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"Building Communicative Bridges In A Tri-Racial Setting"
Volume 2H Number 6 Thursday, February H, 2001 25c
Family Development Top Priority
With Pembroke Housing Authority
PEMBROKE - Recent changes in the federal regulations that dictate the
occupancy requirements for public housing programs include a new component
effective January 1,2001, for the residentsof Pembroke Housing Atljhority.
This new component, referred to as "Community Service", is unique in that it
requires certain adult members of resident households to perform an average
eight hours of community-service work per month. Although Congress liked
the idea and passed the regulation, not surprisingly many residents and
housing authority staff have serious reservations concerning community
service.
After careful review, the Pembroke Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
adopted a Family Development policy to comply with the wishes of
Congress. The new program entitled Family Development promotes the idea
of strengthening a family's quality of life through involvement in community
and family oriented activities. "We decided to take this angle to eliminate the
negative image immediately portrayed by the title given to the regulation by
Congress - community service. We also wanted to enhance the communities
in which we live by providing for our residents opportunities to comply with this
requirement while directly involving them in day-to-day activities specifically
related to the development of their families," states Lemark Harris, Executive
Director of the Pembroke Housing Authority.
The Authority partnered with community organizations to provide access
to their agency sot that the residents could go and volunteer and support their
cause. "We are grateful for the support and time given to our school says Molly
Locklear. Assistant Principal at Pembroke Elementary School. "We have
always welcomed volunteers at our school."
Reggie Strickland is a long time volunteer for the school. As a Comm issioner
with the Pembroke Housing Authority, he quickly endorsed the Family Development
program for the Authority's residents. "I realize how important it is for
our community to interact and work together for the benefit of our young
people. In a small town like Pembroke, we all need to work together to support
our schools to better educate our young people," says Commissioner Strickland.
"I visit the school each Tuesday and help with the library's needs. I'm
sure these young ladies will enjoy the experience as much as I do."
Several residents are involved in the Family Development program. "These
residents are making a difference in their community in a manner that is
becoming to their self-esteem and quality of like," says Lemark Harris. "We
hope that our community will join us and support our program."
Commissioner Reggie Strickland welcomes residents of the Pembroke Housing Authority to the Pembroke
Elementary Library.
Purnell Swell High School's Army ROTCproudly extends its services
in participating in the Veteran's Day and Christmas parades, assisting
special Olympics, the arts festival, football and basketball games, graduation
or any other situations in which they are needed
American
Red Cross
plans Dance
The Robeson County Chapter of
the American Red Cross is planning
a Valentine's Dance for Friday,
February 9 from 8 p.m. until
12 midnight. Refreshments will be
served. Bring your sweetheart and
enjoy this fund raising event. Tickets
are SI5.00 per couple or S10
per person. The event will be held
at the Southeastern Agricultural
Center Farmer's Market, 1-74,
Lumberton,"NC. For further information
call 910-521-3640.
Prospect Schools Activities
Superintendent's Choice
Jerrery Chavis of the 8th grade art class won the 2000-2001
Superintendent's Choice Award for his art. A reception was held at
Centura Bank on January 18, 2001 for all the art winners in Robeson
County. Jeffery's artwork was an abstract expressionism of a lion done
with colored pencils.
Congratulations to our Prospect Award winner of the 2000-2001
Superintendent's Choice Award. Jeremy Chavis is shown above with the
Principal of Prospect School David Locklear.
Kindergarten Mews
The Kindergarten classes at Prospect have been actively involved in
writing and book making projects. The students are using bog books, the
PSRC word list,, creative artwork, and sentence writing to construct
books.
The boys and girls enjoy re- reading their books when they are published
and displayed.
Their most recent writing activities focused on winter and the life of
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
First Grade
The first graders had an involved week of learning about Martin Luther
King, Jr. The classes read books, saw videos, and role played some of
the events that occurred during Dr. King's life. Through these activities,
the children gained a better understanding of how Dr. K ing helped make
things better for people of different races. To end the unit, students wrote
what they would do to make the world a better place. Stories varied from
wishing that everyone would get along, to wishing everyone had a house
and enough food for their family.
Purnell Swett High School Faculty and staff attend a staff development-workshop Janujuary 12-14 at Sea Trails
Conference Center at Sunset Beach.
Local Teacher Receives
National Board Certification
Jane O. Chavis
The National Board for Profession
Teaching Standards released on November
30, 2000 that Jane O. Chavis
achieved National Board Certification
as an Early Childhood Generalist
teacher. She is a 22 year veteran
teacher forthe Public Schoolsof Robeson
County. Ms. Chavis graduated
from Pembroke State University with a
degree in Early Childhood in 1978. She
later received a Master's degree in
Early Childhood from the University
North Carolina at Pembroke. Ms.
Chavis is a resident of Pembroke and
will soon celebrate her 30* wedding
anniversary to Robert Earl Chavis.
They are the proud parents of five
children Angelica. Summer, Robert Jr.,
Phoebe and Angel (who is also a national
certified teacher). Ms. Chavis
attends Mt. Olive Pentecostal Church
and teachers kindergarten at Union
Chapel School. Ms. Chavis stated
that her incentive for attempting the
process was the challenge. It's her
philosophy that one should strive to
do their best whatever profession he
or she might be in. The children
deserve this and our profession demands
it. She expresses her many
thanks to her principal Ms. Virginia
Emanuel, her family and friends for
their support in this endeavor.
The National Board Certification
process is a professional development
experience available to teachers
who are interested in improving their
teaching practice. Certification at the
National level signifies that the
teacher has met the highest standards
established for the teaching
profession. The vigorous standards
set forth for certification requires
teachers to reflect on their teaching
practices and the impact it has on
student learning. The certification
also attests that a teacher has been
judged by his or her peer as one who
meets high and vigorous professional
standards. At this time, there arc only
22 National Board Certified teachers
in Robeson County.
National BoardCcrtification reaps
a variety of benefits for certificate
holders. It assists in the achievement
of personal as well as professional
awards. It serves as a validation tool
that lets you know that you are indeed
meeting the standards set forth
by the teaching profession. Other
benefits include salary supplements,
credits toward license renewal and
MPS Jmm *P"3
Junior Lynn Harris
The Faculty and Staff of Pumell
Swett High School have encountered
numerous challenges to make
efforts in improving EOC scores
and academics. Through several
evaluations, workshops, and other
means of improving academics,
some teachers and staff have felt a
sense of frustration and stress.
As an effort to improve EOC
scores and academics, ninety-two
Purnell Swett High School staff
members participated in a very enriching
workshop at Sea Trails
Conference Center at Sunset Beach
January 12-14. The teachers, assistants,
and administrators dedicated
their weekend away from home to
better prepare themselves in the
pursuit of educating students.
The workshop included topics
which dealt with teaching in the 90
minute block schedule, cooperative
learning, learning styles, and team
building. The workshop presenter
did an excellent job and the staff
received very useful information
and strategies to use in their classroom.
The presenters included Dr.
Linda Emanuel. Jean West. Vickie
Taylor. Caroline Williamson,
De'bra Stuckey and Olivia Oxendine.
Principal Wesley Revels felt that
the workshop was quite effective
and encouraged everyone to work
smarter with their strategies and
approaches as they teach students
how to master skills in their selective
courses.
Teachers are commended for
their dedication and hard work. The
faculty and staff believe that their
efforts will reap much desired results
in the near future.
Army JROTC, The Green
Scene
The Army JROTC Department
has been very busy during the past
semester working to be better citizens
and participating in many
JROTC extra curricular activities.
The cadets successfully completed
JROTC Summer Camp. (Camp
Victory), at Fort Jackson. SC. This
one week long military camp included
everything from math and
science instruction to land navigation
and repelling. Six honor graduates
were selected from this physically
and mentally challenging
course from the Public Schools of
Robeson County and six honor cadets
were from Purnell Swett High
school. Camp Victory Honor cadets
Colbi Locklear and Paula K.
Lowery were congratulated by the
department.
Early in the semester cadets in
positions of trust and responsibility
were promoted to the grades
called for by their job. At the top
of the list were l.ieutenant Colonel
Colbi Locklear. Battalion Commander
and Cary Hunt. Battalion
Executive Officer. Top enlisted
cadet selected was Command sergeant
Major Brandy Hunt.. Battalion
CSM. All these accomplishments
have helped the battalion
maintain its honor unit with distinction
status.
The cadets participated in three
parades during the first half of the
school year, beginning with the
Regimental Review in Pembroke
on Veteran's Day. Ram cadets also
provided a firing detail and color
guard for ceremonies in the Town
Park honoring the veterans. The
battalion finished the year 2000
with performances in the Pembroke
and Maxton Christmas parades. In
keeping with their commitment to
community services, the Ram cadets
provided assistance to L.RDA
in conducting the fall pow wow and
also maintained their units section
of Deep Branch Road under the
North Carolina Adopt-A-Highway
Program.
The Ram Drill team and Color
Guard participated in the Scotland
County Drill meet in October and
did a highly commendable job. To
date the Color Guard and Honor
Guard have provided support details
for 27 school and community
activities. The Raider team participated
in the NC State Raider Challenge
Competition at Appalachian
State University in Boone. NC in
November 2000. and managed to
participate in six rifle matches and
conduct a field trip for all classes
to the new Airborne and Special
Operations Museum in
Fayetteville. NC.
Other service learning projects
remaining for the year are support
for the Robeson County special
Olympics and Special Arts festival.
The department is busy planning
a 29th JROTC Military ball that
will be held at the National Guard
Army in Lumberton on March 24.
2001. For the first time they are
inviting all past cadets from 1972
until the present for a formal reunion.
PSHS Business Law experiences
Busy Schedule
Business law has been busy this
semester. Guest speakers to Ms.
Karen Strickney's class included:
Ronnie Sutton. NC House of Representatives.
Darek Hunt. Solomon
Smith Barney and J.W. Jacobs.
Robeson County Sheriffs Office
Neighborhood Improvement
Team.
The class toured the Robeson
County Detention Center,, and sat
in the Pembroke Court room to
watch Judge Herbert Richardson
in action.
The class participated in North
Garolina Economic Council Stock
Market Simulation. Ms. Karen's
class placed fifth in the state. Between
the 8 classes all placed in the
top 100 in the state. Afterwards the
Business Law class conducted a
custody mock trial.
Harris Selected As Student of
Excellence
Junior Lynn Harris was recognized
with the student of Excellence
Swrd December at the Public
Schools of Robeson County
Board of Education.
The Student of Excellence
Award is a Chamber of Commerce
initiative to recognize students for
their contributions to their schools
and communities.
Students who apply must have
a 3.0 minimum grade pointnt average.
Each chamber hoors their students
iwth aplaqque and other rewards
for meritorious service and
achchievement.
Lynn Harris is involved in many
activities whichi nclude treasurer
for the Native American Student
Association and junior class sec-,
retary. She is also involved in varsity
sports which include basketball.
bvolleyball and track.
Lynn is also a member of the
Living History Club, the Art Club
and the American Indian Science
and Engineering Scoeity. She has
attended the Broyhilol Leadership
Conference and Legislator's
School. Her community services
includes volunteering at Carolina
Care, counseling for Children's
Bible ministries and tutoring elementary
students.
Lynn plans on attending Duke
Univeristy an dpcrsue a degree in
law.