Andrew Lewis High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Salem, VA)

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NO LONGER WAS THE ENTIRE SCHOOL DAY SPENT STUDYING . . . with modular scheduling came a new freedom which of¬ fered students and teachers alike a chance to relax and unmuddle themselves. Having no scheduled study halls, teachers could gather in their offices to escape the Babel in the halls and prepare in peace for the next class. With the addition of new telephone booths, the students found it advantageous to use a few minutes of gain time for a quick call home. Lunch time brought the most freedom, however, as students were allowed to go out¬ side and hold uninhibited discussions on everything from last weekend ' s date to Womens ' Lib while smoking a cigarette .. . 4

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ACADEMIC EXPLOITS CONTINUED AS. . . the Lewis student frequently found himself willingly visit¬ ing the library on gain time just for the sake of learning a little more than he was taught. Quite often, a budding young scholar would discover himself spending hours of gain time per week discussing a subject with teachers, not for the sake of a better grade, but simply for more knowledge. Nor was it uncommon to find a large number of interested students in one of the various science labs doing research without a teacher ' s making them do it . . . 4