be conducted on a large group instruction basis. Two instruc tors and a teacher aide will he in charge of a group of 200 eu-i in tithe auditorium. The same will be true for a group of 200 in the academic lecture center. One teacher and a teacher aide will be in chargeoof a group of 100 stu dents in tfle choir room. Program Developed Counselors have developed a program for group guidance instruction, which includes subjects in educational guid ance, vocational guidance, vo cational films, speakers from business and industry, indoc trination, scholarship, college and testing ifSmaJjnn. An honors"pass sysiem also will be initialed at Medford High schoftl this year. Under this system, a limited number of students, upon ap plication lo the faculty and approval by the student coun cil committee, will receive an honors pass. This pass, school officials noted, will permit the student to leave any subject during any period, so long as the class is in supervised study. Move Independently The student may then move independently to an honors study hall equipped with study carrels, the library, or to the room of another in structor if an appointment has been marie to study any subject he wishes, or lo carry out research or laboratory ex periments. School officials expected that participants in the honors pass sysiem will be sharply limited in the beginning of IE anafl ur HDay ! C fk i . Lila o District the school year and that th group involved will remain relatively small during th year. No provision has been mad c for Reaching via television, o school officials noted, and ad ministrators said there are no immediate plans for educa tional television in the dis trict for several years. 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