Weldon E Howitt High School - Hi Life Yearbook (Farmingdale, NY)

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things like sitting outside in the sun and talking with friends, or just con- templating a blade of grass, lets us get to know ourselves. Inside, the formal structure of a class- room with desks and a teacher up in the front sometimes makes school a restricting rather than enlightening experience. 27

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Learning Goes On Outside Of School Right: Bernie Soete. Bottom Right: Custodian Jim McGuire Below: Students watch pool fire Although many people don’t know it, not all of our high school education takes place inside of the building, in the classroom. The out-of-doors plays an important role in our learning and growing. Things such as football games and Marching Band help us realize that cooperation with other people is nec- essary for our survival. And little 26

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Whenever you have a free moment and the weather’s fine, you can in- dulge in a variety of outdoor activities. Probably the most popular of these is handball. Just pass any windowless brick wall and you’ll see a game in progress. Playing frisbee is nearly as widespread; on any given day you’re likely to see a frisbee soaring grace- fully over one of the school’s wide open areas. Skateboarding and bicy- cling are also enthusiastically pur- sued. This year Farmingdale has a West Coast version of a skateboard park called “The Concrete Wave,” located on Conklin Street. This affords our many skateboard addicts the opportu- nity to become proficient at the sport, under the best possible conditions. No longer will they have to take to the streets, which is both illegal and dan- gerous. On a warm, sunny day, the spaces in the bike rack are limited. This is partly due to the present district policy which dictates that anyone living with- in two miles of a school is not pro- vided with transportation. As a result, many find it preferable to ride their bikes rather than walk to school. But students don’t just ride bikes sim- ply because they must. In October, members of the Informal School set out on their annual bike hike to Beth- page Restoration. Everyone managed to keep pace, in spite of the hills. 28