One of its exemplary sites in the state is Beck Middle School, located in Georgetown. Now, you can't take these beliefs to another school and just graft them on, or tell them how to do activities that will make those beliefs happen. It is not a set of steps or a program, and its form will differ from school to school, class to class, and to some extent, student to student. Although Georgetown is in some ways a small southern town, the district and school staff believe that they see some of the same problems that one would see nationally, e.g., more violence among young people. Eagle Training is a 6th grade program offered during the recess time.
Students choose to do various projects of their own interest.
Community members come into classes, for example, a police department representative, an artist, or a storyteller. Student Assistance Program is an outreach effort to help provide guidance to students who have or might have some problems in the area of drugs, alcohol, or emotional issues. There is a strong volunteer program, with a coordinator. The school has initiated a ropes course called Project Adventure to promote teamwork, communication, and decision-making skills among staff, students, and their families. International Paper, other industries, and other community groups have programs to work with the school, including long term scholarship relationships with individual students, grants to science classes, tours of the plants, and availability of local employees to come to the school.