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The Alternative School Working Together.... Toward Common Goals Alice Farr, shown in the center of the picture, is shown with a group of students during a course she is teaching on "Death and Dying". Nurses and people who deal with the reality of dying present their experiences on death. The coarse hopes to present the idea that "the reward of looking at death realistically is the discovery of how it is related to the quality of life." s r n i permission from the city to operate the store at that location and named the store. "Plants *n Things". Students also manage the store, do the bookkeeping and handle the maintenance Persons interested in buying healthy, sturdy plants are encouraged to patronize the store, which is open from 9 a m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Two 17-year-old students at the school spoke very highly of the Alternative school program and were enthusiastic about what was being done at the school to help them in earning a high school diploma. Kim Grossich of McHenry. who has been at the school since it opened last fall, said she was not doing well in a large school situation and needed help to get enough credits to graduate "Before 1 came to this school, 1 never thought I would graduate." she said Kim said she was in a math class at West campus with about 125 students She would raise her hand for help but "time ran out before the teacher got to me", she said earnestly. "At this school, there are small classes, no more than ten in a class, and you get in­ dividual help and really learn something." Kim related. "The one thing that is very different from this school than any other school I have been to, and I have been to a lot of them, is that it's so small that all the kids like each other," she said enthusiastically. Kim said she didn't know anyone when she came to the school but now has lots of friends. She emphasized that students are treated as adults and teachers communicate with them as adults. Another student, Ray Foy of Wonder Lake, quit East campus last May. In Novem­ ber, he started at the Alter­ native school and now attends East campus to work with teacher Eugene Rosio on diesel engines. Ray attends school and also works at a cartage firm where he does mechanical work on trucks such as changing oil, working on tires and other mechanical duties. He receives credit for some of the work done on the job. Ray would like to be an over- 200 County Residents In Musical Production Several young performers in Noye's Fhidde (Noah's Flood) await their turn to enter the ark during a recent rehearsal. Don Moore Is the bass player. His companions are. foreground. Boh Vaa, and Ml to right. Kirsten Spencer, Susan Kottra. Rohbln Irwin and Tom Vos. Over 200 McHenry county residents are members of the cast and production staff for Noye's Fludde (Noah's Flood), a musical drama scheduled for an 8 p.m. presentation in the-road trucker. This ha§ been his ambition since he was 12 years old. he said. It is evident that the students are enthusiastic about the program because they have decorated several rooms in the school and are presently working on ideas to complete other rooms in the building Many have even donated ( furniture to use at the school to enhance the surroundings PAGE 17 - PLAIXDEALER FRIDAY. MARCH 19. lf» conduct the performances. Cast members were chosen in county wide auditions Noah will be portrayed by Paul Pyie. Crystal tjike. and Margaret Denker. Crystal Lake, sings Mrs Noah Their sons Shem. Ham. and Japhet will be Bob Dapper Harvard. John Pierce. Woodstock, and Richard Wissell. Woodstock Ruth Ann Bishop. Virginia Zymonas. and Kathy Brown- Gilpin. all of Crystal t.ake. are cast as the sons' wives Ron Ferraro. Crystal Lake, will be heard as the Voice of God Mrs Noah's cronies are depicted by Coleen O'Keefe. Catherine O'Laughlin and Marie Ann Vos of Crystal Lake and Woodstock residents. Joan Wissell. Betty Marie Leslie, and Ann Tirk The 140 animals chosen to accompany Noih will be represented by children from various county children's church choirs Dancer! Susan Kottra. Crystal Lake, and Dawn Grether, McHenry. portray the raven and the dove Robin Irwin. McHenry. is tf understudy. Solo orchestra membc <from McHenry is" Cello Alvary Remaining (Orchestra members from McHenry are Donna DeFranco - recorder, and Bill Toalson, trumpet Tickets will be on sale at the door preceding each pet' formance McHenry residents. Mrs. Hugh (Eleanor) Locker and John Leighty, may be contacted to purchase tickets prior to March 27 and 8 Cast and orchestra members also have tickets to sell The C1R program has been funded by the National En­ dowment for the Arts, Illinois Arts council, Woodstock Fine Arts association, and private contributors. Crystal Lake's St Thomas Oak street church Saturday, March 27, and Sunday, March 28. % The 12th Century Chester Miracle play set to music by Benjamin Britten is the major concluding event of the countVs Conductor in- Residencfes^ClR* program The Biblical stofy of Noah and the flood provides the basis for the drama Slightly less than an hour in length, the perforamnce features a forty-member or­ chestra. a handbell choir, and an ark assembled on stage as the story evolves Dr. Elmer Thomas, the Conductor in-Residence, will Total world production of sun-*; Howers has reached 4 million.* metric tons annually That;< makes it the world's second moot \ plentiful edible vegetable oil--af -• ter soybean oil Sunflower oil is :• comparable in many ways lo*J com oil. It is stable in storage and amounts to approximately 40 I* per cent protein Sunflower oil is *1 valuable for use in animal feeds % Legend has it that the early*; pioneers crossing the plains of:' Utah left a trail of sunflower * seeds so those following them • could follow a blossoming path the next year Caring for the plants in the "Plants "N Things" store at the school is student Cindy Voigt. The store is operated by the students who design and pot the plants in connection with Science and Consumer Economics courses. The plants and terrariums are for sale to the public. The store is operated as a non-profit program. Discussing operations of the school are teacher Doug Pratt, on the left, and director of the Alternative school, Clyde Leonard. The enclosed porch of the school, which was formerly known as the Whitehouse Kindergarten building, is used as the office at the present time. STAFF PHOTOS - WAYNE GAYLORD An unique and apparently successful concept in learning on the high school level is being carried on at the McHenry Alternative school, 3701 W. Waukegan road, commonly known as the Whitehouse school. At the present time, twenty- four students are working toward earning a high school diploma. Plans are being made to accommodate fifty students next year. On a vote by the students, the name "Bayanihan" was chosen for the school. It is a Philippian term for "working together toward common goals". The school is operated as part of High School District No. 156 and diplomas earned by Bayanihan students are issued by that school board. A full curriculum is offered which meets District 156 goals but the manner in which these goals are met is accomplished in different ways. Extra or co- curricular activities which are not offered at the Alternative school are available to students at both East and West cam­ puses. There are no tuition charges involved at the Aternative school. Director of the school, Clyde Leonard, emphasizes that it is not an experimental type program but is in operation all over the United States. Bayanihan school is founded on the belief that young people at or about the age of 16 are able to assume much of the responsibility for completing the quality of work and the number of credits necessary for a high school diiploma. The program also stresses that the student should be a full part of the school and share in decisions which affect it. Leonard emphasized that the Alternative school is a voluntary program. "No student can be forced to go here," he remarked. "Students must show an in­ terest and a desire to be a student here," he said. After an application is received, an Interview com­ mittee of six people study the application. The committee is comprised of two people from the school staff, two from a parent agency committee and two students from the school. "The applicant must indicate that this is really what he wants," Leonard related. "We do not accept every person who does make application," he said. Leonard explained that a good percentage of students at the Alternative school were dropouts at one time. "Essentially this school was set up to service them,;; he said. "However, this is not a special education program, we are aiming at students who are not fitting into the traditional environment," Leonard said. The school tries to "zero in on basic skills", according to the director. Courses are presented so that each one is approached with a common sense ex­ planation. In math courses, the very practical approach is used in teaching check writing, check­ book balancing, and basic bookkeeping required to keep a budget. Many real life experiences are used to promote courses offered at the school. Community participation takes place when students work in garages and businesses outside the school. Businessmen are most cooperative in explaining their operations to students who might be interested in studying various occupations and how businesses are conducted, it was noted. Leonard was very en­ thusiastic about the Alternative school program which he said has been 85 percent successful this year. There are four staff members who work at the school. Besides Leonard, the director, there are Douglas Pratt who teaches math, phylosophy and some science courses; Alice Farr who handles Language Arts, dramatics and newspaper courses; and Barbara Berger, who is a secretarial in­ structional assistant. Each instructor is assigned to be group leader to a number of students. These group leaders are responsible for setting tip schedules for the students and evaluating their credits and their deficiencies. A schedule is drawn which will indicate the number of courses needed to qualify for graduation. A student remains under the supervision of the same group leader from entry until graduation. "We operate as counselors and also as teachers," Pratt explained. "We wear a lot of different hats because our staff is so small," he said. A student may chose from a variety of courses. For example, under Social Studies, courses titled "Newspaper Workshop", "Death and Dying*', "Trouble Spots of the World", "U.S. Constitution", "Today's World" and "U.S. in the 1800's" are offered. English, Language Arts, Math, Science, Business Skills, Psychology are also part of the curriculum. Credits may also be earned under a method called "Independent Con­ tracts". "Everything a student dues is contracted," Pratt explained. Prior to an activity, a student signs an agreement with his teacher telling what he is going to do, what he expects to get out of it, what the objective is, what exactly the activity is and what the requirements are for filling the contract. There are no grades attached to the work, Pratt said. If a student completes his contract on the conditions set up by him and his teacher, he is given credit for the work. Listed under Independent Contracts are such courses as Popular Books which is con­ nected with Language Arts; the Plant Shop which is connected with Science; TV for Credit connected with Social Studies and Tutoring at Landmark School in connection with Community Service. One successful outcome of the Plant Shop course is a plant store at the front of the school which sells potted plants and terrariums at very reasonable prices. It is a non-profit operation which is run by the students to earn credit in Science and Consumer Economics The store is operated by the students, who designed and built the shelves, checked zoning regulations, obtained * At'$ COUNTRY MEATS &S AL'S LENTEN - SPECIALS -385-7663' USDA CHOICE BEEF PRICES .SLASHED! 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