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  • Page 4/ THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN/April 3, 1980 Mountains meet the sea . . . Instate A most unusual exchange program STECOAH—Students from North Carolina high schools about as far apart as possible are going to prove Rudyard Kipling was in error when he wrote, "liast is cast and west is west and never the twain shall meet." Youngsters from the mountain community of Stecoah and the coastal island community of Ocracoke, 435 air miles apart, not only will meet, they will learn about the environments in which the others live. The Stecoah students will visit Ocracroke in April, and the Ocracoke students will return the visit in Ma) , Planning for the experimental exchange, an innovation in education, began almost a year ago, according to Chester Crisp, Principal of Stecoah School and one of the project's most enthusiastic supporters. "We have a small school, only 170 students from kindergarten through the 12th grade," Crisp explained. "Small schools have unique problems, but not a great deal of attention seems to be paid to them. "Discussion at various educational meetings and gatherings is devoted almost exclusively to the problems of larger schools and their students," Crisp said. Suspecting that there must be other pricipals in similar situations, the Stecoah principal thumbed 1-524-6677 Franklin, N.C. <y> j Foreign Auto Repair Complete Foreign Auto Maintenance All Mechanical Repairs Warranteed for 6 months or 6000 miles All Paint and Body Repairs Warranteed All 4 cylinder Gas Auto Special!! Major Tune, Adjust Valves, Oil & Filter — Only $50°°ll All 4 cylinder Small Auto. "Body Shop Special" Complete Paint Job $180°° Same Color Due To Excessive Response To These Specials - We Urge You To Call "Now" For Your Appointment We Can Only Serve You By Appointment. Last Chance To Buy A Subscription To The 1980 Catamount For Only $5.00 Next Fall They Will Be $7.00 Come To 2nd Floor, UC April 14 Time 12:30 - 3:00 l^"t».V>-i%W through a directory of North Carolina public schools. There he found that Ocracoke School was not onlv smaller than Stecoah, it was the smallest public school in the entire state with an enrollment of only 107 students. A call to Ocracoke Principal Ernest Cutler revealed that not only do the schools share common concerns and problems, so do the communities in which they are located. Crisp listed some of these similarities: —Both communities are isolated, rural in nature, and economically disadvantaged. —Both are in similar stages of development with many similar problems. —Both are in close proximity to large areas of federal lands. These findings made both Crisp and Cutler realize that perhaps what they were finding in their schools was a microcosm of what could be found throughout their communities. This prompted the decision to expand the scope of their interest and involve the entire communities in what will amount to an exchange program coordinated by the Western Regional Education Center of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Not only will Crisp and Cutler exchange ideas, so will the students and teachers from the two schools, the families with whom the visitors will stay and the communities in general. According to Judith T. Pilch, planning specialist for the Division for Exceptional Children at the Western Regional Education Center, the project is viewed as an opportunity for all to learn about the social, cultural, natural and historical development of both areas. "I suspect," she said, "that many involved will learn more about their own communities than they had thought possible. It should be interesting for all to see themselves through the eyes of others." In line with this, students at both schools already are preparing slide presentations on their communities that will be given when they visit each other. In addition, students will prepare written reports on their thoughts about and impressions of their visit. These reports will attempt to relate the past to the present and make projections for the future, according to those planning. There will be particular emphasis on environmental issues and the relationship of various federal lands to both areas. Future development and the quality of life is expected to depend on the leadership provided by those students involved. Pilch pointed out that Stecoah is in close proximity to the Nantahala National Forest, Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Tennessee Valley Authority's Fontana Dam and Reservoir. Ocracoke Island is within Cape Hatteras National Seashore, just across Ocracoke Inlet from Cape Lookout National Seashore. It will be important for all concerned, according to planners, to increase their understanding of why lands were set aside and their significance now and in the future to the natural history of the U.S. The goal of the project is to better prepare students to assume their roles as informed, participating citizens in their communities and to find more desirable alternatives to solving the problems related to providing an appropriate education in the small school setting. "One of the most gratifying aspects of this project has been the cooperative support and combined efforts of several institutions and agencies," Pilch said, listing the Western Regional Education Center, Western Carolina University, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Soil Conservation Service. The Stecoah group will leave for Ocracoke on Sunday, April 20, while the Ocracoke contingent will head westward on Saturday, May 17. 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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolin...

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