1968-69
Club Directory
Poge 6
The Full Moon
We Aim
For You
Page 2
Vol. 35 — No. 2
Chocolate Raises
School Funds
Thursday, October 3, during a
sixth period assembly, the choc
olate sale swung into action.
This assembly marked the be-
gmning of the third year of the
World’s Finest Chocolate sale.
The appearance of a Volks
wagen on stage along with
Patty Pimple and Clara Clearisil
highlighted the Kick-Off Assem
bly. Students performed their
original "Chocolate Song,” and
class presidents offered a defini
tion of class competition.
Since the annual chocolate
sale is the only money making
project for the school, the candy
niust be sold. Proceeds will be
distributed to various clubs ac
cording to individual sales, and
each class will receive a stated
amount with all unclaimed mon
ey forwarded to a special school
fund.
Prizes will reward the winners
of the sale. The homeroom that
sells the most chocolate receives
a free trip to the Charlotte
Coliseum (a show of their
choice). Top salesmen receive
as first prize, $30.00; second
prize, $20.00; third prize, $15.00;
and five fourth prizes of $5.00
each. Students who find mystery
buyers receive $4.50 each.
Albemarle Senior High School, Albemarle, N. C. 28001
October 25, 1968
Black Students Begin
Student Council Duties
Rufus Lilly, senior; Carrie
Davis, junior; and Mike Davis,
sophomore, were elected as
honorary Student Council repre
sentatives Tuesday, October 8.
Doug, Mike, Rufus, Carrie, and Connie confer on Student Council
issues.
Ross Ranks As
Semi-Finalist
Dick Ross has recently been
named a semi-finalist in the
National Merit Scholarship com
petition.
As a result of his achieve
ments on the test administered
•ast February, Dick is considered
among the nation’s top seniors.
. Dick’s many accomplishments
include serving as Junior Class
president, attending Governor’s
School this past summer, be-
Ipnging to the National Honor
Society, and working as execu
tive editor of The Full Moon
over features and editorials.
He received the first place
award for his feature writing at
Jne Stanly-Rowan High School
banquet last spring.
Dick enjoys participating in
^veral extra-curricular activi-
i*es. He is an active member
of the Junior Civitan Club.
Dick is presently a member
of the First Baptist Church of
Albemarle.
FBLA Closes In On
Communication Gap
Future Business Leaders of America staged a pan:l discussion
to discover ways to improve the school environment at their regular
monthly meeting Tuesday, October 15.
The panel was composed of four faculty members: Mrs. Cathrine
Santa Cruz, Miss Chicora Caughman, Mr. A. C. Winfield, and Coach
Hughie Lewis; a member of the School Board, Dr. Maurice Richard
son; and five students: Claudia Monroe, Debbi Clark, Billy Freeman,
Eric Mabry, and Teresa Wagoner.
Eric Mabry spoke on the unity of athletes on a team and hew this
is essential in order for a team to do its best. He stated that a lack
of participation is evident this year.
Miss Caughman stated that communication within the school is
good. She is pleased with the progress of the school in the past ton
years.
Mrs. Santa Cruz expressed the belief that students should join
only one club and be a dedicated member.
This is the first in a series of FBLA programs planned to enable
the student to feel directly responsible for his part in society.
Hawkins To
Attend Annual
Conference
Mr. Hawkins will represent
Senior High in the annual meet-
mg of the Southern Association
of Colleges and Secondary
Schools in New York, October
28-30.
The purpose of the association
is to upgrade education in the
South through leadership and
through the promotion of co
operative efforts between high
schools and colleges.
ASHS has a three year mem
bership in the association which
allots one vote on any motions
brought before the representa
tives at the meeting.
Program sessions are sched
uled to discuss the different
steps that may be taken to
improve colleges and secondary
schools. One program session
will examine the influence of
state planning bodies on the
students and the school.
Another session will have as
Its subject the use of the com
puter in school guidance pro-
pams. The problem of financial
ly independent students and
ways to assist them will be
discussed.
Mr. Hawkins will fly to New
York and will stay at the
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel during his
trip.
A faculty committee nomi
nated three black students from
each class to run for Council
positions. The purpose of the
election was to provide our
school’s minority group of black
students with a voice in the
ASHS government.
Nominees from the Senior
Class were Joann Moore, Claudia
Monroe, and Rufus Lilly. Carrie
Davis, Herman Funderburk, and
Bruce Tyson received the junior
nomination. Sophomore nomi
nees were Vanessa Funderburk,
Marva Dean Morgan, and Mike
Davis.
Rufus is a transfer student
from South Albemarle High,
where he was active in many
social and athletic functions. He
was also a member of the
chorus for two years. During
his high school years, Rufus has
won two Optimist contests.
Carrie Davis is a member of
the Saints Delight United
Church of God where she is
secretary of Sunday School and
Secretary of the Church. Also
included in her varied activities
are the Black Masque Club
FHA, and Booster’s Club. She
has been the recipient of sev
eral “Best All Around Awards,”
a winner of first and third places
in Oratorical Contests held at
Kingville High School, and first
place winner of a spelling con
test sponsored by the Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority at Liv
ingstone College. -
Mike Davis, sophomore repre
sentative, is a member of Mount
Zion Baptist Church. His future
plans are graduating and be
coming an engineer.
The black representatives at
tended their first Student Coun
cil meeting October 8.
Developmental Reading Added To Schedule
COMING UP
Juniors are measured
for class rings Oct. 25
Modern Music
Masters inducts
new members Oct. 25
Sophomores present
talent show Oct. 30
Students tackle
SAT Nov. 2
Assembly on race
relations Nov. 14
Relief comes:
Thanksgiving
Holidays! Nov. 28-29
Subscribers Win
Moonpie Feast
a contest between sixth
Period classes for the greatest
percentage of students subscrib-
to The Full Moon. Mrs.
^amewell’s room was the victor,
'^'th 100% of the 23 students
subscribing.
But because of rumors that
this Was rigged, class members
refused the first-place rating
forwarded it to Mrs. Deese’s
*^‘ass, in which seventeen of the
students supported the school
*'ewspaper.
As a reward for subscribing
*9 T'/ic Full Moon, free Moon-
Pies were distributed to those
Jn the class who are receiving
paper.
Rompei Room
'Tuzns On Readers
“It’s Romper Room time
again!” exclaimed a student as
she entered Mrs. Smith’s De
velopmental Reading class. A
few days later she found no
Romper Room, but a reading
laboratory where enthusiastic
students are working individual
ly to improve their reading
skills.
The newly added reading
program is designed for average
and above average students
from grades 10, 11. and 12.
Each student is placed in a
variety of materials on his own
level. From here he progresses
at his own rate.
“Our goal in this program is
to enable each student to be
come an independent learner,”
stated Mrs. Nancy Gamewell.
who assists reading students
four of the six periods per day.
Enrollment in the program is
limited. Mrs. Gamewell and
Mrs. Smith regret this. They
hope to see the present program
expand to include both remedial
and advanced reading.
Participating students were
selected by Dr. Arthur Olson,
director of the 1968 NDEA De
velopmental Reading Institute in
Secondary Reading, at the Uni
versity of Georgia.
Mrs. Gamewell, who attended
the institute, supplied test scores
on all Senior High students. Out
of 154 students selected by Dr.
Olson, 130 volunteered to forego
study hour in order to take ad
vantage of the program.
Since the number who volun
teered exceeded the program’s
capacity, tentative plans are
underway to make Developmen
tal Reading a one-semester
course, allowing other interested
students the opportunity to par
ticipate next semester.
In the informal atmosphere of
the reading laboratory, 87 stu
dents are free to select mate
rials and methods within skill
areas, the materials and methods
that interest them and that
best meet their needs.
Although some class instruc
tion is necessary, most instruc
tion is directed to small groups
and individuals.
“Few students have to be
prodded. Most are motivated
and accept their learning respon
sibilities,” agreed Mrs. Smith
and Mrs. Gamewell.
Bobby Doby, the only male in
fifth period class, upon being
quizzed, remarked. “This is
good. It’s what the school’s
needed for a long time. The
challenge lies between me and
myself. This makes the course
different from others.”
— Susan Wolf
Mrs. Bernice McSwain. Mrs
Cora Mae Smith, Miss Kathleen
Miller. Mrs. Geraldine Denninc
and Mrs. Julia Adams.
During an initial meeting, the
committee was divided into two
smaller groups for concentrated
study of grades 1-6; and grades
7-12. Mrs. Bessie Eudy and Mrs.
Nancy Gamewell are serving as
temporary chairmen of the two
groups.
Following separate meetings,
October 15, the two groups
merged Wednesday, October 23,
to share findings, and to submit
future plans to Mr. James Saw
yer, from LINK, the Learning
Institute of North Carolina.
Mr. Sawyer will advise and
direct the committee in efforts
to develop and correlate a se
quential reading program for the
City Schools.
Eight Attend Confab
Eight persons from the City
Schools attended the two-day
conference on reading at Appala-
n'l2 University, October
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Webb, Mrs
Nancy Gamewell, Mrs. Bernice
McSwain, Mrs. Mary Lou Niven
and Mrs. Bessie Eudy selected
sessions of interest from seven
sections offered during the two-
day period.
Reading specialists from uni
versities. colleges, and high
schools from North Carolina,
South Carolina, Virginia, and
New York led section sessions.
The conference was sponsored
by the Learning Institute of
North Carolina.
City May Be First
With Total Plan
Albemarle City Schools may
be the first school system in
North Carolina to adopt a se
quential developmental reading
program for grades 1-12.
Mr. H. T. Webb, Jr., superin
tendent of City Schools, has
appointed twelve teachers to an
all-school Reading Committee
to evaluate and correlate read
ing instruction throughout the
system.
Mrs. Nell Westerlund and
Mrs. Nancy Gamewell represent
Senior High on the Reading
Committee.
Other members of the com
mittee are Mrs. Estelle Smith,
Mrs. Carolyn Thompson, Mrs.
Mary Lou Niven. Mrs. Bessie
Eudy, Mrs. Louise Saunders.
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