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HIGH LIFE
December 21, 1977
GYC Report
‘Chris Evergreen’
Main Project
Take a hard-working organiza
tion like the Greensboro Yxmth
Council, add to it the holiday
season, and the result is an
extremely busy group of young
people doing a tremendous ser
vice to its community.
The GYC has been faced
with two major projects
during the Christmas
season. One of these
was the annual
Christmas Toys
project, which involved .
collecting, cleanjng, and ^
repairing used or broken
toys, and redistributing ,3
them to needv ’"Hr
EVERGREEN
have
been im
possible^
with oil
many
contribut'
ed toys.
Entitled Chris Evergreen, the
other GYC project encompasses a
wide variety of activities and
services dealing with live Christ
mas trees. One facet of Chris
Evergreen involved planting 150
evergreens in Bryan Park. This
required a total of $1500 in
contributions from citizens. GYC
members also decorated several
trees in Country Park with strings
of popcorn and other foods for
birds to eat, to demonstrate to
park visitors how to ornament
trees in their own yards.
Chris Evergreen was also the
subject of a children’s art contest,
sponsored by the GYC and San-
'I
ta’s Hamburger Workshop. In
addition, Chris himself made
numerous appearances at various
shopping centers and malls. He
encouraged the purchase of live
Christmas trees, told how
to select and care for
them, and discussed
the dangers in having
one.
m - ’’ After Christmas,
■ |the project will
■ • continue with the
W “Chip-in” phase.
■'.» . Rather than
discarding old
Christmas
they trees,
.uan serve
a useful
purpose
if taken
to the
Greens
boro
Coliseum
HELPMMIE G’BoRo
SREEWEPiiCLEAWi
SSBAG Meets
The Student-School Board Ac
tion Group (SSBAG) assembled
together on Tuesday, December
6, 1977, at Smith Senior High
School. Discussions covered a
wide variety of topics, such as,
the Cooperative Student Work
Program and the career education
center.
Mr. William D. Bryant, Direc
tor of Vocational Education,
spoke on the Cooperative Student
Work Program saying, “1 believe
the assets this country has...are
the young people.” Mr. Bryant
informed the group on how many
students are working, how much
they are payed, and how the taxes
which the students receive will
assist in paying their way through
school.
Speaking for the Career Educa
tion Center was Mr. Gerald
Austin, Principal of the Optional
School. Mr. Austin commented
on the results of the question
naires which were distributed to
the homerooms in November. The
results were good with most
students choosing the radio, and
T.V. repair was their optional
course.
Alicia Neese, a junior from
Grjmsley, discussed the problems
dealing with the Auxiliary Gym.
According to the contract, the
gym should be completed by
January 1, 1978.
The next item brought up for
discussion was the need for
covered walkways leading to the
New Science Building. One bid
will be going to an architect on
December 20, to plan for the
necessary walkways.
Attendence zones and the
Grading System were discussed
at length. Reverend Klotzberger
commented on the Grading Sy
stem saying, “We’re working
towards more stability.
Speaking for the Board of
Education was Mrs. Blumenthal,
who said that by February 21,
1978, their goal would be to
obtain recommendations for a
new school superintendent. Fol
lowing Mrs. Blumenthal’s talk,
the Student-School Board Action
Group adjourned with lunch im
mediately following the meeting.
Mr. Edward Sutton
Music Brightens
Christmas Season
between December 26 and
January 7. There, GYC mem
bers will be busy chopping
the trees into mutch.
The GYC’s work does not stop
at Christmas. In fact, registration
ends Tuesday for two major
events to be held by the GYC this
winter—the Junior City Council
set for February, and the Career
Day to take place March 7.
Obviously, the members of
the GYC have put in a 'great
deal of work, and we at High
Life would like to express our
appreciation for their unselfish
service ■
What do you think the Grimsley
• Music departments are doing this
Christmas?
The Madrigals have been one
of the busiest.'On November 29, a
concert was given at Mclver
School. December 6 was reserved
for a TV taping at WFMY and
December 12 held a performance
for the First Presb)derian Church.
The Starmount Villa will have
Christmas cheer spread about
December 19.
The Madrigals consist of 11
seniors, 9 juniors, and 6 sopho
mores.
Both stage and concert bands
were involved with ‘Kiss Me
Kate’ December 1, 2 and 3. Many
band students tried out for All
state band Decemb^'r 10 at Smith.
If you like band music, and you
didn’t see the Grimsley band
concert, December 8, you really
missed something great. The
stage band had a performance at
Kiser Jr. High December 14.
The choir worked hard for the
holiday concert. ‘Carol of the
Bells’, ‘The Shepherds’ Chorus’,
and ‘Two Kings’ are some of the
songs that were performed. The
Girls’ Madrigals also worked very
hard.
The orchestra made a move on
the Mosonic Convalescence
Home December 14. They per
formed some old Christmas favo
rites for the elderly. Some selec
tions included ‘Let It Snow’, ‘A
Christmas Suite’, and ‘Popular
Christmas Carols’. Mrs. Jean
Artley and her assistant Mrs.
Sarah Bryan are directors. Both
are former Whirlies.
There’s nothing better than
seeing Grimsley full of holiday
spirit. The best way was to come
to the Annual Holiday concert
December 14. Appearing were
the Madrigals, girls Madrigals,
and the choir. They were under
direction of Mr. Ronald Hill.
So, whenever you have the
time, go listen to the Music
Building. There are so many
groups rehearsing, you’ll have
your own personal concert.
There’s no better way to start
your Christmas vacation than to
listen to a Grimsley ensemble.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
HAPPY HANNAKAH!!!
• Tickets for the Little Four
basketball tournament to be held
December 19 and 20 went on sale
in the homerooms on Monday,
November 28 at the price of $4.25
per book.
The ticket books include tickets
to each of the four games and also
a ticket to a dance to be held after
the tournament.
To encourage ticket sales, the
homeroom selling the most tick
ets will be allowed to take a half
day out from school and receive
no absences. Students are encou
raged to buy these tickets and
support Grimsley in the city
tournament.
• Grimsley’s men’s and women’s
ROTC drill teams went to Duke
University, Saturday, December
3, where they competed in drill
with South Mecklenburg.
LOSS OF
TEACHER
FELT
For 18 years, Edward A. Sutton
was .machine shop instructor and
■ the director for school bus drivers
here at Grimsley. He was greatly
respected by the students he
taught and the teachers he
worked with. On December 2nd,
1977, Mr. Sutton passed away.
Mr. Sutton cared a great deal
about people, and people in turn
cared about him. He was like a
father to the bus drivers. He
could communicate with young
people; he understood their need
to be treated with respect.
Mr. Sutton was born in Wake
County, North Carolina in 1915.
In 1960 he came to Grimsley after
working and teaching in various
places around the United States.
He taught shop during the day,
and instructed G.T.I. students at
night. He was always the first to
get to school in the mornings and
•the last to leave in the afternoons.
He worked long hours without
pay because he liked his work.
Students and teachers will agree
that Mr. Sutton was one of the
most dedicated instructors on the
Grimsley faculty.
During his 62 years Mr. Sutton
accomplished many things. When
it was discovered that he had
cancer and hospitalized, many of
his students and friends visited
him daily. They came to realize
that the man they had learned
from, loved, and respected would
reign no more.
The men came in tirst place,
winning by seven points. They
brought home a trophy to add to
their collection of fine awards.
ROTC members were pleased by
winning this award.
•Grimsley’s Glen Ford partici-
. pated in the annual Shrine Bowl,
held in the Charlotte Memorial
, Stadium on December 10.
Ford, who rushed for over 1000
yards in the 1977 season, was one
of 30 outstanding athletes selec-
ted to represent North Carolina in
the Shrine Bowl.
The game was sponsored by
shriners from North and South
Carolina. All proceeds were dona
ted to underpriviledged children
in South Carolina. The 1977
Shrine Bowl raised over when
people attended the game.
•The Board of Education held a
special meeting Monday, Novem
ber 28. Joseph R. Brooks vvs
named Chairman of the Interim
Management Committee (IMC).
The Interim Management Com
mittee is a group composed of all
people at the assistant superin
tendent level within the school s
administration.
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