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Volume 6, Number 84, Vanceboro, North Carolina,
Thursday, August 26, 1983 Phone 244-0780
12 Pages
20 Cents
Vanceboro
Softball
1League
New Bern-Craven Count3i
Teachers Meet
The season came to a close last Saturday night as
League President John Garris presented season and
tournament trophies. Kite’s finished the season first in
the league and the Senator’s finished first in the
tournament playoffs.
The final team standing was 1-Kite’s, 2-Ron’s, 3 C &
E, 4-Cougars, 5-Senators, 6-Garris 1,7-Garris II, 8-B &
B, 9-Stop & Fetch It and 10-Pugh.
Chris Elks received a trophy for Kite’s Supermarket
team which placed first in the league for the season.
Ron Beaman received a second place trophy for
Ron’s Angels team in regular season and a third place
trophy for tournament play.
uunv lor wjurnBinenL oiav t Teachers of the New Bern-Craven County School
ShadyWilli8receivedthethirdplaceseason’strophyj"y?«"? gathered outside the New ^rn High
for C & E Logging team.
Jim Madures received first place
trophy for his team. His team, the Senators, were
{ School greeting fellow teachers before the opening
tournament * **** annual teacher’s meeting.
Mr. Jimmy Smith, chairman of the New Bern-
undefeated during last weekend’s Vanceboro Softball { Craven County Board of Education opened the annual
League Tournament. X meeting with words of praise and
Lorenzo Jones was voted most valuable player for X ^ ^^® teachers for a job done in a very
the Senator’s by his teammates. J professional way.
****************************************** Dr. Ben Quinn, Superintendent of New Bern-
X Craven County Schools, followed Mr. Smith with an
^ introduction of his staff, Mrs. Ruth Hoyle, Ms. Bertha
{ Grubb, Ms. Nancy Carrol, and Mr. ^b Wilson. He
^ praised them for making his job much easier and
♦ assured the teaching staff they would be available to
« assist in any way possible to make the school year 1983-
« 84 a successful year.
{ Dr. Quinn introduced the keynote speaker. Dr.
Xi Dudley Flood, Associate State Superintendent,
* Department of Public Instruction. Dr. Flood held his
«audience spellbound for the next forty minutes. He
♦told the teachers he had never had a student that
♦couldn’t make a “C”. “If the student could find his/her
$ way to my room I could teach enough for them to make
♦a "C”. "Get enthusiasm”, was Dr. Flood’s secret to
^success in the classroom. Get so excited about teaching
Mhat those students can’t rest until they have what you
New Bern-Craven County Schools will open Friday, tare teaching.” Or Flood said, “a teacher must get a
August 26th, at 8:00 a.m. - Dr. Ben Quinn is ♦commitment from the students”.
Superintendent. X Another point that Dr. Flood made to his audience
New courses are being offered in several of the area ^ was that a teacher might be teaching to their
schools, and several courses have been removed due to ^satisfaction and not to the satisfaction of the students,
low enrollment in those courses. Computer Science, ♦The big question seems to be “are the students
Construction and Drama are courses that will be on ♦learning.” Teachers were reminded in his closing
student schedules this year.
Mr. Jimmy Smith, Chairman of the New Bern-
Craven County Board of Education opens the
annual teacher’s meeting at New Bern High
School.
statements that students may have some answers that
teachers don’t have the questions. He told them “never
give up!”
New Bern-Craven County NCEA President, Ruby
Humphrey, was presented to the group to give a report
of the NEA Convention. She recognized the building
representatives and urged each teacher to see their
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building representative to get information for joining
the teacher organization.
Ms. Sue Forrest, President of New Bern-Craven
County Chamber of Commerce, was introduced. She
explained the Chamber wanted to show recognition to
the outstanding educators in the system of establishing
a monthly award for outstanding work in the field of
education. Selection will be made by school system and
the Chamber.
In Dr. Quinn’s closing remarks, he touched on the 6%
“free” period, which $26,000 has been alloted but no
guide lines for administering the program; he stated
teachers are now on same annual leave status as other
state employees, this means more days leave for older
teachers and fewer days for new teachers; capital
improvements will be enhanced by the K cent sales tax,
40% of this tax is designated to go to education for
capital improvements, an amount estimated to be
$400,000 to $600,000; he expressed that the insurance
plan now in effect seems to be a good one and finally he
stated that all teachers would receive $160 supplement
at the end of the school year.
Richard Bowers, principal of Vanceboro Farm Life
Elementary will have 610 students in grades
kindergarten through fifth grade with a teaching staff
of 23 teachers and 13 aides.
Robert Jolly, West Craven High School principal
will have 926 students in grades 9 throtigh 12. He will
have four new teachers and a teaching staff of 46.
Courses added or enhanced for 1983-84 school year are
Drama, Computer Science, and Construction.
William Rivenbark, principal of West Craven
Middle School, will have approximately 906 students
enrolled, in grades 6 through 8. He will have 3 new
teachers and a total teaching staff of 49. Mr.
Rivenbark says th^ are looking forward to teaching
N.C. History to eighth graders this year. It has been
several years since N.C. History has been one of the
studies. Also, Parent Information Night will be held
{ Tuesday night. Sept. 6th at7:30 p.m
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New Bern High School principal. Tommy Phelps,
will begin the school year with an enrollment of 1260
students in grades 10 through 12. He will have 10 new
teachers and a total teaching staff of 73. Mr. Phelps
states that his theme for the year is “Excellence in
instruction”. Calculus, Data Processing II, Industrial
Arts, and Photography are new courses and Drama
will be taught this year as a return from previous
years.
Gerald Eubanks, H.J. McDonald Middle School
principal, will start this year with 1260 students
enrolled and 9 new teachers for a total teaching staff of
78.
Terry Hicks, principal at J.T. Barber will have
approximately 420 students enrolled in the 9th grade.
Mr. Hicks has added 3 new teachers to his staff for a
total teaching staff of 26.
Government Economics will be offered this school
the state guideline.
Rachel Woodard, Bridgeton Elementary Principal,
will have approximately 436 students. Kindergarten
through fifth grade and a staff of 61 including
teachers, aides, bus drivers, cafeteria workers and
custodians.
Jasper Elementary School Principal Mrs. Beatrice
Smith, will have approximately 360 students in grades
Kindergarten through fifth. Teachers number 18 and
there are 9 aides. Mrs. Smith states emphasis will be
placed on improving the language arts skills and
maintaining the school’s strong math position as
shown them by achievement tests.
Mrs. Nan Gilbert, principal of Fort Barnwell
Elementary will enroll approximately 350 students
Kindergarten through 6. A total teaching staff of 16
teachers and 9 aides have been assigned to the school.
Mrs. Gilbert says they are all proud of the new gym
floor and the new paint.