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There is a 10.7 per cent increase in the number of high school people applying to enter Ontario universiâ€" ties next fall and listing the University of Waâ€" terloo as their first choice. Data recently released by the Ontario Universities‘ Applicaâ€" tion centre, Guelph, shows the total number across the ‘province is up 10.1 per cent. While applications are up for most faculâ€" ties, applications for permanent site in the Waterloo area. Chalmers Tuition for one school year at the senior said that "our basic market for students is in Kitâ€" campus in Waterloo is $3,250, while the junior chenerâ€"Waterloo." school in Elora costs $2,750. UW faces increase in applications Back to school days next fall will mark the opening of a new coâ€"educational secondary school in Waterloo. St. John‘s School (Elora), the private day school for boys grades 4â€"10, has chosen Waterloo for its new senior campus which opens in Sepâ€" tember. The Waterioo location will initially offer grades 9 to 11 for boys and girls with plans to expand by 1982â€"83, while the Elora campus will continue to be for boys only, grades 4 to 8. In a recent interview, headmaster Jim Chalmers said St. John‘s chose Waterloo because the area has every facility needed for the school to develop desired programs. The city of Waterloo will give St. John‘s access to. recreational facilities, such as Seagram‘s Stadium, and Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) will offer students the use of its athletic complex, Chalmers said. The senior campus will be located at 415 Philip St., a building the school is leasing for 3â€"5 years. In the meantime, officials will be searching for a permanent site in the Waterloo area. Chalmers said that "our basic market for students is in Kitâ€" chenerâ€"Waterloo." Opportunities for academic, cultural, athletic and social programs ‘"will be at our doorstep‘‘ in Waterloo, he said. And school officials are pleased with the warm reception and strong support shown by the city and both universities. In addition, WLU‘s Faculty of Music will be working ‘"in close cooperation‘"‘ with St. John‘s music program, which is an important part of the secondary school‘s curriculum. Details are yet to be finalized, but the association could include university students assisting at the school on a coâ€"op basis, he said. The, University of Waterloo (UW) has exâ€" pressed interest and support as well. UW‘s math department has agreed to let St. John‘s students use its computer facilities, Chalmers stated, and university faculty and students will "help moniâ€" tor our classroom programs.‘"‘ And both universities will also allow students to use their libraries, he added. St. John‘s comes to Waterlioo By KARLA WHEELER per cent increase in applications from Onâ€" tario high school stuâ€" dents and 52 per cent from mature students and students from outâ€" side of Ontario. The reason for this is beâ€" lieved to be increasing interest in UW‘s new coâ€"operative arts proâ€" grams university offiâ€" cials say. UW‘s faculty of arts are up substantially: 25 At Waterloo, coâ€" operative programs are those in which stuâ€" Meanwhile, the indiâ€" cation that there could be a bumper crop of firstâ€"year students at Waterloo this fall, plus no fallâ€"off in returning dents alternate beâ€" tween campus and seâ€" lected jobs, every four months. Waterloo launched a facultyâ€" wide coâ€"operative arts program a year ago and this year the numâ€" ber of first choice apâ€" plicants for coâ€"operaâ€" tive arts programs inâ€" creased 275 per cent. He explained that the school offers a wellâ€" balanced program, including academic, moral and spiritual training. While it is affiliated with the Anglican Church, St. John‘s welcomes students of any faith, creed and culture. Basic Christian religious service is part of the program, but no specific Anglican indoctrination is includâ€" ‘*Each student is made to feel like somebody," Chalmers said. St. John‘s uses a ‘"pat on the back, kick in the seat philosophy the same as wise and judicious parents." ‘"‘There are opportunities for everyone if they are able and willing to work hard." In expanding the school to include secondary grades, "we are fulfilling a longâ€"term goal to produce our own graduates."" Until now, students have gone back into the public system after grade 10. And the decision to open its doors to females coincides with a ‘"move across Canada‘" in many traditional boys‘ schools. St. John‘s School (Elora) was founded in 1972 by Chalmers, who spent 20 years in the Waterloo education system. He found some students had latent potential which was "difficutt to be realized in a large school," so decided to fulfill a dream of starting his own school. "I wasn‘t dissatisfied," he explained. "I just found large classes couldn‘t reach each student." St. John‘s classes are limited to 20 students, which ensures no student "becomes lost." Students "thrive on the oidâ€"fashioned traditionâ€" al work ethic,‘"‘ he said. Senior school curriculum will be ‘"in total harmony‘‘ with university requirements and comply with Ministry of Education guidelines. As it expands, the school plans to offer an honours graduation diploma in four years rather than the traditional five, by consolidating grades 9â€"12 into three years with the fourth year designated grade 13. **By the time a (male) student reaches grade 8, he should be put into a girl/boy situation. It‘s healthy," the headmaster said: upper year students, is causing some concern among campus housing officials. They are worâ€" ried aout the supply of offâ€"campus housing acâ€" commodation in the surrounding communiâ€" ty. ‘"Last July, housing was so scarce we had to launch a public apâ€" peal for rooms for stuâ€" dents,"‘ recalls A.F. Woodcock, UW‘s direcâ€" tor of housing. "Even then, rooms remained scarce." Headmaster Jim Chalimers stands outside the new Waterioo location of St. John‘s School, to open this fall. Features include: Pocket Computer with optional printer & cassette interface. The compact ‘"Giant‘‘ that handles a wide range of applications. The PCâ€"1211 is designed as an ‘‘interactive type" computer to meet your personal needs by employing the easy to understand BASIC language. . SHARP PCâ€"1211 © Dot matrix displayâ€"up to 24 digits with rolling writer ®@ Program capacity 1424 steps @ 26 memories with memory safe guard ®@ Reservable and definable key systems. Looking for Perfect Graduation Gift? SHARP WA TERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1981 â€" PAGE 5 ... 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