Students Serve
Cafeteria Offers Food For Thought
When the 2:30 bell rings at
Central ^ Elementary School,
about 40 little children run to
the cafeteria. They smile and
laugh. They sit down and open
their books and prepare to work
through the after-school tutoring
program.
Fourteen Senior High students
are helping in this tutoring pro
gram at Central Elementary
School t wo afternoons each
week.
Donna Treece, Ernie Whitley,
Mike Kendrick, David Carpen
ter, Tom Wilson, Libby Adams,
Betsy Harrington, Marlyn Mas
sey, Gail Harrington, Susan
Chandler, Meg Anderson, Chris
Smart, Monty Burleson, and
Shep Russell volunteered
through their sixth period study
hall to aid elementary school
children needing extra help in
their studies.
The Tutor Program was or
ganized by the Mental Health
Association. Retired teachers
and other local women who also
volunteered to assist are in
charge of the project. First,
second, and third graders re
ceive help from 2:30-3:00 on
Tuesday and Thursday after
noons. Then fourth, fifth, and
sixth graders attend from 3:00-
3:30 the same afternoons. About
68 grade school children parti
cipate in the sessions.
The tutors work with the same
children each afternoon in order
to become truly involved in
friendship for the sake of effec
tiveness.
The students aiding in the pro
gram listen to the children read,
call out spelling words, and help
in written assignments in lan
guage arts and math.
Each senior high student has
charge of a group of 3 or 4 chil
dren on the same grade level.
Sometimes it’s possible to help
the group at once by calling
out spelling words, allowing the
children to take turns answer
ing. At other times it is not
possible to do this. The various
students have different books to
read, and when a tutor listens
to one child read, the others in
the group often become rest
less; therefore, the need for
more tutors is evident. In
dividual aid is necessary.
Another problem faced by the
tutors is that of not understand
ing the material the children are
being taught. Several tutors re
marked that now the 4th grade
math is based on the place value
system, unlike the math we
know.
When questioned about this
new math, Ernie Whitley said,
“I think I’ve almost learned how
to divide now. I can’t multiply
yet, it’s trickier.” Spelling
books, too, have changed some
since the high school students
used them. They now contain
sections on phonics, which make
them more complicated and ad
vanced.
The children, particularly the
first, second, and third graders
are fascinated by the “teen
agers” interest and maturity.
Two children argued because
one thought Ern;e Whitley knew
everything there is to know; the
other child believed Mike Ken
drick knew it all.
Two little boys differed in
their opinion of who was the
prettiest girl.
The kids giggle a lot. Some
run around and make noise.
Others sit quietly by themselves
and color when there is no one
to listen to them read. After two
months of operation, the pro
gram is developing well and
looks as if it will be a success.
—Patricia Ray
The Full Moon
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Vol. 35, No. 5 Albemarle Senior High School, Albemarle, N. C. Jan, 3 1, 1969
MOONBEAMS
Scholarship Nominee
Teresa Wagoner has been se
lected to represent Stanly
County in the district competi
tion tor the Katherine Smith
Reynolds Scholarship offered by
the University of North Carolina
at Greensboro.
The scholarship has a value
of $1400 each year.
fbla Gives Calendars
The FBLA Gift-of-the-Month
for January is an attractive desk
calendar.
The calendars were made and
typed by Lamar Burleson.
Donna Barrier monogrammed
the names.
Lion And Rotarian
Tom Adams and Dick Loeb
are serving as Student Lion
and Student Rotarian, respec
tively, for January.
Pictures On Sale
Senior pictures went on sale
December 19, and sales re
sumed after the Christmas holi
days. This year’s pictures were
in color.
Gowns Ordered
The order for Seniors’ caps
and gowns was placed January
■‘0- Boys paid $4.65 for blue
gown, cap, and tassel; girls
paid $5.40 for white gown, cap,
and tassel.
ITED Test
The lowa Test of Educational
development was given to all
''unitors. January 23 and 24.
The results of this test can be
c? indicate how a student
^ands in relation to his class-
■J^ates in nine different aca-
«emic areas.
The scores also determine how
'"dividual student and the
nool as a whole rank in com
parison with other schools in the
nation.
Ernmons Is Winner
Emmons earned the
test fnr “ schoolwide
‘he 1969 Betty Crocker
award Tomorrow
compete with win-
w M the state
mL Carolina’s Home-
TV ° Tomorrow.
HarriPf has made
1 ®''gible for state and
awnrHfiH ®‘=holarships. She was
S V' specially designed
Mills
Hatley Science Winner
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons mean extra help on school
work. Tom Wilson listens as Myra Bagwell reads (above), and
Johnny Lambeth works on his math under the supervision of Marlyn
Massey.
Flu Epidemic
Is Xmas Present
For a few days the Hong
Kong flu epidemic was regarded
by students as the greatest thing
since snow.
Rather than returning to
school January 2, as previously
scheduled, students fell heir to
an extra two days of Christmas
vacation as a result of the great
number stricken with the flu.
Classes resumed January 6.
However, contrary to many
hopes, exams were not delayed.
They were knocked off January
20-22.
Monday, the first day back at
school, forty absences were re
corded. A week later it was
quoted as eighty-three. Mrs.
Crowell stated that as many as
thirty or more of these could be
expected to be flu cases.
Mr. Hawkins was among the
bedridden at the end of the first
week back at school. The diag
nosis: Hong Kong flu!
Mr. R. C. Hatley has been
awarded a free correspondence
course for teachers of high
school science by the United
Electronics Institute of Louis
ville, Kentucky.
Mr. Hatley has received 5 of
the 37 lessons. Since WWl tubes
have changed to transistors, and
this course is designed to teach
the importance of transistors,
but Mr. Hatley stated that he
was already familiar with much
of the information.
The company also supplies
equipment for related experi
ments. This equipment will be
useful to Mr. Hatley in his class
demonstrations.
Tests are sent with the course.
After Mr. Hatley completes
them, he sends the tests to the
company to be graded.
The United Electronics Insti
tute awards such complimen
tary courses to a few selected
high school teachers in the
country in an effort to increase
teacher interest and encourage
students in this area of work.
Band Members Earn Honors
Fourteen band students trav
eled to Scotland High School,
Laurinburg, N. C., January 11,
to vie for positions in the All
State Symphonic or Concert
Band.
Those attending were Gail
Fisher, Deidra Clark, Kenneth
Kiser, Wayne Lowder, Marion
Andrew, Andrea Lowder, Nancy
Weydel!, Lamar Burleson, Janet
Gardner, Susie Lorch, Kathleen
Harbers, Jennie Clark, Roger
Lowder, and Anne Hicks.
Those making All State Sym
phonic Band were Gail Fisher,
Kenneth Kiser, Andrea Lowder,
and Wayne Lowder; Deidra Clark,
Kathleen Harbers, and Marion
Andrew gained positions in the
All State Concert Band.
It is noteworthy that this is
Gail Fisher’s third year for
playing first chair in the State
Symphonic Band.
The All State Clinic will be
held February 7 and 8 in Eliz
abethtown, N. C. As the last
item on the agenda for the
clinic, both Symphonic and con
cert bands will perform for the
public. Each member wears the
uniform of his own band in the
concert.
FEBRUARY LOOKS BUSY
Senior High participates in Youth Breakfasts Feb. 3-7
Senior boys meet with the armed services representatives Feb. 5
Student teachers begin six weeks authority Feb. 5
Dance to celebrate basketball Homecoming Feb. 7
Eight music students attend Mars Hill contest Feb. 8
Juniors encounter National Merit Tests Feb. 18
Charlotte trip planned for FBLA Feb. 25
Varsity Singers travel to Chapel Hill Feb. 28
Nine Volunteer To Aid School
Nine students sacrifice their
time to get homework done in
order to service others in ASHS.
Candace Waller, who gives up
her study hall, and Neesie Hun-
eycutt are both serving as math
aides, during 5th period for Miss
Caughman and Mrs. Morgan.
They grade papers and prepare
bulletin boards. In addition,
Eric Mabr>’ and Lou Shankle stay busy grading bi^ogy papers
for Mr. Frailer.
Neesie often types test stencils
for Miss Caughman.
Lou Shankle, Melanie Morris,
and Eric Mabry serve as biology
aides. Each one grades papers
and does odd jobs that he is
asked to do.
Lou, who gives up her study
hall fourth period, said, “I’ve
learned more biology than I did
in my regular biology class.”
Giving up her study hall 5th
period, Melanie commented,
“It’s a real pleasure to be able
to do this.”
Sara Hall and Patricia Ray
help in the office 1st and 4th
periods, respectively.
Sara types the absentee slips
and takes them to the teachers.
She also calls the absentees. Pa
tricia, who gives up her study
hall, answers the telephone and
takes messages for Mr. Hawkins
and Mrs. Crowell.
During their 4th period study
hall, Starr Still and Mike Noah
work in the school store. Mike
exclaimed, “I have a ball!”
Church-O-Theque
To Kick Off Y.B.
The Tymes Syndicate may
play during church services in
the near future if the idea of
having Church - O - Theques
“catches on” in this area.
Albemarle will see its first
Church-O-Theque 7:00 p. m.,
February 2, at First Presbyte
rian Church. This new type of
worship service will serve as
a “kickoff” project for the
Youth Breakfasts.
A Church-O-Theque, or “jazz
mass,” is built around contem
porary music which is provided
by a folk group of rock combo.
This new form of Christian
worship, which was launched in
1966, represents an effort to
make worship more relevant
and meaningful to twentieth-
century man.
The demand for the “jazz
mass” and similar efforts ap
pears markedly on the increase.
Albemarle’s reaction to this
innovation in Christian worship
remains to be seen; but the
good intentions from which it
grew cannot be denied.
—Mary Kay Austin.