Volume 63, No. 1
Albemarle High School Newspaper
311 Park Ridge Road Albemarle, N.C. 28001
982-3711
SEPTEMBER 1997
MHLzxixtes of IKmo'mrledge
by Emily Nance and Stephanie Efird
Do you remember sitting through six
periods a day last year? The three o’clock bell
seemed to be an eternity away. Of course, we
only left school to go home with work in six sub
jects. To many students who have tough aca
demic schedules, preparation for these classes
could become overwhelming. , However, the
Stanly County Board of Education adopted a new
schedule to prevent these stressing nights.
Block scheduling, four ninety minute
classes per day, is the new scheduling plan at
Albemarle High School. With this plan, students
have four classes a day and teachers have three
classes. Students have fewer classes to prepare
for each day and teachers have fewer students
each day. The breaks between classes are longer,
as are the lunches. Ultimately, the day seems
less stressful and more beneficial to students and
teachers. In response to the new schedule, Mr.
White stated, “I feel like we’ve gotten off to a
good start. A lot of teachers during the summer
took a workshop on a pacing guide of study cov
erage. It’s an on going process to develop new
techniques to best use the time and get subjects
across to students. I feel like students are very
receptive to the new format. Bare with us, we’ll
try to make classes even more interesting.” As
sistant principal Frye conunented, “I’ve always
liked block scheduling. I feel in order for block
Ryan Eudy and Kyle Faulkner adjust to
block scheduling.
C\\xb P^6eive6 6iovernor s Award
by Emily Nance
Working to better the community is what the Rotaiy Inter^t Club
School set as a goal and achieved. Recently, the Interact Club, led y rs.
James B. Hunt Governor’s Award. Formed only four years ago, e
illustrated exemplary work in community service. Just last year, e c “ f fniinwinc foot-
the hungry, participated in the Adopt-A-Highway program, cleane e lu youth
ball garnes, Ld spLsored the first ever senior citizens dance. In attempt to
With the seniors of Stanly County, the Interact Club spent two months
the Decades.” The funciion proved to be a success as they danced the n.ght away
president, commented on Jclub’s outstanding achievements when^s^ij^ a^ d^^^^
we have worked to benefit the community; however, the amazing T
state recognition as leaders of the area after only four
President Travi* Qaster assists
Coble in collecting food for the communii^
A/ew Leaders of SuCCdog Pride
by Full Moon Staff
scheduling to work, everyone has to change their
way of thinking. With block scheduling you have
more hands-on activities and fewer classes. The
key is to utilize your time well.”
Block scheduling offers more oppor
tunities for students of every academic back
ground. The extra-curricular programs should
benefit as students have more available time to
become involved in other areas of interest. Take
advantage of the new schedule and make the
1997-1998 school year one of the best.
Mr Lynn White, a graduate of Pfeiffer
College and UNCC, is welcomed as AHS’s new
principal. Familiar to the Stanly County Schools,
Mr. White has taught and coached at four schools
in the systems, as well as served as principal at
six schools. Mr White offers these thoughts to
AHS students and staff as we begin this year:
“We can’t experience or enjoy success without a
willingness to take risks. Success is a multiple
experience, failure is singular.” We welcome Mr
White to AHS as the new leader of Bulldog Pride!
Also new to the AHS administration
is Miss Ann Barringer, a graduate of Appalachian
University and UNCC. Previous to joining the
staff. Miss Barringer taught math at West Stanly
High School for twenty-five years. Miss
Barringer would like to see students, teachers,
and administrators working as a team to expand
and strengthen the many talents evident on this
campus. Welcome to AHS!
Serving as interim assistant principal
is Mr. Bill Frye. Mr Frye, a retiree, has thirty-
four year’s experience in the education field. He
was a teacher and assistant principal at SSHS
and principal at Millingport Elementary School
at AHS, Mr. Frye plans to help continue
Albemarle’s tradition of a quality education fa
cility. Welcome to the Bulldog family.
iVir. Lynn White and iUliss Ann Barringer
have worked diligently to ensure a safe,
smooth opening to the 97-98 new year.
New Faces Fill Classrooms
by Full Moon Staff
Albemarle High School welcomes
seven new faculty members to their staff for the
97-98 school year.
Mrs. Coley, a teacher’s assistant in the
exceptional children’s program, worked previ
ously at Locust Elementary School. Mrs. Coley’s
goals in the classroom are to make a difference,
to touch a child’s life, and to teach them above
expectations.
Mrs. Dutton, a graduate of Wingate
University, is now teaching keyboarding and
computer applications. Before coming to AHS,
Mrs. Dutton taught keyboarding at Arson Com
munity College. She commented upon first ar
riving that AHS is neat and filled with very ma
ture students.
Mrs. Shelby O’Brien, a graduate from the
University of Maryland, majored in English lit
erature and creative writing. Previous to teach
ing in public schools, she spent two years teach
ing English as a Second Language in South Ko
rea. Mrs. O’Brien hopes that the ESL students
will learn enough English to have no problems
functioning in the classroom.
Mrs. Alice Poplin, a new math teacher at
AHS, teaches Algebra I and II, as well as Ap
plied Technical Math. She received her
bachelor’s degree from Catawba College and
became certified as a teacher at High Point Uni
versity. As advisor of the Student Council, Mrs.
Poplin wants to see her students do their very
best in the classroom and also in other extra cur
ricular activities.
Seen on the science hall and on the football
field is new teacher Mr Seth Smith. Mr. Smith,
an alumni of AHS, teaches Earth Science and
Applied Biology. As a coach of football and
baseball, he hopes to lead his teams to state cham
pionship.
Mrs. Anne Thomas, also a teacher’s assis
tant in the exceptional children’s program, is a
graduate of Pfeiffer University with a degree in
psychology Previous to becoming a Bulldog,
she worked with clients on pre-employment skills
and job placement in the community.
AHS now has a nurse on staff with Miss
Rebecca Wood. Teaching health occupations at
Albemarle is a new adventure for Miss Wood as
she has not taught before. Her main goal is to
become an effective teacher by keeping the stu
dents interested in her teaching while leaving
them with some information about occupations
in the health field.
We welcome all of the new teachers to AHS
and hope theiryears as a Bulldog are full of spirit,
achievement, and fun.
(Did‘You ‘RememBer ‘Your (Paring (Pass?
by Emily Nance
The 1997-1998 school year has begun
with a new schedule, new teachers, new admin
istration, and new regulations.
A new policy of requiring students to
purchase parking passes has been adopted. This
pass allows students to park in the student park
ing lot for the 97-98 school year. The parking
pass is a small blue and white numbered card
that hangs from the rear view mirror. These
permits may be purchased in the office each day
during lunch. The cost is $ 15.00. Failure to dis
play your permit results in a large, vibrant green
warning ticket being placed on the window of
your car. If failure to purchase or display a pass
continues, loss of parking privileges will result.
Ultimately, the money made will benefit
Albemarle High School only. Remember to pur
chase your pass and display it today.