•West Craven' IT N»"hc;°4un‘. ” ” ^ ^ ^ ^ Press Association Serving Askin, Bridgeton. Caton, Cove City. Dover, Epworth, Ernul, Ft. Barnwell, Jasper, New Bern, Piney Neck, tuscarora, Vanceboro, Wilmar & Fairfield Harbour.' 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 Schools Open August 26th 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 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ t t ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ * * * * * * ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ * ♦ » » » * * * * * * * ♦ * ♦ 4- ♦ » 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 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.

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