VOLUME XLV
GRIMSLEY HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C. 27410 DECEMBER 8, 1969
NUMBER 7
G.H.S. Students To Conduct
Survey About High Schools
Concerned about our future at
Grimsley, a group of students is
now looking into conducting a sur
vey of North Carolina High
school student councils.
This group which has formed
as an outgrowth of the Student
Task Force studies which were
held this summer. Their maia
goal will be to collect ideas in stu
dent governments across the state
and compile them good and bad.
This will be done through a sur
vey which is to be made by in
terested students of this high
school who wish to patricipate.
The ideas which are going to be
covered will be pending problems
that could arise in high schools
that are integrating student coun
cils and their effectiveness, and
traditional ideas to see if they are
relevant to today’s students.
Pertaining specifically to Grims
ley, questions will be asked about
our needs. If total integration
does take place at our predomi-
nintly white school, how can these
problems be solved. How are we
going to have fair representation
in organizations such as service
clubs and student council? Is our
student council really doing any
thing to help the students? How
in other schools are student coun
cils put to use for the students?
Can ideas traditional be given up
just like that for something more
relevant to the students? These
are questions which will be asked
as they pertain to our school.
The committee asking these
questions are students represent
ing a partial section of the school.
More equal representation will
tried to be obtained. At a recent
meeting Debbie Sweet, Director
of Studnet Task Force was there
to answer any questions and give
information on help available.
When the survey is comprised
and printed, it will be sent to
student body presidents across the
state. They will be asked to fill
these out and return them to
Greensboro. In Greensboro the
information will be compiled with
the help of local college profes
sors or students.
The Student Task Force which
is responsible for the idea is a
small but hard working commit
tee. It conducted a study into the
high schools around North Caro
lina. The findings wer printed in
a booklet called “Student Involve
ment, A Bridge to Total Educa
tion.” Subjects such as student
unrest and organizations in school
were covered. Their job in the
future is to keep gathering infor
mation and supply concern people
with what they have found. They
are in the position of a catalist.
One which does not react but
causes others to take action.
Foreign Study Program To
Be Headed By G.H.S. Teacher
A foreign travel program to
seven different countries is being
planned now for interested stu
dents. The countries included in
the tour are Rome and Milan,
Italy; St. Cergue and Geneva,
Switzerland; Paris, France; Brus
sels, Belgium; Cologne, Germany;
Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and
London, England. The group will
study the government systems of
each country and compare them
to the United States system of
Money Collected
For Our Janitors
This year, $150 was collected
by Student Council to provide a
turkey dinner for the members of
the Janitorial staff at Grimsley
and their families.
Each janitor received a 12
pound turkey, 10 pounds of flour,
5 pounds of meal, 5 pounds of
sugar, 1 pound of shortening, 10
pounds of potatoes, 2 cans of
peas, 2 pounds of pinto beans, one
stalk of celery, 2 packages of stuf
fing, 2 cans of cranberry sauce,
one package of grits, and one can
of peaches. Bon appetit!
Concert Presentation
On Tuesday evening, Dec. 9, at
8:00 p.m., in the Grimsley High
School Auditorium, the Grimsley
High School Choir will present
its annual Christmas concert. The
special guest performer will be
the noted harpist, Joel Andrews.
Mr. Andrews is the holder of
three degrees and is a widely
known and highly acclaimed harp
ist. Everyone is encouraged to
Wtend this annual Christmas con
cert. Tickets may be purchased
from any choir member or at the
door.
government. This will help to se
cure a better knowledge of the
differences in government cus
toms and political beliefs. Morn
ing lectures and seminars will
generally be held Monday through
Friday. Discussion groups and
lectures by foreign government of
ficials and representatives, field
trips to observd national, provin
cial and local government ses
sions are incorporated in the iten
erary.
Porminent universities, and cen
ters of the arts are used by the
tour group. Each campus is lo
cated so that students can take
advantage of cultural and recre
ational facilities during afternoons
and evenings. Each foreign cam
pus is directed by an American
educator with extensive admin
istrative and foreign experience.
His responsibility in class instruc
tion is to meet the high standards
of the American curriculum, and
field trips to relate closely with
class study.
Students enrolled in the pro
gram will receive academic credit
of one credit for secondary
schools. Degree credit, advanced
placement, or waiver of gradua
tion requirements for work done
is given by many colleges to par
ticipants in the program.
The trip costs $895. Included
in this price are round trip fare,
luggage weight for flight, all for
eign. travel, excursions, sightsee
ing, etc. included in itenerary,
accommodations and meals, sum
mer campus registration and tui
tion fees.
Miss Lovett, a teacher at Grims
ley will supervise the group.
Fifteen students are needed to
make the trip, so anyone who
wishes to go or would like more
information get in touch with
Miss Lovett, in room 410.
Varsity cheerleaders aboard one of Grimsley student’s Model A Fords during Thank»
giving parade on Friday morning, November 28.
Student Council Revisin,
Grimsley Constitution GHS defeated the students, com-
* posed of members of the varsity
football team, by a scoer of 67-
51 in the first annual student-
faculty basketball game.
This Friday night in the Boy’s
Gym the Grimsley Optimist Club
will again sponsor a student-fac
ulty game and the results are
likely to be just as annoying as
well as amusing.
The faculty, coached by Mr.
Glenn who is trying to keep his
record unblemished after last
5'ear’s victory, will field a team
featuring the likes of Mr. Hazel-
man, Mr. Canady, Mr. Stanfield,
Mr. Ballance, and Coach Murr,
just to name a few. Opposing
them will be members of the
football team, coached by Martin
Wilson. Martin has recruited two
of the stars from last year’s con
test, Rick Halstead and Tommy
Anderson, to complement the tal
ents of Ken MacMurray, Jeff
Sparks, Kenny Vakentine, and'
Bryce Cobia. There will be ap
proximately fifteen students in alL
with everyone slated to see action
Tickets for the game may fee
purchased in advance for only
50c from any Optimist Club mem
ber. They may also be bought at
the desk in the main hall for
fifteen minutes after school
Door prizes will be awarded,
the pep band will play, and the
cheerleaders ■will cheer. It all
happens this Friday night, Decem
ber 12 at 8:00 p.m. in the Boys’
Gym.
HIGH LIFE To
Have Arts Review
Coming on December 17, 1969
HIGH LIFE ■will distribute a spec
ial six-page paper to subscribers
at no extra cost. This paper will
include the promised music re
view of 1969 and will be the “Arts
Paper” of the 1969 HIGH LIFE.
A review of music in general for
1969 is planned along with in
depth views of various fields of
music. This first for HIGH LIFE
will be out around December 17.
Watch for it.
Grimsley’s constitution is due
for a complete study and re'vdsion
by members of Student Council.
Members of council will be ap
pointed to be heads of various
study committees, such as a pre
amble committee, elections com
mittee. The aim of this revision
is to set up a worWng constitu
tion for the student body. The
main changes will be made in the
area of representation. The pres
ent Student Council feels that it
has become too much of a ‘dic
tatorship”, in that they come up
vdth all the ideas and then report
them to the student body. Hope
fully, the new constitution will
provide for more participation by
students in Council affairs. En
tirely new committees will be
set up in the new edition, such
as human relations. A major point
in the revision will be represen
tation of clubs and teams on Stu
dent Council. If any problems or
questions come up about a par
ticular club a representative will
be right there to clarify the situ
ation.
Any students wishing to be on
a study committee can feel free
to speak up, as the whole purpose
of ■ the new constitution is to ex
pand to the students. In a week
or so, a list of committee chair••
men is scheduled to be published.
When the draft is complete! ex
pected around the end of the
year), a copy will be given to
each student, followed by a rati
fication by homerooms. Although
the plans are not final, it is ex
pected to be subject to a ratifica
tion by a two-thirds margin of
homerooms.
At this point, the Student Coun
cil urges any interested student
to take part in the planning of the
school constitution.
GRIMSLEY HONOR CHALLENGE
Recognizing the importance of each student as
an individual, I will accept as my responsibility the
forming and maintaining of personal honor.
Accepting my position as a significant member
of this student body, I will work with others to
translate into positive actions the principles of hon
or.
Seeing the necessity to lead as well as to follow,
I will challenge my fellow students to seek an hon
or that acknowledges the worth and the dignity
of every individual.
Grimsley Student Council
1969