Aggie celebrates 102nd Birthday
A&T Photo
North Carolina A&T State University presented Leslie Truesdell Bell a histor
ical Aggie afghan on her 102nd birthday on May 29. The Aggie alumna earned
a BS. degree in 1961. While at A&T, Bell was an "A" Honor Roll student and
contributed poetry to the Modern Poetry Session. One of her poems was fea
tured in the February 10,1961 edition of the school's newspaper, The Register.
Bell worked as a public school teacher in North Carolina, South Carolina,
Virginia and Georgia. She currently resides in Greensboro, The gift was pre
sented to Bell by A&T staff writer and social media manager Courtney J.
Jackson.
Cook
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that we consider the cream of the crop,"
explained Winston-Salem/Forsyth County
School's Title One Coordinator Patsy
Squire. "We're looking for those teachers
that may show a demonstrated record of
effectiveness."
Teachers who are re-hired must pledge
to uphold the grant's stipulations and
strive to meet its objectives, Cook
Principal Christopher Massenburg said,
adding that the restructuring will allow
him to hire or re-hire only the most dedi
cated educators to
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comes.
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mentary schools
and John F.
Petitjean
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Kennedy High School have also received
federal support in their efforts to boost stu
dent performance. Ann Petitjean, presi
dent of the Forsyth County Association of
Educators, said she still isn't convinced
that the government's school improvement
model has succeeded in local schools.
"When I look at the other schools that
have been in improvement for the last cou
ple of years, I don't see a huge sea-change,
which is what they wanted," said Petitjean,
whose organization is home to 2,300
WS/FCS teachers and employees. "I
would hope by putting this much energy
into schools that deserve it, such as Petree
and Forest Park and Kennedy, we would
see some major changes, and I'm not see
ing that."
Removing such a large number of
teachers from Cook is also a source of
concern for Petitjean.
"I think it's a double-edged sword. I
hate to see people removed from positions
where they have chosen to be," Petitjean
said. "...I understand that schools need to
reform, and I understand that Cook needs
help, but it concerns me that half of the
staff will be removed. It takes a certain
kind of person to work in schools that are
struggling like that."
Massenburg said the transformation
will undoubtedly pose challenges for the
246 students and roughly 50 faculty mem
bers at Cook, but he is convinced that the
school will ultimately prevail.
"It's a great opportunity," he said. "...
We're talking about being able to rebuild a
school infrastructure from the ground up."
Squire is also looking at the bright side
of the grant.
"I'm excited about the change - I'm
excited about what all we can see that can
happen for Cook," she said. "It's all about
having the right people in the right place,
and I think if we get the right people in
there, we can help our students to
achieve."
Massenburg says the influx of funding
will help to continue efforts that were
already underway to bolster Cook and
transform it into "a 90/90/90 school,"
meaning one where 90 percent of the stu
dents are on free or reduced lunch, 90 per
cent are minority and 90 percent test at
proficient.
"Before SIGs (school improvement
grants) ever became a component of it. we
were planning what we were going to do.
School improvement grants just gave us
an opportunity to make that happen quick
er," Massenburg said, "lite school
improvement grant allowed us to come in
and put it in hyperdrive. That's what
makes it so exciting."
The grant will mean other changes as
well. The school year will start five days
early at Cook, and the school day will be
extended by 30 minutes. In addition, the
grant will provide for after school tutor
ing. teacher recruitment and retention
incentives and a family literacy program
that was launched at Cook this spring.
Massenburg said he will be updating the
school's decor to help educate and
empower students at Cook, which he says
is the largest predominantly African
American elementary school in the dis
trict.
"It has a rich heritage in the black
community. It has a rich heritage in the
community in general," Massenburg said.
"That's important to preserve. We want
people to be proud of the school, for the
right reasons."
Frye
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cum laude college gradu
ate and U.S. Air Force
Officer who had just been
admitted to the
University of North
Carolina Law School,
was denied registration.
It was an incident Henry
Frye would never forget.
In the June 23
episod^, viewers will
learn how after opening
his own law practice in
Greensboro after gradua
tion, by 1963 Henry
Frye's work was impres
sive enough to gain the
attention of the nation's
attorney general, Robert
Kennedy, who chose Mr.
Frye to serve as an assis
tant attorney general?
one of the first African
Americans in the south to
gain that appointment.
In the final episode,
we hear how Governor
Jim Hunt asked Henry
Frye to serve as the first
African American justice
on the North Carolina
State Supreme Court.
Though he never aspired
to be a jOdge, Sen. Frye
accepted the post, and
the opportunity to be,
once again, a trailblazer.
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HUD
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Administrator Ed
Jennings Jr. "This grant
will enable Legal Aid of
North Carolina to help
HUD enforce fair hous
ing laws and make people
more aware of their
rights."
The grant announced
is funded through HUD's
Fair Housing Initiatives
Program (FH1P) and will
be used to investigate
allegations of housing
discrimination, educate
the public and the hous
ing industry about their
rights and responsibilities
under the Fair Housing
Act, and work to promote
equal housing opportuni
ties.
People who believe
they are the victims of
housing discrimination
should contact HUD at
800-669-9777.
M&F
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"Above and beyond" is
the phrase commonly used
by those who worked with
her to describe Patterson's
work ethic, dedication and
professionalism. Patterson
did not believe in limita
tions and was determined
to prove that she was as
capable and talented as
anyone at M&F Bank.
She advocated educa
tion as a means to advanc
ing one's personal and
professional goals, and set
an example in her own
life. In addition to attain
ing her bachelor's and
master's degrees in busi
ness from North Carolina
Central University,
Patterson pursued every
opportunity for further
education and training in
banking. When at first the
bank's Board of Directors
declined to cover her
tuition to Stonier Graduate
School of Banking, she
paid her own way, becom
ing the first woman from
M&F to attend. This was
at a time when few
African Americans and
fewer women attained
positions of any rank in
the banking industry,
much less pursued spe
cialized education in the
field.
According to former
M&F Bank president and
2011 Founders Award
recipient Walter Tucker,
"We still benefit from her
contribution. I wish there
were another Vivian
Patterson out there, doing
what she has done."
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First aid
from page AS
Having all necessary
equipment in advance may
help handle emergencies
and accidents and prevent
further injury. You should
have a first aid kit in your
home and your car. You
should make sure to have it
with you when you go on
vacation as well. To make a
first aid kit, you should
choose a container that is
roomy, easy to carry, easy
to open and durable. Plastic
tool or fishing boxes are
ideal because they are
lightweight and have a han
dle to carry them with. The
kit should be stored in an
accessible place but out of
reach of children. Each kit
should include (at least):
First Aid Manual (can be
obtained through the Red
Cross by calling 1-800
438-4636); 10 sterile gauze
pads; 25 adhesive bandag
es; two absorbent compress
dressings; Ace
bandages/elastic bandages;
soap; triple antibiotic
cream (like Neosporin);
antiseptic solution (hydro
gen peroxide); hydrocorti
sone cream; calamine
lotion; acetaminophen
(Tylenol) and Ibuprofen
(Motrin); prescriptions for
prescription medicines you
are taking; instant cold
packs; alcohol wipes (at
least 5 packets) or a bottle
of alcohol; tweezers; sharp
scissors; tape; safety pins;
thermometer; two pairs of
plastic gloves; flashlight
and batteries; protective
mask to administer mouth
to mouth; emergency
phone list (hospital, doctor,
local law enforcement,
fire/rescue department);
and a blanket.
You should read your
first aid manual to familiar
ize yourself with anything
in your kit that you do not
know how to use. You
should also review this
manual with other mem
bers of your family so that
they also know how to use
the kit. Remember to check
your kit regularly and
replace anything that has
expired. You may also be
able to purchase a first aid
kit at your local drug store.
Some kits are designed for
specific activities, such as
hiking, camping or boating,
so be sure to include in
your kits items that are
appropriate for the activi
ties you are doing. You
should also ask your health
care provider if there are
any items specific to you
and your family you should
include.
For more information
on first aid, contact the
American Red Cross at 1
800-438-4636 or www red
cross vrg. Do you need
further information or have
questions or comments
about this article? Please
call the Maya Angelou
Center toll-free at 1-877
530-1824. Or, for more
information about the
Maya Angelou Center for
Health Equity, please visit
our website:
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