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Formal Wear STORE FOR MEN 1214 N . Green ST. McHENRY DAILY 9 -5 :30 • FRI 9 -8 • SAT 9 -5 Non- Members 2 months 4 months 6 months First Second Third DTP & Polio DTP & Polio DTP & Polio "Excellent Decision PAGE 2 - PLALNDEALER - FRIDAY, AUGUST 21.1101 West Campus Principal Greg Johnson, left, and East Campus Principal William Dodds, right, share with Supt. Robert Swartzloff plans for the new school term. The three administrators begin the 1981-82 year with enthusiasm :«fter a successful year as two four-year high schools. With the i lange from two, two-year campuses to two, four year campuses now a year old, the administrators from East and West cam­ puses and McHenry Com­ munity High School District 156 Superintendent Robert Swartzloff paused to examine the decision. "The bottom line is. that we are very pleased with the decision we made," Swart­ zloff said. "With a year under our belt, I am even more convinced that we made the right decision." West campus Principal Gregory Johnson com­ mented that students now have a chance to learn the teaching styles of their teachers and relate to them over a four-year period, instead of one-and-a-half or two as before. The resulting relation­ ships, he added, lead to stronger trust and respect between the teacher and the student. East campus Principal William Dodds pointed to A Special Back-To-School Offer From The "First"! another benefit which can be attributed directly to the change i to a four-year1 in­ stitution. v- "There is a decided im­ provement in behavior at East campus since the up- percjassmen have been added to the student Dodds said. "The olc more mature students have had a very positive effect on the school." • Dodds also, noted 'that, according to building maintenance records, the incidence of vandalism has dropped significantly since the change. Johnson commented that there was. a "healthy balance" of sophistication and maturity among most juniors and seniors, while t he unde rc l a s smen rema ined " somewha t naive." Further, he said, there was a cooperative and sociable dimate between the students and adults at West campus. He noted, however, a rise in vandalism, particularly to walls and bathrooms, but new policies will seek to correct these situations. "The majority of the staff and students have pulled together to improve a vexing problem caused by a small percentage of the students," Johnson said. "The van­ dalism and smoking dif­ ficulties seem to have been significantly reduced." The East eampus prin­ cipal noted that the ex­ tensive life-safety work that was recently completed has led to a much greater use of the school for after-hours activities. The increase in "co- curricular" activity makes the building seem more alive and has helped the program establish a needed identity, Dodds said. At West campus, Johnson also noted that record numbers of people were participating in co- curricular activities. . Supt. Swartzloff said the life-safety work at East campus helped to eliminate any hard feelings that may have existed due to the age of one building as opposed to another. Hefeommented that the change was favorably received in the community and added that the former system was actually the exception, rather than the rule throughout the nation. The superintendent said the change to the two, four- year campuses has significantly improved the continuity of programming at both schools as teachers working with the same students would be able to communica t e w i thou t traveling a mile to do so. Johnson said, "Having the same teachers in a depart­ ment work with students as they progress from 9th to 12th grade allows for better programs and enhances educational growth for the students. He added hat the staff of West campus, particularly those who have not taught underclassmen for some time, had to undergo ad­ ditional in-service training. Dodds said the addition of the more advanced courses provided the faculty at East campus with a "tremendous boost." "Although preparations for the new courses were time consuming, the out­ comes far outweighed the difficulties that were in­ volved," Dodds said. "It is clear that the overall change has been positive and one that is not regretted," Johnson observed. Likewise, Swartzloff commented, "Hindsight is 20-20, and it turns out that this was an excellent decision." Limited Supply So Please Hurry! 12 months 18 months 4-6 years 14-16 years Every 10 years thereafter (One Only) Fourth Booster Booster Booster Measles, Rubella & Mump6 DTP & Polio DTP & Polio Td (Tetanus & Diptheria) Td (Tetanus & Diptheria) For Information About Joining "The Squirrels Club* Call Our New Accounts Department, Today! 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