iiFULL MOON
Volume 54, No. 5
ALBEMARLE fflGH NEWSPAPER
311 Park Ridge Road Albemarle NC 28001
982-3711
MARCH 1989
National Honor Society to Induct Three
Outstanding Juniors
by Adrienne Soyer
The 1989 spring induction of National Honor Society students includes three juniors at AHS.
These students have maintained an overall A- average or better, have shown leadership skills in and
out of the classroom, and are active in extraciirricular activities in the community and at AHS. The
three students to be inducted are Bill Snyder, Brett Richards, and Matt Lowder.
Bill, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Snyder, is presently the vice-president of the student body
and is a member of the Spanish Club. He has served as a Governor’s Page and participated in the
Wingate Math Contest He also attended the Hugh O’Brian Youth Foundation Leadership Seminar
last summer. He is ciutentiy a member of WSOC Youth Advisory Board and is a letterman in both
cross coimtry and golf. He also played J.V. basketball and has been a football statistician for two years.
He serves on the Stanly County Youth Breakfast Committee and is a member of the Annunciation
Catholic Church Youth Group.
Brett, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Richards, Jr., has been a member of the tennis team and
the marching band for three y ears. He participated in the Optimist Oratorical Contes t for several years.
He is a member of the Foreign Language Club, Jumor Civitans and the Quiz Bowl team. He is also
aN.C. Governor’s School Nominee for matii and was selected to attend North Carolina Close-up. He
is a ten year piano student and has received a “superior+” rating at the National Piano Playing
Auditions. He is a member of the First Presbyterian Youth Group.
Matt, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Lowder, is a Governor’s School nominee and participated
in Summer Ventures in math and science last summer. He competed in the 1988 Regional Math
Contest and is a member of Explorers, a Stanly County Hospital medical interest program. Matt has
played on the Albemarle temiis and cross coimtry teams. He is a member of the Foreign Language
Club and is the vice-president of his church youth group.
As these three young men are inducted into National Honor Society, they represent the finest
combination of scholarship, character, leadership, and service in the class of ’90.
Bill Snyder is Jr.
Editor of tiie Full
Moon and V.P. of
the student body.
Matt Lowder
participates in
tennis and cross
country.
Brett Rictiards is
active in band
and tennis.
Graduation Set for Agri-Civic Center
Mary T. and date enjoy 1988 prom and
look forward to April 29.
April 29 is IVIagical
Night
BY SHERRI AILEN
With approximately sii weeks to go
before the major social event of any junior
or senior’s school year, lallc about the prom
has already started. Eve^day discussions
of dates, dresses, and dining choices domi
nate conversations. This year a new tradi
tion wiU begin for AHS prom-pas; the
prom will be held at the new Agn-Civic
Center on Highway 24-27. Smce most
people go out to eat in Charlotte precedmg
Lm, this new change wiU shor^ the
drive as wen as provide a more formd
setting and more space for the enthusiastic
‘’’X'karvey and the junior class officers
WiU choose the prom committee m March
and begin assembling dl decorauonsartd
™psfUsmagi»levenmgof^g«.d
Zcins The occasion IS scheduled for
29 from 8-12 PJ^. Guests nckets,
at $10 per date who is rot an AHS
■ , senior, wiU go on sale approxi-
|;;^;”weeRbeforetf.epromda.e.
by Kendall
On June 9,1989, at 8:00 P.M., the senior class
will graduate at the new Agri-Civic Center. One
hundred fifty graduates are scheduled to receive
their diplomas at this time. Because of the
increased seating capacity of the Agri-Civic
Center, each graduate will be allowed to invite
six guests.
Guest speaker will be Gilbert McGregor, sports
information director for the Charlotte Hornets,
along with the class valedictorian, the salutato-
rian, and the senior classs president.
This year’s senior class flower is the white
rose and “One Moment in Time” is the class
song. The motto, “Special times and special
places, special fiiends together; the moments
pass so quickly, but the memories last forever is
the verse that the seniors have chosen to remind
Homesley
them of their high school days and will be fea
tured in the graduation program.
The top ten juniors will act as marshals, and
diplomas will be awarded by Dr. Bryce Cum
mings and Mr, Ron Swanner, Chairman of the
Albemarle City School Board. Honor graduates
will be recognized by honor cords: National
Honor Society members will wear gold cords,
while North Carolina Scholars and Presidential
Academic Fitness Award wiimers will wear blue
and white cords.
Senior choral students will sing the class song
during the program before diplomas are awarded.
Upon leaving the auditwiimi after the bene
diction, the 150 graduates will no longer be
students of AHS, but will assxmie the distinc
tion of “alumni.”
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• ™st advises senior class officers on final details for graduation ceremony.
congratulations to. ..
BROWN, ON BEING NAMED A MOREHEAD SCHOLAR
DEC A ^ ^^SITY BASKETBALL TEAM. FOR WINNING SECTIONAL 6
SEVEN AWARDS IN APPAREL COMPETITION
ELEAR^^^^^’ AWARDS AT DISTRICT 6 COMPETITION
^ H BOYLE. FOR HER APPOINTMENT TO U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY
Registration Final
After March 24
by Suzie Br'rtt
March 24 is a date all rising sophomores,
juniors, and seniors should remember. On this
day all registration sheets are due to Mr. Edwards
in their final form. Any changes you want to
make must be done before this time, because he
will allow no modifications after this date.
Registrations for each class have already been
turned in to Mrs. Almond, Mrs. Smith, Mr.
Edwards, and Mr. Furr. These counselors have
reviewed each form and met individually with
students over conflicts and problems with sched
ules. So, if you have any change to make in your
class schedule for next year, it must be done
immediately.
Two new subjects will be added to the course
curriculum for the 1989-90 school year. Addi
tions to the course curriculum include Technical
Drafting and World Geography. Technical
Drafting is to serve as an introduction to the
nature of drafting. It will include basic familiari
zation with the terms and tools of the drafting
trade, and practice in geometric construction and
orthographic projections. It will be offered to
students in the grades 10-12 with no pr^equisite
required.
World Geography will also be offered to 10-
12 graders. World Geography links the physical
and social sciences. It will include a study of
population,'cultures, and climate and weather
patterns. Five themes will be emphasized, in
cluding location, place, region, movement, and
human environment interaction. This course will
utilize maps, globes and other geographical
materials.
A great deal of effort goes into the process of
assigning classes of the student’s choice. This
registration process should be taken very seri
ously. All students are urged to fill out the four
year plan and stick to it. The courses taken now
will be the foundation needed for higher educa
tional success.
March is a Month for Tests
by Adrienne Soyer
In the month of March, three major tests will
be administered at AHS. On March 14-17, all
fi^eshmen will be taking the California Achieve
ment Tests, better known as the CAT tests.
These tests will begin at 8:30 and end approxi
mately at 10:30. The California Achievenent
Test is a test to see how students at AHS com
pare with other students in the state of North
Carolina and across the nation. Teachers also
use these test scores to choose curriculum for
students.
All sophomores and any student taking
geometry will be tested on March 22. The
sophomores will participate in a field test for
English writing. The scores will not be used for
grades but will help the State Department of
Education to develop appropriate testing for
high school English. Any student in grades 9-
12 taking geometry this year will alro take a
proof test on March 22. Only proofs will be on
this test, but it will count as part of the final
exam grade. The rest of the geometry test will
be given on the regular exam date at the aid of
the year, which will be the first time a state test
is given in geometry.
So if you fall under any of these categories,
prepare for a studious Mardi.