THE GRYPHON
Published by The Journalism Class of Rocky Mount Senior High School
SEPTEMBER 26,1973
RMSH
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Administrators
Pleased With School
Opening
....Principal Elton Newbern and his two Assistant Principals
Carl Edge and Robert Miller were ,-ecently interviewed con
cerning their feelings on the 1973-74 school year.
RMSH Principals, left to right, Robert Miller, Carl Edge, Elton Newbern. (Photo by Killibrew)
Staff Distributes Free Newspaper
MR. NEWBERN
All three felt the school
year began with a fine start.
Mr. Newbern commented that
he was very pleased with the
behavior of students and also
noted that there had been a
slight increase in enrollment
here at RMSH. He stated that
he was looking forward to
working with school leaders
and class officers during the
upcoming year. Mr. Newbern
mentioned the fact that he
hoped he would have more
time this year to spend with
students after scheduling
problems were straightened
out.
Free newspapers will be
available for the students at
Rocky Mount Senior High
School for the first time in the
history of the school.
Mrs. Williams, the ad
visor of THE GRYPHON,
made it clear that the
newspaper was not going to be
given away as a result of the
subscription drive in recent
years. She stated honestly,
“In the classroom, the
students learn the techniques
of newspaper journalism
through working on a paper.
The school newspaper is
definitely necessary in ap
plying this knowledge.”
Better Understanding
distribution of
THE GRYPHON will benefit
each student by giving him
access to all school activities.
1 « fK ^ hope of the
staff that through reading the
newspaper, students will gain
a better understanding of the
school’s functions and ac
tivities. A student will ap
preciate his school even more
if he knows what is going on
around it.
Self-sufficient
THE GRYPHON has
always depended primarily on
advertising to exist. No money
has ever been allocated to
finance it. So now the staff has
decided to completely finance
it through advertising in order
to give each student a free
copy.
And, of course, the staff is
indebted to the merchants of
Rocky Mount for making it
possible to be of service to
them. Without the hard work
of the students and the ad
vertising from the merchants
there would be no such thing
as a school newspaper.
‘73-‘74 school term. He stated
that if student behavior stays
as great as it is now RMSH
should expect one of its best
school years. Concerning his
new job here at RMSH, Mr.
Edge commented that he liked
RMSH and enjoyed being
around young people.
Service
Club
Sponsors
Parade
As the journalism staff
wants to be of service to the
merchants of Rocky Mount
through advertising for them,
it also wants to serve the
students at Rocky Mount
Senior High by giving them
the opportunity to learn more
about the school and its
functions. So students, take
advantage of your
newspapers and find out why
others call us the MIGHTY
MIGHTY GRYPHS!
SCHOOL CALENDAR
Guidance Working Hard
for Students at RMSH
•S October l - S.A.T.-:;:
•:} Registration Deadline j;:
$: October 19 - Holiday-?:
District Meeting (NCAE) S
:g October 27 - P.S.A.T. Given
October 31-November 1 - S
•ji; Student Holidays (Teacher S
$: Work Days)
% November 3 - S.A.T. Given S
g November 22-23(Inclusive)
:|ji - Thanksgiving Holidays S
jl;: December 21-January ij::
1( Inclusive) - Christmas
I;:; Holidays
Concerning the ten month
school year for teachers, Mr.
Newbern commented “I think
everyone will enjoy the extra
breaks in the school year.”
Mr. Miller stated that he
thought the extra time for
teacher preparation would be
very deneticial.
MR. MILLER
Mr. Miller also com
mented that the 73 - ‘74 school
opening had been the best
since he had been at RMSH.
He mentioned that the
students had been very
cooperative and behavior had
improved.
MR. EDGE
The Service Club is
sponsoring a Homecoming
Mini-Parade Friday, Oct. 5 in
the school gym. The club is
hoping for a greater festival of
flMte, exhibits, and school
spirit. Every homeroom, club,
committee, and individual is
encouraged to participate in
some way. An award will be
presented to the winning float.
After the parade, there
will be a pep rally given by the
varsity cheerleaders.
Students are urged to show
their support for the Gryphons
over Durham Hillside by
exhibiting good school spirit
during the pep rally and at the
game l-'riday night. Those
wishing to enter the parade
may contact Karen Gay or
Mrs. Winstead, Room 107.
RMSH’s newest principal,
Carl Edge, is very en
thusiastic about the upcoming
year. He commented that
students are anxious to get
started in the activities of the
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Once upon a time in a
fairly large city school, there
were three hard-working
guidance counselors. They
had many duties. The most
important was to help the
studente with schedules and
schedule changes. When the
computer messed-up, all the
problems were sent to these
courageous counselors. Nine
times out of ten, they could
rescue the student in distress
and set him back on the Road
to Graduation.
Also in this school, there
were many seniors who
wanted to go to college A
session with one of these fine
advisors has been a life saver
to many. They managed to
sedcharge the class of 1973
without even one single
nervous breakdown.
There were some students
who came to the Guidance
Office for advice on jobs on
careers. Using many booklets
pamphlets, tests, and a lot of
common sense, the counselors
aided many in important
vocational decisions.
^hen one of the students
of this school had a problem,
he went straight to one of our
Educational psychologists. A
counselor can offer advice,
solutions, and suggestions for
almost any kind of personal
puzzlement.
There are not many things
our great guidance depart
ment can not fix. Could you
imagine Rocky Mount Senior
High School without it? Think
of all the misguided students,
the over crowded classes, the
dissatisfied graduates, the
lack of school unity there
would be without Miss Kate
Kitchin, Mrs. Edythe Tweedy
and Mr. William Hutchisson.
No, they are not perfect; no
living human being is perfect.
But they contribute very
much to the life of Senior
High. The general opinion is
that our counselors are worth
their weight in gold.
GraJe Stch Brvant are Patricia Edwards, Evangeline Simmons, Jamie Council.
Pam CosS TiSSn^ Ro^ie Farmer, Robert Thompson, Pat Watkins, Renee Wilkins,
ram uosten, Tma Staton. Also, invited guests are Chip Pearsall, Debbie Harvev. and Nancv Davis