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S-MU@3i IfaSSS&ffias-Tussctay.Nov. 7,1989 Reichle School students look to new quarters By Monica Skrivseth Information Director, WMC When a rural schoolhouse bums in Southwestern Mon tana,where dothechildren go to school? Why, to Western Mon* tana College ofthe University of Montana, of course. • And, after a year of commut ing 30 miles to school each day, 28 Reichletschool children are celebrating their first anniver sary of school on Western’s - campus this month and looking forward to the hope of returning to their new school after Christ mas vacation. Last November a fire, caused by, poor electrical wiring, de stroyed the Reichle school and devastated the rural community , of Glen. According to Linda Hicks, .Reichle ‘elementary teacher, ?the fire created a void in our fives. V irtually eveiything in the community centered around the school and the school building. Wedding showers, Christmas plqys, all kinds of community functions were held at the school. Generations of residents had gone to school at Reichle. And in a flash, it was gone.” In some cases, rural school childrenhavehad to wait months to fin(l ^substitute school loca tion .when their school was de stroyed, B ut, for Reichle, a new classroom and .new learning environment oh Western's cam pus were ready in three days. During an emergency school board meeting, Glen Leavitt, Western’s Fiscal Affairs Direc tor, and other concerned college faculty and staff members a ll offered the use of Western’s fa cilities taphouse the“schooMess” Reichle children. Reichle’s “new\ school occu pies two rooms in the basement o f the old gymnasium. Bare- walled cement rooms have been transformed into busy, colorful, and sometimes crowded learn ing centers for Reichle’s school children. Walls are. decorated with drawings, alphabet pic tures, school essays and student progress charts. The kindergar ten “niche”is tightly packed with desks, alarge reading and draw ing table, books, pictures, car pet squares and literary essays on the primaiy colors... Red is as red as my old schoolhouse.\ “In three days, the college turned one room in the base ment ofthe old gym into a class room,\ says Hicks. “And, as our enrollment grew this year, we spread over into another class room without any problems. Western has welcomed us with open arms. The college’s con cern and caring has made a potentially difficult time much easier for a ll of us. “We’re excited a t the prospect that our new schoolhouse w ill be finished soon,\ commented Hicks, “but we’ll all miss the opportunities that Western has offered our children to increase their learning and social skills.” Among the highlights for the Reichle school children have been the access to the cQllege library, thecomputer center, and the gymnasium. B ut, saidHicks, “the single thing th at w ell proba bly miss most is the cafeteria. Duane Holschbach and his crew have been marvelous to a ll of us. The kids really enjoy eating at the cafeteria .on Wednesdays; they think the food’s great, the social atmosphere is wonderful, and they’ve made good friends withmanyoCthe students. \And Holschbach, returning the fa vor,, decorates the cafeteria’s main bulletin board with Reichle school’s artwork. Reichle’s school children are not the only ones who have benefited from their relocation to the college. Western’s educa tion students have had a \cap- studc tive audience* for their field experience course work... a school full of children just across cam pus. According to Hides, “the stu dent teachers have been able to fulfill their experience require ments and work with our kids right here on campus. In fact, a few students have even volun teered to work with the children on a regularbasis outside of their classes. Two Western students have volunteered to coach our rural basketball team; two oth ers have taken time out to teach our kids language skills and math using the college's com puter center. Even faculty members have assisted us count less times.” As the children from Glen go home eveiyday, they pass the building Bite where their new school is in its final stages of construction.” “They can see the building,” days Hicks, “and they’re excited. That building represents the re-es^ablishment ofthe bond between the school and the community. When it’s finished, the community will be whole again. “But, continued Hi,cks, “we’ll always* remember the people of Western. Without the fire, we'd never have known what won derful people were here. This whole experience has enriched us; it ’s expanded our horizons.” And, like the phoenix rising out of the ashes, Reichle school will be a force to be reckoned with. 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