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Voi. LVI
April 29, 1977
SSBAG
Discusses
Exam Policy
The Student School Board
Action Group (SSBAG) held a
meeting in early April to discuss a
proposed exam policy. The
current exam policy, which was
originally approved for a four year ,
period that ends next spring,
came under review this year
because it is the third year it has
been used.
The current policy states that
sophomores must take four
exams, juniors must take three,
and seniors must take two.
Students may choose which
exams to take.
One proposed exam policy,
which has been approved by the
Curriculum Committee for the
Board has not yet decided
whether to approve this policy.
Two Board members have
revealed that they are receiving
pressure from parents who wish
to have this policy approved.
They stated that there is a general
‘back to basics' ideology that
prevales among parents.
Greensboro City Schools and
School Board, requires
student? to take all exams. The
Before making any decision,
the School Board determined that
it should accumulate the opinions
Students at tbe
of students, teachers, and
parents. Each high school
conducted a survey of students
and the results revealed ^that
students are satisfied with the
current exam policy. A survey of
teachers proved that they too
favor the current policy, but only
because they do not feel there is
enough time to grade exams for
all students and turn in grades for
report cards. Speaking for
parents, the Parents’ Council on
Education has stated that they are
in favor of a policy insuring that
students really are retaining what
they are taught.
SSBAG meeting
An idea being used in other
systems which is being consider
ed requires that all students
except final semester seniors take
all exams. Final semester seniors
would be exempt from all exams
in order to eliminate some of the
red tape encountered near
graduation.
The School Board is now
considering all ideas that have
been presented to it in an attempt
to reach a decision on the exam
policy. It must determine whether
or not to wait until the current
exam policy becomes invalid
before adopting a new one.
Students Win Scholarships
Grinisley is once again
establishing its reputation as the
scholarship roll call lengthens.
Many well-known forms of
scholastic honor and financial aid
for college with such dignified
and respected names as Angier
B. Duke, Spencer Love, More-
head. Katherine Smith Reynolds
and National Merit are to be
awarded to Grimsley students
who have demonstrated excel
lence in academic ability, in
character and usefulness to the
community, and in participation
in school activities.
Some winners this year include
Cliff Abels, awarded the
the
to
Morehead Scholarship to UNC
CH; Lisa Prago, who won
Spencer Love Scholarship
UNC-G, for outstanding music
talent; Carol Eddy and John
Ouillin, winners of the Katherine
Smith Reynolds Scholarship to
UNC-G; and Laura Lomax, the
Southern Railway Company Merit
Scholar.
Application tor any ot t.iese or
other scholarships is a process
which usually begins in a
student's junior year when a
student may decide on asking for
financial aid or an honorary
scholarship. Students are asked
on a form, which scholarship they
In Full Flight
Briefly Speaking...
This year a small group of
students are publishing a new
literary magazine, In Full Flight.
The magazine will contain poetry,
short stories, and art work from
Grimsley students as well as local
writers. Subscriptions can still be
obtained for $1.00. Anyone
interested should contact Susan
Taylor or go by room 207.
Paul Suh, a senior, has been
selected for the state ftnalist in
the 1977 North Carolina Junior
Science and -Humanities Sympo
sium that is to be held
Sunday-Tuesday at Duke Univer
sity.
Suh will present his paper,
"Synthesis of a Chromosome
Stain Using Biological Material”
at the Symposium.
The Symposium is sponsored
by the North Carolina Academy of
Science, U.S. Army Research
Office, Duke University, the
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill and North Carolina
State University.
Since Suh has been selected
State Finalist, his next step will
be to attend the National
Paul Sah works with a Mend.
Symposium, It will be held in
West Point, New York in early
May.
(Cont. on Pg. 8]
Governors School
Admits Students
would like to apply for on the
basis of their interest and school
preference. For example, the
Spencer Love Scholarship to
UNC-G centers on the fine arts
such as drama, music, and art.
Then the student fills out an
application form for participation
in the scholarship competition.
And from then on the competition
is decided by college committees
who set their own esotenic
standards. PSAT and SAT scores,
references from teachers, com
munity and school service are ail
important decisive factors in the
winning of a scholarships.
The Governor's School, attciitl
ed by 400 intellectually superioi
teiiih and elovcnth grade
stiidems in the academic and
pcrlorniing arts fields, is held on
the campus of Salem College in
Winston-Salem during the sum
mer. The students, from all over
the stale, who attend the school
have shown creativity, interest,
motivation, and have a superior
grade point a\erage in their
schools, the school runs for six
weeks, beginning in July and
offers English, French, Spanish,
mathematics, natural science and
social studies in the academic
areas and drama, instrumental
and choral music, art and dance
in the performing arts division.
The purpose of the Governor's
School is to attempt to introduce
and stimulate critical inquiry and
thought for student application in
continuing education. It also
encourages the student's curio
sity into new accomplishments,
problems and theories in the
various fields of arts and
.sciences.
Nominations for students from
high schools arc first made in
December, but are limited
according to the total enrollment
of each high school. The
nominations from each high
school then go to a city
committee, headed by the
assistant superintendent, where
each is evaluated. Again the
number of nominations are
limited, this time according to the
county population. Finally the city
nominees are sent to the
Council
Governor’s School personnel,
who do the final selecting in the
academic areas. Auditions are
held in February for the students
in the performing arts. The
students chosen are notified in
April after final decisions have
been made.
Drama
Presents
Plays
The Grimsley Drama Depart
ment plans two more presenta
tions for the remainder of the
year.
The first of these two is a group
of five one act plays entitled Short
Subjects 111, which will be
presented tonight at 7:30 in the
studio Theatre. They are in
tradition of Short Subjects 1 and
11, which the drama department
produced earlier in the school
year.
The Drama Department’s
student teacher. Miss Gayle, will
take part in directing these
one-act plays.
Perhaps the most outstanding
achievement by the Drama
students this year will be the
upcoming production of Flowers
for Algenon. a two act drama, to
be presented later in the year in
Grimsleys main auditorium.
It will feature Mark McCrac
ken, Crissy Pugh, Connye
Rorence and David Wilson in the
lead roles.
Climaxes Year
The Executive Council is
sponsoring numerous upcoming
projects which they feel will make
the last few weeks of school the
busiest of the year.
The junior class is in charge of
all preparations for the Prom
which is scheduled for May 21 in
the main gym. A Prom
Committee has been formed to do
much of the work for the Prom.
The Womanless Beauty Pa
geant, an annual event sponsored
by the senior class, will be held on
May 12. Tom Essa, the present
Mr. Grimsley, will relinquish his
crown to a new winner.
The Student Affairs Committee
will be in charge of Faculty
Appreciation Week May
Student Leadership Day, during
which students serve as teachers,
will highlight the week.
Pep Board is tentatively
planning to sell spirit buttons as a
project to climax the year. Every
Saturday from now until school
adjourns. Pep Board is planning
to hold workdays in order to keep
the Grimsley campus clean. Ninth
graders from Kiser and Lindley
will visit the Grimsley campus
during sophomore orientation.
May 10-12.
High school volunteers are now
being accepted for G.A.T.E., the
Greensboro Transportation
Express, a non-profit, volunteer
organization which will provide
bus and taxi service for the
handicapped and elderly in
Greensboro.
Election Schedule
April 19, 3:30 - required
candidates meeting
April 20-25 Application in
guidance office
April 26, Eligibility will be
established (required candidates
meeting)
April 27, Posters go up
April 28, speeches are due to
Mrs. Lackey by 2:00 p.m.
April 29, Practice in auditorium
May 2, Expense accounts are Due
by 3:30 Speech practice iq
auditorium
May 4, Posters come down
May 5 or 6, VOTE (Tentative at
this point).