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THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 18. 1982
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Hnn^rR^n?^ R,?LL " These Juniors a< Hoke Co unty High School have been named to the most recent
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HONOR SOPHOMORES -- These Hoke High School sophomores were named to the most recent six- weeks
Honor Roll at the school.
HONOR FRESHMEN -? The freshmen shown here were among the Hoke High School students name w to the
school's honor roll for the most recent six-weeks grading period.
.H oke's American Education Week
Hoke County schools are observ
ing American Education Week this
week with special programs.
Marie Brown, a Hoke County
High School teacher, and Jeanne
Wood, who teaches at West Hoke
School, coordinated the activities
through designated teachers at
) each school.
The concepts of the special week,
held every year in November since
1921 . aim to:
-?Increase understanding and
appreciation of education.
--Explain the present school
program, current teaching ma
terials and newer teaching
methods.
| -Increase pupil appreciation of
school.
-Reveal school needs and pro
blems.
--Acquaint and inform the com
munity of school accomplishments.
?-Increase awareness of each
individual's part in the school and
its program.
The week was first observed in
1921 by joint action of the National
Education Association and the
) American Legion. The U.S. Office
of Education became a sponsor in
1923, and the National Congress of
Parents and Teachers in 1938.
The week is being celebrated in
Hoke County through the coopera
tive efforts of the North Carolina
Association of Educators and the
Hoke County Board of Education.
This year's theme is "A Strong
Nation Needs Strong Schools."
) The activities at the individual
schools follow.
At J.W. McLauchlin, where
Helen Woodard is chairman for the
observance, the children and staff
invited the public to join in the
celebration Tuesday. This is the
week chosen for the school's Open
House, with tours of the classrooms
and introductions to the educators
who work with the children held.
I Demonstrations to mark the
" theme for this year were offered.
and some classes were sponsoring
poster contests to allow the children
to share their ideas about the
schools.
It also allows them to offer
suggestions of what can be done to
maintain strong schools.
A choral concert also was sche
duled.
At West Hoke School, where
Connie Monroe is chairman, the
special week was featured on
the bulletin boards in the lunch
room. Students are wearing tags
identifying the week as American
Education Week.
Principal Milton Williams talked
with children on the intercom
munications system to make them
more aware of the week by telling
what it is all about.
Parents were invited to the
Reading Lab where the remedial
program was explained and
parents' questions answered. Re
freshments were served to the
parents by Jeanne Wood and
assistant Artie McPhatter.
Parents of children in Sandra
Home's kindergarten class come to
school daily to read stories to
groups of children.
South Hoke's activities, under
Steve McNeill, chairman, include
displays in the lobbies, in the
library and in the main entrance.
The lobbies' displays were made by
students of the Fouth Grade. The
library display consisted of books
and film strips about early educa
tion in America, and the one in the
main entrance depicts early educa
tion scenes.
On Wednesday, teachers, aides
and students dressed up as students
and teachers of long ago dressed.
All week, early education in
America is being incorporated in
the teaching of art, music, and
social studies.
Darlene Clark's Fourth Grade
students are participating in the
roles of teachers. They arc assisting
teachers of lower grades in specific
tasks such as calling spelling
words, reading a story and drilling
in facts about mathematics and
other subjects.
Frances Davis's students are
writing letters to famous authors.
At Scurlock School, with Verna
Barnhill chairman, the week is
being celebrated by the making of
posters by students. The posters
depict the week's theme. They are
being displayed on classroom doors
and will be judged on creativity,
student participation and relevance
to the theme.
A display in the hall is part of the
observance of the week at J.W.
Turlington School. Dazarene Page
is chairman and the American
Education Committee planned the
recognition. The theme there is
"Any of Us Can Be A Genius."
Examples shown in the display are
comic characters of a scientist, a
teacher, an astronaut, a chef and a
carpenter. Turlington is emphasiz
ing that education prepares a
person for a way of life one chooses.
At Upchurch (Steve Chason,
chairman), each homeroom was
asked to spend some time Monday
and Tuesday preparing a poster in
recognition of the week.
The posters were being displayed
outside classroom doors Wednes
day morning and were to be judged
by a panel of teachers Wednesday
afternoon.
The Student Council will provide
a party Friday afternoon for the
winning Seventh and Eighth Grade
homerooms.
Each day of the week the Council
is recognizing those people who are
associated in some way with the
educational process. The recogni
tion consists of a word of praise
from the president of the Council, a
big red apple from the Council, a
ballpoint pen from the school, and
a brownie prepared by Mrs.
Carolyn Pagan's class.
Recognized Monday were the
faculty and staff and Tuesday.
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administration and office people.
The cafeteria and custodial staffs
were to be recognized Wednesday;
and the staff and office people of
the Board of Education on Thurs
day. The students will be given
special recognition Friday.
To acknowledge the school's
participation in the observance.
Mrs. Pagan's students were build
ing a banner to wave above the
main entrance of the Eighth Grade
building. The class also decorated
the bulletin board in the main
lobby of the Eighth Grade building
to announce the week's observance.
Constance W. Davis and Mary
A. Timmons are the chairmen at
Hoke County High School.
During the week, teachers and
administrators are honoring the
students who have qualified for the
Honor Roll.
The county commissioners have
been invited to the Thanksgiving
Lunch, which will be held Thurs
day.
Administrators will recognize
and honor teachers with a "spe
cial" surprise.
The cheerleaders sponsored by
Deborah F. Davis are providing
"goodies" for the school's admini
strators with a "special" large
surprise at the end of the week.
The members of the Hoke High
Distributive Education Clubs of
America made a special American
Education Week bulletin board
and will provide "goodies" for the
Board of Education people' at the
end of the week. The school's
DEC A sponsor is Eleanor Sncad.
The Future Homemakers of
America Chapter sponsored by
Miss Davis. Mrs. Archer. Mrs.
McPhaul and Mrs. Brown provided
on Tuesday a large cake, decorated
appropriately, for the Board of
Education.
The school's Health Occupation
Clubs of America sponsored by
Mrs. Sally Young planned a special
bulletin board display and are
"secret pals" for the teachers for
one day in the week.
The Library Club, sponsored by
Mrs. Locklear. make American
Education Week bookmarks to be
distributed to other schools, the
Hoke County Public Library, and
local restaurants. They bear the
inscription. "If you can READ
this. ..Thank a Teacher!"
The Spanish Club, sponsored by
Miss Wiles, made place mats for
the students to use at the Thanks
giving Dinner Thursday. They also
are being distributed to local
restaurants.
The staff of the school annual,
sponsored by Mrs. Houston, are
taking pictures of the American
Education Week displays.
The bulletin boards in the school
library, McDonald Cafeteria. Gib
son Cafeteria and Teachers'
Lounge have special displays made
by Cathi Walls. Carol Ronalter.
Constance Davis and Mary A.
Timmons respectively.
Pam Currie Morehead Nominee
Pam Currie was selected recently
as Hoke County's nominee for a
John Motley Morehead Scholarship
to the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. She will represent
the county in subsequent competi
tion for a district nomination.
She also was selected by Peace
College of Raleigh to receive the
Virginia W. Jones Scholarship.
Morehead Scholarship pays all
the student's expenses and an
annual stipened besides. The stu
dent must qualify for renewal of the
scholarship each year in the ensu
ing three years of undergraduate
work .
Winners of the Morehead aw ards
are chosen in statewide competition
and are announced in March of
each year. The nominees are
judged on their academic records,
qualities for potential leadership,
participation in extracurricular
school and in community activities,
and character.
The Jones Scholars arc chosen
on the basis of academic records,
SAT scores, participation in
extracurricular activities, and citi
zenship.
Miss Currie was chosen as the
county nominee by the County
Morehead Committee.
In her spare time, Pam also
shares a byline with Teresa Taylor
on The News-Journal's weekly fea
ture Hoke Highlights.