li^lFULL MOON
Volume 6 — No. 5
ALBEMARLE SENIOR HIGH NEWSPAPER
311 Palestine Road Albemarle, N.C. 28001 982-3711
March 17, 1982
Registration Changes Announced For 1982-83
By PATRICIA LITTLE
In order for a high school stu
dent to receive a diploma he must
pass the North Carolina Com
petency Test and have completed
eighteen units as follows:
English-4 units; Mathematics-2
units; Science-2 units; Social
Studies-2 units; Health and
Physical Education-1 unit;
Electives-7 units. Such courses as
auto mechanics, masonry,
carpentry, cosmetology, graph-
ics, solar energy, distributive
education, I.C.T., family living,
and home economics will no
longer fulfill the science or social
studies requirements as they
previously did.
Several new courses have been
added to the 1982-83 curriculum.
They are Language Exploration,
Careers Industry, Careers in
Distribution, and Industrial Arts.
A new foreign language course,
Language Exploration, is being
offered to all high school students
next year. Mrs. Hampton and
Mrs. Ellis will be teaching the
new course together. Each stu-
^ dent who registers for this elec
tive subject will experience one
semester of study in French,
along with one semester of
Spanish.
New Staffs Chosen
The material to be studied in
Language Exploration includes
basic knowledge that will be help
ful to an American traveling in a
foreign country. For example,
students will learn colors,
numbers, foods, telling time, ar
ticles of clothing, and other basic
objects and phrases typical of
daily living. Considerable class
room time will also be devoted to
learning about the cultural
aspects of French and Spanish
speaking people.
Continuing in one of the foreign
languages after this course is op
tional. However, it is hoped that
this course will ease the students’
fears of French or Spanish. After
having experienced a taste of
each language, the student will
have a better idea of his foreign
language preference. Language
Exploration provides one unit of
elective credit.
Careers Industry is a new in
troductory course designed to
familiarize students with a
number of occupations and the
special skills required for
employment. This course should
aid the student in making a
career decision about Trade and
Industrial Education at grade IL
The ITIE course taught at grade
10 uses the cluster included and
should reflect the skill develop
ment courses available within the
school at grade 11. The length of
each cluster may vary dependent
upon the emphasis needed in the
community and the number of
clusters included.
Careers in Distribution is a
preparatory program for those
who have tentative career objec
tives in the field of marketing and
distribution. Through the use of
marketing projects, students
develop basic knowledge, skills,
and attitude competencies that
prepare them to enter the field of
marketing and distribution,
either immediately upon gradua
tion from high school or upon
completion of a program of study
beyond the high school level.
Introduction to Vocations will
be a familiarization course of oc
cupations with emphasis on wood
work. Second year Industrial
Arts will consist of technical
drawing and planning with em
phasis on the use of shop tools and
equipment. Ea^ student will
select, plan, and build projects
throughout the year.
By CAMILLE PLYLER
The Journalism staff for 1981-
1982 has worked very hard this
year in publishing a newspaper
every month. Also, the annual
staff has worked diligently to pro
duce an annual that the students
can enjoy and be proud of. Near
the end of the school year,
students start signing up for the
staffs for the following year.
All students who are going to be
in the eleventh or twelfth grade
next year are eligible to apply for
one of the two classes, if they so
desire. Some students think these
two classes, in which they earn a
unit of credit, are just a lot of fun
and games, but this is not true.
These two staffs work very hard
throughout the year preparing
the Full Moon and Crossroads.
The members have many en
joyable times, but they must also
work diligently to meet press
deadlines.
The Crossroads staff for the
year of 1982-1983 will be headed
by: Robin Jolly — Editor-in-
Chief, John Montgomery —
Assistant Editor, Yvette Har
wood — Editor of Classes and Ad
ministration, Beth Talbert —
Editor of Special Features, and
Shan Helderman and Terry
Howard — Editors of Sports. The
Senior Staff members will be
Cynthia Murrell, Todd Rum
mage, Daryl Shaver, and Steve
Hatley. The Junior Staff consists
of Susan Byrd, Tammy Sturgeon,
Jay Howard, Teresa Lingerfelt,
Chris Brown, Beth Wyrick, Dawn
Lewis, and Diana Cagle.
The students selected for the
Journalism class of 1982-1983 are:
Mary Moose — Editor-in-Chief,
Camille Plyler — News Editor
and Feature Editor, Kelley Her
rin — Sports Editor, and Carol
Harbers — Business Manager.
The Senior Staff will be made up
of Susan Cooper, Jill McIntosh,
Scott Hopkins, Todd Mauldin,
and Tina Cagle. The Junior Staff
consists of Bob Andrew, Tony
Underwood, Doug Hayes, Cyn
thia Asbury, Chad Barbee,
Claudia Gresham, Joy Burris,
Larry Hays, Mark McCoy, Lori
McDonald, and Cheryl Gulledge.
Emphasis On Vocational Education Week
By BETH EFIRD
Vocational Education Week
was held February 8 through 12.
The various vocational classes at
Albemarle Senior High worked
hard to gain support for their pro
gram by promoting the theme
“Vocational Education Keeps
America Working.” Enthusiastic
students hung colorful banners
about the school and recorded
radio announcements on WABZ
and WZKY to encourage support
from the community. On Tues
day, February 9, a vocational ad
visory meeting was held at which
its participants took a state
survey and discussed the need for
vocational education in the
schools. In order to invite stu
dents to join who are not already
enrolled in this program, MDE,
ICT, solar energy, home
economics, and business students
set up displays in the school lobby
during fourth period. These in
teresting and informative dis
plays made students aware of the
many opportunities offered to
them by the school’s vocational
programs. MDE, ICT, solar
energy, business, and home
economics students all displayed
booths exhibiting their class ac
tivities. DECA set up a cash
register and sold useful items to
the students. Their display in
cluded a poster with the names of
twenty-seven sponsors who have
hired thirty-three co-op MDE stu
dents this year. The MDE class
thanks them for their support.
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1982 North Carolina Forest
Resources Camp
By KELLEY HERRIN
The North Carolina Forestry
Association, in cooperation with
the North Carolina Division of
Forest Resources and the Voca
tional Agriculture Section of the
Department of Public Instruc
tion, is sponsoring the 1982 North
Carolina Forest Resources
Camp.
The camp is open to anyone
who has finished grades 9, 10, or
11 this school year. However, on
ly 100 campers will be selected to
attend. The campers will study
Forest Management, Forest Fire
Control and Woods Safety, In
sects and Diseases, Forest Mea
surements, Tree Identification,
Wildlife Conservation, and
Forest Products Utilization.
Anyone interested in attending
should contact Mrs. Smith for an
application. A $15.00 nonrefund-
able fee is required when one is
notified of being accepted to at
tend the camp. Deadline for re
turn of applications is April 15,
1982.
Auto mechanics, solar energy,
and ICT gave presentations using
a real motor, slide shows, and ex
planatory pamphlets. Business
students showed their computer
“Tandy” and allowed students to
operate it. The home economics
class featured clothes and food its
students had made. The various
exhibits gave vocational students
the opportunity to “show-off”
their many skills. Their efforts
also gave other students a lot of
enjoyment as well as a broader
knowledge of the vocational
education program at Albemarle
Senior High. When asked about
the week’s activities, Mrs. Brown
replied, “It was a fun, busy week.
I think students enjoyed pro
moting ‘Vocational Education
Keeps America Working.’ ”
BAND
FRONT
'82
By TRACY ASBURY
On Thursday, February 11,
1982, the new band front
members for the 1982 marching
season were chosen. The flag
squad will consist of twenty-two
members: Sarah Burris — Cap
tain, Starla Eudy and Leigh Ann
Williams — Lieutenants. The ri
fle squad will have four
members, including Cynthia
Asbury as captain.
The season drum-majors will
be Todd Mauldin and Claudia
Gresham. Band captains will be
Todd Rogers and Greta Griffin.
The First Lieutenant in Charge of
Supply will be Matthew Howard.
Mary Lou Schreppel will be First
Lieutenant in Charge of the
Library.