April 13, 1979
Wasted Space
By Joe Morris
For better or for worse, it appears that next year will bring
a genuine effort to achieve equality among Greensboro's
high schools. Yielding largely to dissatisfied parents of
Dudley and Smith students. Superintendent Ken Newbold
has resolved to create a uniform curriculum for the four
schools.
What this means is that no course (with few exceptions)
can be taught at one school unless it is offered at all four. But
this standardization of course offerings is in direct conflict
with another of Newbold’s aims - maximum utilization of
facilities.
Grimsley’s greenhouse, for example, will not be in use
next year because the other schools do not have similar
facilities for classes in horticulture.
It is good that an attempt is being made to equalize the
quality of the high schools. Such balancing is necess^ to
obtain the objective of equal education as well as to mamtam
the satisfaction of the city’s students and parents. But should
this consistency be obtained at the expense of the
which are now deemed superior? It is, admittedly, unfair for
students at one school to have greater educational
opportunities than those at another within the same system;
but it benefits no one to downgrade the better school m order
to put the two on a par. Instead, Grimsley should be able to
use its facilities, perhaps even opening them to students
from the other high schools, while the other schools are
being brought up to the same level.
Return Of The Flies?
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Phys. Ed. Grades ‘Unfair’
Dear Editor:
I have a complaint which
many people share about the
gym.
One of the ways in which
P.E. instructors grade their
students is through skills
tests. These are very unfair.
Just because someone is not
skillful doesn’t mean he
should get lower grades than
others. Although someone
runs slowly, he may be
trying as hard as he can to
improve his speed.' When
the speed is improved, the
person may still be going
much slower than his class
mates.
Why should someone get
poor grades when he tries
his best, while someone else
gets a better grade when he
isn’t trying hard? Because
the former has less skill?!
This is a ridiculously unfair
system! People should be
graded more on their effort
than on their skUl.
Maybe these skills tests
should be used in optional
gym, but when one is forced
to take gym, he should not
be graded on ability.
I hope the gym instructors
and administration will take
this complaint into conside-
. ration, because many stu
dents feel this way.
Sincerely,
linda Achey
Transporting a Team
To the Editor:
There is a problem with
transportation for the girls’
snftball team that I think
should be made known to
those who could possibly
correct the problem. The
team travels to Latham Park
every day for practice, pro
viding our own transporta
tion. We have also driven to
all but one of our home
games. The team finds it
extremely difficult to get
“up” for a game if we
cannot be together. Having
to be separated in four or
five different cars just does
not provide the togetherness
needed by a closely-knit
team.
throughout this athletic sea
son. These young ladies
ALWAYS conduct them
selves in the most charming
and exemplary manner.
Their efforts are a fine
tribute to Grimsley Senior
High.
We also want to thank
their sponsors, Judy H^
and Gayle Bowers, for their
time and efforts given to
these young women and to
the head cheerleaders, Ca
roline Bogaty and June Ellis,
for their unselfish leader
ship.
Sincerely, ,
Jane Crisp i
Faculty President I
WhirHe Pride
It seems logical to me if
the athletic department will
not provide a softball field
for the girls to practice on,
they should at least provide
ttransportation to a field.
In closing, I would like to
ask tiliat something be done
since we have not been able
to get any positive results.
For team spirit, and for
safety’s sake, I think we
should be able to travel
together. What, do you
think?
Teresa Arnold
Thank You
Dedication
“Dear Editor: Can’t something be done about the
over-abundance of flies in the classroom? There are green
flies, black flies and Uttle flies, and they keep up such
buzzing it is almost impossible not to go to sleep, amid all
tVint. constant droning. It does look as though the school
should either get some screens or furnish the student body
with fly swatters. My hands are getting calloused from
swatting.”
That grievance was filed in a 1931 edition of HIGH LIFE.
Fortimately, no such problem exists today.
But flies are still alive and well, and it often seems that
students are trying to make them once again part of Grimsley
life. Perhaps that is why the halls are littered with assorted
garbage each day during lunch. But, more likely, students
are too lazy to tote their trash to the provided cans. 'There is
even a matter of pride involved; some students seem to feel
that it is degrading to be seen disposing of refuse. It is
hoped, for the sake of the areas in this country which remain
unlittered, that these students are in the minority.
The next time you consider letting your ice cream
sandwich melt in the stairwell, remember that it is not
disgraceful to haul it to a garbage can. Keep 1931 in mind,
too.
To the Editor:
In these days of apathy
and changing attitudes, we
find very few things to
appreciate and commend.
Dining the course of a school
day, a rare smile may be
detected among the doleful
crowds of Grimsley students.
Often, these smiles are from
the students of one particu
lar class, with out outstand
ing teacher. We must first
give credit to all those mean
ingful mentors who labori
ously and meticulously give
of themselves. In this wri
ter’s opinion, there is one
who stands alone in the eyes
of his students. I would like
to thank Mr. William Mc
Kinney for myself as well as
for all those fortunate
enough to have received his
guidance. No name shall be
attached to this commenda
tion, for the feelings belong
to not just one. Thanks, Mr.
McKinney, for your need to
be fair, thorough, and in
deed dedicated.
Anonymous
Dear Editor:
On behalf of myself and
the faculty, I want to shout a
loud and long “THANK
YOU” to our wonderful
cheerleaders! Their faithful
ness, their superior compe
tence, and their contagious
enthusiasm have been a
source of pride for us
To the Editor:
In this, Grimsley’s Fiftieth I
Anniversary, our students
are given the opportunity toi
reflect on what GHS repre-i
sents to them. Through ttiei
years, Grimsley has esta-i
blished a reputation un-i
equalled by any school ini
North Carolina, with supe-i
rior academics, athletics,!
and extra-curricular activi-i
ties.
For seniors, memories of
high school will be filled with
thoughts of conference
championships in every varn
sity sport. The Whirlie dy-|
nasty has been represented
by fifteen consecutive stato
swim titles, a state volley^
ball title, and two straighl
appearances in the stato
basketball finals.
Another element of Whiri
lie pride is academic. Om
school offers six advancec
placement, college leve
courses, along with nume
rous other honors programsi
[See PRIDE, p. 3]
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Grimsley Senim Hi|^ Sdod
801 WestovwTezrece
Gteeuebmo, N.C.
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