i&lFULL MOON
New Wave
Rolls In
(see page 2)
Volume 46 —No. 8
ALBEMARLE SENIOR HIGH NEWSPAPER
311 Palestine Road Albemarle, N.C. 28001 982-3711
April 15,1981
School Lunch Program And Faculty Jobs
Endangered By Federal Budget Reductions
By CHRIS FREEMAN
As part of a plan to reduce the
federal budget over the next
several years, the Reagan Ad
ministration has proposed cuts in
the funding of elementary and
secondary schools across the na
tion.
North Carolina schools stand to
lose about $100 million next year
if the proposals are approved by
Congress. Approximately 1500
teachers and more than 2500
school administrators and aides
would be left without jobs as a re
sult of the budget cut.
Funding for the education of
handicapped and disadvantaged
students would be reduced, as
would funding for gifted and ta
lented classes. Because fewer
teachers could be employed,
classes would become larger, af
fording students less individual
attention. Less money would be
available for the purchase of li
brary and audio-visual equip
ment.
Vocational education programs
would also suffer, taking a twenty
percent reduction in funding
from last year’s level.
Perhaps hardest hit would be
the school lunch programs of both
elementary and secondary
schools. Of the $100 million to be
subtracted from North Carolina’s
educational budget, $54 million
will come from the food services
program. This loss represents
about forty percent of last year’s
budget. Such a drastic reduction
in funding would mean that about
ten thousand now getting free or
reduced priced lunches would no
longer be eligible to do so.
“If this budget proposal is ac
cepted by Congress unchanged,
the cost of the regular school
lunch for a student paying the full
price could be as high as $1.25,”
said the local school board mem
ber Mrs. Ruby Pickier when con
tacted by The Full Moon.
Increased prices may well
force some students to bring
lunches from home rather than
pay for a school lunch. “A dropoff
in students buying school lunches
could then cause even higher
prices,” says Cabarrus County
Schools Superintendent Joseph
Fries in a recent Charlotte
Observer article on local effects
of Reagan’s budget cuts.
In the same article. Observer
sources revealed that Albemarle
city schools would lose $86,221 in
food services, $17,847 for poor and
disadvantaged students, and
$4,517 for the education of the
handicapped to the new, stream
lined federal budget. Stanly
County schools would lose
$288,410 in food services, $43,635
for poor and disadvantaged stu
dents, and $41,510 for the educa
tion of the handicapped if the
legislation is approved.
It takes a lot to feed a growing boy; next year it may cost a lot, too!
The lunch Gary Hughes is shoveling down may cost as much as
$1.25 if proposed federal cuts are passed. Will it be worth it, Gary?
TEENAGERS * WITH * ALTERNATIVES
Teens Consider Alternatives
By CHRIS HARTSOCK
MOONBEAMS
Senior Choir
The Senior Choir performed
well at a contest held at Ca
tawba College on March 18.
They received a superior rat
ing from the judges.
Band
The ASHS band received an
excellent rating from judges
at a contest held at Garringer
High School on March 17.
Cheerleaders
Varsity Cheerleaders for the
1981-1982 school year were
chosen on Monday, March 23.
The results are as follows:
Robin Jolly — Chief
Mary Moose
Karen Toomey
Ann Novak
Beth Talbert
Beth Efird
Carol Harbers
Debra Wall
Fredia Blackmon
Kelly Herrin
Cynthia Murrell
Kelly Watson
J.V. Cheerleaders for the
1981-1982 school year were al
so chosen Monday. The results
are as follows:
Susan Buchanan — Chief
Ellen Snyder
Mary Kay Cochran
Lee Ann Sides
Julie Mullinix
Joy Burris
Tammy Sturgeon
Lori Brafford
Sierra Waddell
Kecia Richardson
Recently a new organization
for teenagers has been organized.
It is called Teens With Alterna
tives. Many teenagers find them
selves with nothing to do, so to
find excitement, they turn to
drugs. TWA is an organization to
help teenagers find constructive
things to do. It is composed of ju
nior and senior high students who
are looking for alternatives to
drug use. The TWA group, how
ever, does not condemn those
who have used or are currently
using drugs, but consists of mem
bers who are willing to help stu
dents find other sources of excite
ment. They sponsor activities
Yearly Self-Evaluation
For Teachers
By PAULA COX
In order to bring about im
provement in the public schools,
a system of improving the teach
ers through yearly evaluations is
carried on. “Improving the
teachers” means to discuss both
their good and bad qualities and
work on the betterment of their
profession. This betterment is
done through teacher evaluation.
The evaluation begins as each
teacher turns in a self-evaluation
form to the principal. This form
gives the teacher a chance to ex
press his opinion about his abili
ties, accomplishments and fail
ures. Having completed this step
of the process, the principal
should analyze each teacher
through personal observations in
the classroom.
The data collected from the
teacher and principal is discuss
ed so that he may work on im
proving his skills. Every teacher
in the city school system goes
through this process each year.
Upon completion of the evalua
tion, all information and observa
tions are filed and stored in the
superintendent’s office for fur
ther reference.
No, Mr, Hollis has not under gone
a face lift. Mr. Whitley, as part of
the teacher evaluation process, is
visiting the vocational office to
observe and evaluate first-hand
how the department is run.
such as the concert Fred Lang
ston gave Friday, March 20, for
the teenagers of our community.
He performed from 7:30 to 9:00
p.m. for anyone who wanted to at
tend. All of the teenagers who at
tended seemed to enjoy the pro
gram.
In the future, TWA hopes to
build up its membership of teen
agers in this area by sponsoring
many more activities. TWA is for
everyone, so don’t be afraid to
ask a TWA member for help. If
anyone has any questions or
would like to join, feel free to ask
any of the present members
about the organization.
O.K. so there’s nothing to do
around here, right? Well, T.W.A.
is trying to sponsor activities that
will “wake up” the student bodies
and add a little “good clean fun”
to life in Albemarle.
Club Corner
VICA
The VICA Skill Leadership Conference was held March 26,
at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte. Thirty-
five high schools from six counties attended. Crystal Vincent,
from Albemarle, won first place in District Competition for Miss
North Carolina VICA. Three judges interviewed Miss Vincent
based on her knowledge of VICA and a five minute prepared
speech. She is now eligible for state competition in April. Jackie
Hopkins attended the conference and competed in the Job Inter
view Contest. Dawanna Ragsdale and Jimmy Turner attended
as voting delegates. Skill Contest winners included Jan Sides,
winning second place in Carpentry, and Wesley Harris, winning
fifth place in Carpentry.
DECA
April 30-May 2, Don Billings, Jeannie Huneycutt, Stephanie
Jones, Amy Lambert, Penny Payne, Robin Smith, and Sibil T.
Brown, will attend the 37th Annual Leadership Conference in
Charlotte. More than 2,000 student leaders and faculty advisors
in marketing and distribution will meet for the conference.
Delegates will hear from leaders in market education and
government during the 3 days of workshop seminars. If a stu
dent wins first in any competitive event their way is paid to Ana
heim, California to compete in National Competition June 13-18.
All of the following DECA students will be running in their
particular event under the General Merchandising Master Em
ployee Level: Don Billings and Penny Payne, Competency-
based Competitive Events; Jeannie Huneycutt, Apparel and Ac
cessories; Stephanie Jones, Food Marketing and Amy Lambert,
Restaurant Marketing and Management. Robin Smith will be
running in the Restaurant Marketing and Management Event
under the Supervisor Level. The contests will last all day Friday
from 8:00 to 6:00. Friday night everyone will attend the Honors
Banquet at the Civic Center and a dance at the Sheraton Hotel.