Uniquely is a Modesto Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Central Valley so special.
At age 14, Stephen Gerringer was scheduling his own high school classes, choosing when to take his exams and building time-management skills that most teenagers don’t get to experience until college.
Gerringer and his Beyer High School classmates from the graduating Class of 1975 experienced a unique form of instruction called modular scheduling, which they fondly recalled during their 50th reunion on Sept. 13 at the Del Rio Country Club.
When the school opened its doors in 1972, teachers offered their classes several times daily and it was incumbent upon students to set their schedules and attend classes while balancing their appointments and extracurriculars…