i^lFULL MOON
25
Volume 1
ALBEMARLE SENIOR HIGH NEWSPAPER
311 Palestine Road Albemarle, N.C. 28001 982-3711
May 1985
F
m
CLUB
The night air was filled with romance as
couples in their formal wear arrived at
Club ’85. The school gym was the setting
for this annual occasion. As the couples ap
proached the gym, hat check girls,
Veronica Royer, Kipsy Helderman, and
Noelle Goins, took their belongings to keep
while the couples enjoyed themselves.
entered under a decorative canopy where
they met the doornien, Tom Tomchick and
Bryant Byrd, and finally approached the
gym. There they saw a setting of high
sophistication. In the middle was an appro
priate bar with bartenders. Buddy Little
and Adam Lamar, serving the guests.
After conversing with friends and dancing
to the songs, entertained by High Voltage
and Peralta, the couples were openly wel
comed to refreshments served by the
85
hostesses, Alicia Johnson, Terri Penning
ton, Lisa Morgan, Heather Brooks, Chari
ty Barbee, and Sonya Starnes. When the
couples found it convenient, they had their
pictures taken before a most elegant-
Ao V*aiS iaccn tlHOUgh
the eyes of viewers, each couple appeared
to be having a most exciting time.
Club ’85 was sponsored by the Junior
Class officers and a prom committee. Mrs.
Burleson advised the officers and the com
mittee putting forth her utmost effort.
Fundraising activities for this year’s prom
included a concession stand at the Boys’
Invitational track meet and a teacher-
student volleyball game in which the
teachers won.
Four To Attend Governor’s School
Lewis Bramlett, Rob Byrum, Angie
Davis, and Sarah Thomas have been se
lected to attend Governor’s School during
the summer of 1985. The school will be in
session from June 23-August 3. The pro
gram offers academic studies in mathe
matics, natural science, social science,
English, French and Spanish. Performing'
arts areas include art, choral music,
instrumental music, modem dance, and
drama.
Lewis will study mathematics. He
ranked tenth in the Wingate math contest
and participated in a regional math con
test at Lenoir-Rhyne. He has also attended
the summer program for gifted students at
Appalachian State University. Lewis has
held leadership positions in the band for
two years. He is vice-president of Junior
Civitans and Student Council. He was a
delegate to Youth Involvement Day. Le>yis
is also a member of the Society of Distin
guished High School Students.
Rob will study natural science. An honor
roll student, he competed in the UNC-
Charlotte math contest. Rob is a member
of the Junior Civitan Club and the Foreign
Language Club. Vice-president of the ju
nior class, he has served on Prom Commit
tee. Rob has been quite active in sports. He
has been on the basketball team for two
years and has run track for three years.
He has also been a quarterback for the
football team.
Angie will study mathematics. She was
accepted to attend North Carolina School
of Math and Science last year. She has par-
p.
ticipated in math contests at UNC-
Charlotte and Wingate and has received a
scholarship to attend Appalachian State
University’s summer program for gifted
students. She was selected as one student
from this region to participate in the Medi
cine As A Career project which was of
fered by Baptist Hospital at Winston-
Salem. This month, Angie will attend Proj
ect Uplift at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Sarah will study instrumental music.
She has participated in band since seventh
grade. She has performed in All-County
Band and University of Tennessee Honors
Band. An accomplished tennis player,
Sarah finished second in regional competi
tion which qualified her for the state tour
nament. Sarah was named Conference
Player of the Year.
In addition to their selected areas of
study, the students are given an opportun
ity to understand abstract ideas through
the study of philosophy, aesthetics,
epistemology, and ethics.
Summer
Blues
All students who wish to attend summer
school this year should be registered no
later than June 17, 1985. The pre
registration deadline for repeat courses
will be June 7. These repeat courses are
English, General Math, Algebra I, Physi
cal Science, Biology, Economic/Legal and
Political Systems, and U.S. History. Also,
the deadline for new courses, if there is
enough interest, will be on May 15. The
new courses which may be offered are Al
gebra II, Geometry, Chemistry, Computer
Education, Typewriting, and Art. Along
with registration, a student will be re
quired to have a principal’ authorization
and a pre-payment of $25 for tuition. The
first day of summer school will begin on
June 17, and it is very important that all
students who plan to attend be present.
There will be no late registration.
Classes for summer school will begin at
8:00 a.m. and end at 1:00 p.m. There will
be a twenty-five minute break each day for
students. All students will be requir^ to
attend summer school for 150 hours, which
is 30 full days. No unexcused absences will
be permitted. A maximum of three ex
cused absences will be allowed. These
days must be made up on three extended
days, which are July 31, August 1, and Aut
gust 2. Students who are absent four days
will be dropped from the course even
though all of the absences may be excused.
There will be no refunds of tuition.
HAVE FUN!