VOLUME XLVIII
APRIL
FOOL'S
EDITION
GKIMSLEY HIGH SCHOOL GREENSBORO, N.C. 27410 APRIL 1, 1974
NUMBER 9
Connect The DotSr
Other Games Played
At Scat-Step Tests
The Scat-Step Tests, developed
}y Drs. Cat Scat and Wachyer
Step, were designed to let sopho-
nores show their stupidity in its
fullest with embarrassing ques-
;ions as “-What is a dog?”
A. A hairy animal
B. A hairless animal
C. Something that goes bump
in the • night
D. Norkum’s girlfriend, Nellie.
Your typical sophomore would
obviously answer “D”. This is
definitely wrong. The answer is
“B.” A dog is hairless after
Baby Brother finds the scissors.
The Scat-Step Tests have been
given to all sophomores with an
I.Q. between —27 and 24. Su-
perintndent of Schools. W. J.
House, chose these margins so all
sophomores would be included.
The tests, which were adminis
tered March 10 through 15. had
absolutely no value and will be
graded by a computer with even
less value, cau.sing general dis
order in the plutonium core-geo^
physical ReVerbromatic Regula
tor.
Number “2” pencils were used
on the tests and the object was
to fill in as many dots as possi
ble while reading Tom, Dick, and
Jane and listening to Mrs. Moody
. . . All at the same time!
After all the dots were filled
in, lines connecting them were
drawn, forming a picture of the
student for identification pur-
I>oses.
Patience on the part of Juniors
and Seniors has not gone un
noticed. For their co-operation
PSAT and College Board Exams
were developed as rewards.
Flashlight Ceremonies
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G.H.S. Curriculum To
Adopt Modular System
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Sophomore Failing Scat-Step Test&
Student-Teacher Relations
Week To Be Observed
At the end of the last six
weeks grading period Grimsley
High School along with the rest
of the high schools in Greens
boro were invaded by several
so called student teachers.
For the benefit of those who
donT know, student-teachers are
inexperienced students in their
final phase of education before
receiving their bachelor’s degree
which will entitle them to teach
on their own.
There are two t5T)es of student-
teachers: the first type are the
Know It Alls. These are student-
teachers who try to make a big
impression in the student’s mind
by using the biggest words he
or she knows This almost always
makes an impression on the stu
dent—(but not in the mind).
Know It Alls use several dif
ferent techniques in showing their
intelligence: One technique is
the CIA (Cover It All) technique.
That’s when the student-teacher
talks the whole period about ev
erything that comes into his
mind, anything from the subject
matter to the weather. Then when
test day comes the student finds
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G.H.S. Administrators were in
formed recently that Grimsley
Senior High School has been se
lected to change over to a modu
lar school program next year.
The announcement came from Dr.
W. J. House, Superintendent of
the Greensboro City Schools
System,
In addition to being the model
school for the Greensboro School
System, many school officials
from throughout the state will
be visiting the campus next year
to study the advantages and prob
lems of converting to the modu
lar system.
The modular system calls for
classes to be taught in modules,
usually twenty minute periods.
According to the plan, which has
had scattered success in the
North, each class would last one
module, with some exceptions.
Science courses could last two
or three modules on days in
which an extended class period
was needed. In addition, the vo
cational arts classes would last
tl(0 to three modules daily.
With the advent of the modular
Student-Tcachcrs Invade;
Grimsley Campus In Turmoil
Mational Dishonor Society
Many Trials; Many Tributes
Flashlight, the Grimsley Chap-
;r of the National Dishonor So-
Lety (NDS), will hold its annual
iduction ceremonies on April 4,
s has been the tradition in re-
ent years.
As always the NDS will hold
tiree tests to determine the per-
on who will be inaugurated in
‘lashlight. Only those capable of
dthstanding the pressure of
bese trials will become offieial
lembers.
The initial feat, quaffing
fiany gallons of the raunchiest
^everage on the market, will
erve as a stepping stone for
he remaining tests. After the
leverage has been terminated,
ach hopeful inductee will be
equired to ride shotgun in his
acked-up cars, which have not
leen washed or waxed for two
reeks.
Moving to the second trial, a
ombination of old worn out fads,
ticludes a panty raid on the girls’
ym, stuffing a telephone booth
vhich in turn will be stuffed into
a Volkswagen, and delighting
their taste buds with the fabu
lous taste of goldfish. The pro
cess will work in this manner,
after holding the panty raid all
hopefuls will don the garments
they have taken. As soon as the
garments are off, most of the
morons will climb into a tele
phone booth; those unable to
squeeze in will crawl into the
Volkswagen after the telephone
booth has been installed inside
it. Before anyone can leave the
car or the booth, a string of 15
goldfish attached to a string of
licorice must be devoured by each
(here any regurgitation will be
followed by immediate disquali
fication of any chucker).
The third test will offer a var
iation to all who are still in
volved. This test gives a choicq
between two very intellectual
tests. The first choice: all those
who choose this test are re
quired to dress in diaper only
(a color such as pink is very
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Sometime during the month of
April, Grimsley will observe Stu
dent-Teacher Relations Week.
This will give the students and'
teachers a chance to appreciate
the toils and tribulations of each
other’s jobs.
Students will take turns in
each class portraying the role of
the teacher. This will include
preparing a lesson sure to put
every member of the class to
sleep Their mission will not be
accomplished until each head
drops off. Then the students must
prepare a test for the class to
tally off the subject of which
they discussed during the week.
There should be at least two
gasps and one obscenity from
each person taking the test. They
will also take the tests home,
grade them and return them at
least a month later.
During this week the teachers.
of course, will be sitting in class
taking on the role of the studi
ous, well-behaved pupils. Being
a student is actually an art
with many techniques that must
be perfected. For example, stuff
ing little cheat sheets up your
sleeve during a test just isn’t
going to make it any more. To
help the teachers in this area,
classes will be held after school
by a select group of students on
the new methods of cheating.
Teachers will be expected to be
able to whistle “Dixie” while sup
posedly “taking notes,” give at
least one student in charge a
nervous breakdown, skip two-
three classes and not get caught,
learn to leave the parking lot
at lunch at a maximum time of
one minute and just all around
improve their present discipline.
After that week, we should all
be able to understand and hate
each other more fully.
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Student-Teachei^ Relations Blow Out Of Proportion
system at Grimsley, many changes
in classroom and building assign
ments will be made. The com
pletion of the new science build
ing, with construction beginning
next month, is expected by late
August. The top of the Science
Building will then be converted
into student lounges, where it is
expected that many students will
spent part of their day. The over
flow of students from the lounges
is to be accommodated in the
cafeteria.
Meanwhile, girls’ physical edu
cation classes will move to the
boys’ g5Tn, leaving the girls’ gym
open to students with free time.
The completion of the swimming
pool by 1975 will further add to
the exercisial opportunities open
to the student body.
In answering questions from a
HIGH LIFE reporter. Dr. House
said that Grimsley was chosen
for two main reasons. First,
Grimsley is the most established
school in Greensboro and thus,
should be able to make the nec
essary transition the easiest. Sec
ondly, the G.H.S. campus is the
largets and most spread out—
making it the most adaptable t®
the necessary changes.
Mr. Glenn, in a mood of ecsta-
cy, expressed with regard the
selection, of Grimsley as the
model. However, he displayed
skepticism, saying, “It will take
the co-operation of the entire
student body and faculty to make
the program a success. However,
if everyone works together. I’m
sure that Grimsley will remain
the greatest schooi in the state.”
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Aardvark Salvation
Society Hits Grimsley
Becomes Great Success
At 2:05 a.m, four bunque sheep-
herders sighted what thye believ
ed to be a herd of 20 rare Amer
ican Aardvarks, led by a large
rogue, in the plains of eastern
Montana The reason for this
late release is that the sheep-
herders had no means of com
munication while on the trail and
upon reaching civilization they
had to find an interpreter be
cause they spoke no English. The
Aardvark Salvation Society has
dispatched search helicopters and
mobile communication units to
the area, but the prospects of
finding the herd are slim due to
the time lost between the sight
ing and the report. A.S.S. is also
investigating reported sightings in
Indiana, Wyoming, and Arizona,
but these are believed to be
hoaxes. A.S.S. would like anyone
who has seen or knows of any
American Aardvarks to call them
at 277-3463 or ASS-FIND.
A.S.S. is working with a skele
ton staff because all officers are
in Montana aiding in the search,
so if you must call, call between
4:00 and 4:02 a.m. every other
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