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Historical February 1981 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
You may have driven by the old Hamilton Branch #3 School at 450 Des Peres in the past few months and felt somewhat guilty as you witnessed 155 sixth, seventh and eighth graders jogging enthusiastically around the playground.
These students are part of a unique program in the newly created Academic and Athletic Academy which was designed as a magnet school in the recent St. Louis Public Schools Desegregation Plan.
The Principal, Bart Collida, is one of the reasons for the success of the program.
Mr. Collida has been with the St. Louis Public Schools for 25 years and has an extensive background in athletic programs.
But more importantly, he has developed a sound academic program and conceptual framework for the school, which is one of three in the nation.
First, and of primary importance, all students receive a full five hours daily of academic instruction. Seven classroom teachers, four aids and other specialists direct the academic program.
In order to allow for three hours of athletics each day, students have an extended day which begins at 7:30 a.m. and continues until 4:00 p.m. Students must participate in the full program but need not have any particular athletic skills.
Each student must be physically able to take part in the athletic program which emphasizes individual sports.
According to Mr. Collida, the program attempts to identify activities that youngsters can do as individuals but will improve their self-concept.
The program is designed to have athletic activities compliment academic training.
The end result, as described by Mr. Collida, “is a better student with self-confidence – one who has learned academically through athletics.” .Already Mr. Collida is witnessing fewer discipline problems and finds that what the students are learning in sports is carrying over into the classroom.
While the school is not without the normal frustrations of scheduling and program planning, Mr. Collida is genuinely excited about the attitude of the students and the staff.
Presently students take part in swimming, tennis, skating, jogging, and will begin gymnastics, archery and other sports soon.
The statistics of the school are impressive with a 58% black and 42% white racial balance.
A somewhat surprising statistic shows that 60% of the students are male and 40% are female.
Mr. Collida has found the location of the school to be one of the greatest assets.
The students jog across Forest Park for swimming instructions at the St. Louis Community College at Forest Park, and have access, fostered by the City, to all the facilities in Forest Park.
The staff and students have designed a logo for the school which features books and running shoes to emphasize the program.
Mr. Collida is enthusiastic about the success of the school and is talking about instituting more options in sports such as modern dance and field and track.
But he continues to stress the key to the success of the school — a solid academic experience enhanced through learning in individual sports.
Originally published in The Paper, February 1981.
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