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Volume 63, No. 6
Albemarle High School Newspaper
311 Park Ridge Road Albemarle, N.C. 28001 982-3711
MARCH 1998
■ Welcome to |
I bulldog Country-
■ I lave you noticed another new face"
Jwalking the halls at AllS? The staff would"
■ like to welcome another new teacher, Mrs.*
■Barbara I'ields. I'illing in for Mrs. Watson."
Jtvlrs. I 'ields is the new home economics teacher.^
■After earning her degree from UNC-Circens-B
*boro, Mrs. I'ields taught for eight and onc'-hall*
Jycars at West Montgomery High School, hcr^
■alma mater. I lowcver, she lelt the educationa
Jscene for ten years. Upon her return, her goals"
,1'or Alls include wanting her students to see^
■ the value of what they are learning in her cla.ssi
Jand how it affects their lives now and in the*
Bl'uture, When not planning lessons or working,
■at school. Mrs. I'ields can be found enjoying*
Jher hobbies like cooking, sewing, and working"
■at her church, Mrs. I'ields lives in Montgom-n
■ery County with her husband Tommy and*
A rr*d«cti«B t« ftfiffismbir
by Emily Nance
On March 5, the Advanced Drama class at AllS presented Scenes from High School, a
collection of skits about life in high school. Every event from the first date to the prom to homecom
ing to suicide is portrayed through the e> es of teenagers in this outstanding drama. Directed by Mr.
Gary Moran, these students shared a play that brought both tears and laughter in the same produc
tion. Because each skit is so universal, all students can picture themselves on stage and identify w ith
the emotions, situations, and attitudes depicted on the .stage.
Alls students greatly enjoyed the performance. Brandon Cooke commented. "Scenes
from High School is probably one of the best plays 1 have ever seen. The show really made me think
about how high school life really is. 1 look forward to the next production.” Amber Perry was
impressed with "my friends’ abilities to leave their personalities behind and transform into different
characters on the .stage."
three children. Welcome to Bulldog country
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Mrs. Fields, the new home
economics teacher, enjoys cooling
in her spare time.
AHS Advanced Drama Department presents Scenes From High School.
Special thanks to the following actors and actresses: Myra .lenkins, Mandi Hathcock.
Sweet Flake, Amber Hatley. W.D. Benson, Blythe Baker. Jemiy S\ kes. Jennifer Byrd. Andy Smith.
Beverly Poplin. Alicia Blalock. Jennifer Deaton. Melissa Fair. Mark Purvis. I'eresa Torres. Josh
Side.s, J.R. Morrison, and Cindy Thompson
Get A Headstart with
Jumpstart and
Quickstart
Juniors who want to save money and
get a headstart on their college education should
investigate the outstanding programs Jumpstart
and Quickslan offered by Sianly Community
College, f hese programs offer qualified seniors
the opportunity to earn college credit while still
enrolled in high school, and the best part is the
cost - I'RFi;. That’s right, college credit at no
cost!
The two programs ofl'er a different
approach to post high .school education, tailored
to nt the individual needs ol' high .school stu
dents. Quickstart is a dual enrollment program
designed for seniors who have a 3.5 GPA and
plan to attend a senior institution after gradua
tion. With courses scheduled at times which work
with the high school block scheduling, SCC is
offering a variety of social science, humanities,
math, and science courses that will fulfill general
education core requirements at the University of
North Carolina system universities and those for
most private institutions as well.
Jumpstart is designed for tho.se stu
dents who plan to attend a community college
after graduation or for those who want to com
plete a special certification while still in high
school, .such as the Novell computer specialist
program. Students in this program must have a
3.0 GPA and score satisfactorj' results on a place
ment test. These students also attend classes at
times which coordinate with their high school
schedule.
With such opportunities for college
credit, all seniors who qualify should investigate
the possibility of using the.se programs to "jump"
into their post-.secondary education.
The Super Saturday Competition for
•he High-Q Contest sponsored by IBM, televi
sion station W TVI, and Queens C'ollege was held
Oil January 31. With fifty-one schools partici
pating. Albemarle finished fourth and advanced
■o the final round the following weekend where
they competed in the first round against Mount
1‘leasant High School. Led by sponsor Mrs.
I‘eggy (irigg. the Albemarle High School team
Was made up of lillen Oettinger, Trevor S/olic.s.
Will Joines. and Will Taylor. Alternates were
Ik'rnie Morehcad and Ben I lorncr.
Following the competition in Char
lotte. the AHS Quiz Bowl team traveled to the
Public library for the County Quiz Bowl Com
petition against West Sianly High School and
^outh Stanly 1 ligh School. 1 he Public l.ibraries
"f North Carolina sponsored the event held I'li
l'ebruar\ 7. The team members for this battle
''ere Malt I eller. Greg Whitley, Wesley I lar-
fis, Stacy Sinclair, and Slacy Freshcorn.
Albemarle won and will advance to the re-
Sional competition that will be held on March
2l at the Stanly CounlN Agri-Civic Center. II
Albemarle wins this competition the\' will pro
ceed to the finals in Raleigh. Congratulations on
your achievements and good luck in the future.
The 1998 Quiz Bowl team won the
County Championship!
As the second .semester is now under
way, most seniors are deciding what they want
to do with their lives next year. Many want to
continue their education, join the armed forces,
or enter the work I'orce. For one outgoing senior,
this decision will not be tough after her recent
reward, [illen Oettinger has recently been awarded
the Park Scholarship at North Carolina State
University. This coveted award covers all tu
ition and expenses and includes a laptop com
puter and .spending money as well as opportuni
ties for summer enrichment programs.
Oettinger is one of sixty students who
w ill be attending the university its a Park Scholar.
Unlike other scholarship programs, the Park has
been awarded for the past three years and allows
their scholars to become involved in the school.
They mu.st maintain a set GPA, participate in
school activitie.s. and volunteer in community
service projects. Oettinger w ill take a class each
.semester with her fellow Park scholars to broaden
her horizon, as well as participate in two service
projects per month to benefit the university or
citizens of Jhe community.
Alk-r being nominated by the school
biLsed on her academic achievement and outstaiul-
ing leadership. Oettinger w;ls invited for an inter
view in the semi-final round. With her succes.s at
this round, she traveled to the university for the
final round of selection with more interviews,
lours, and chats with professors. I'ollowing her
weekend, Oettinger received her letter notifying
her of her prestigious scholarship. During an
interview with Fllen, she commented, "I am ex
cited about being able to participate in the activi
ties and it is an honor to be a part of the group."
Congratulations, FJlen!