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GRIMSLEY HIGH LIFE
Greensboro, North Carolina 27408
February 14, 1986
Volume LV, NumberGrismely Senior High School “Voice of the WhirlieS ”
Program to help teen mothers
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by Anna Schleunes
There is a growing problem in
the Greensboro Public School
System that is not widely discuss
ed, It is the problem of teenage
pregnancy. Although the problem
is prevelant throughout the coun
try, North Carolina ranks fifth in
the United States for the number
of pregnancies per 1000 teenage
girls. Guilford County is not far
behind on comparison to the
other counties in North Carolina.
In 1985, there were an estimated
1200 births to teenage girls in
Guilford County, In the past, this
number would probably have
been similar to the number of
young mothers who dropped out
of school. However, thanks to the
Greensboro Public School’s Pro
gram for Pregnant/Parcnting
students, the number of dropouts
is decreasing. Administered by
guidance counselor Karen Smith,
this program enables a pregnant
or parenting girl to remain in
school and earn a diploma.
An on site child care center at
Gillespie Park Education Center
provides care for the children of
young mothers who wish to re
main in school. The center is ad
ministered by the United Way
Day Care Services and can serve
up to 55 children in its day and
evening programs. But the Center
doesn’t just serve Gillespie; its
facilities are open to mothers
from all the Greensboro schools.
Counselors, social workers,
and school nurses work closely
with the students to assist them
with career and vocational
counseling, to help alleviate pro
blems that interfere with educa
tion, and to offer recommenda
tions,to the student on child care.
The program is also designed
to educate young mothers about
their children. For example, all
students who have a child par
ticipating in the Day Care Center
are required to take a home-
economics course that is related
to the specific needs of children.
It provides them with the
knowledge of the nutritional
needs of their children, normal
child development, and most im
portantly, decision making.
photo by Will Sykes
Grimsley’s plans for the future
by Chris Sieredzki
Club activities
planned
O’Henry Juniors
The O’Henry Juniors have been
busy with many activities. They
sold Valentine carnations bet
ween Janaury 27-31 and will
decorate for Kiser’s Twirp dance
on February 14. They will visit
the Will O’Haven nursing home
.on the 16th and are tentatively
planning a service project for the
school.
Civinettes
The Grimsley Civinettes will be
participating in a jail-a-thon
March 3-6 which will be held at
Four Seasons Mall. The proceeds
will go to the National Cancer
Society. Some of the members
have volunteered to work at a
local rest home doing yard work
and various other jobs. The
Civitans sold Brunswick stew on
January 24-25 and will par
ticipate in the Annual Bat
tleground Civitan baseball tour
nament.
Keywanettes
The Keywanettes have, been
busy working with the United
Way by helping with mailings
and other time consuming jobs.
They will also continue to send
representatives to the Kiwanis
meetings.
Key Club
February is a busy month for
the Key Club. The club will par
ticipate in the March of Dimes
and other charitable events and
will hold elections for next years
officers. In March some
members will attend Carolina’s
District Convention in Charlotte.
This convention is the weekend of
March 14-16. All Key Clubs from
North Carolina and South
Carolina are participating.
Exchangettes
In January the Exchangettes
discussed various plans for the
rest of the year. The club planned
to visit a local rest home, burn
center and hospital. They also
plan to participate in the Camillia
Show at the Forum VI. They also
have a Valentine’s Party plann
ed. The Exchange Club has plan
ned two football games for
February 5, and February 12, and
they are also busy trying to spon
sor a dance.
Student Council
The student council has many
tentative plans for the Whirlies in
the near future, Sdme of the ac
tivities will include the “Mr.
Whirlie” contest, which will be
held one evening in April, a stu
dent - faculty basketball game,
the date and time are undecided,
and Prom which will be held at
Bryan Park in May. They are
planning a service project which
is undecided at this time and elec
tions for new officers will also be
held in the near future. The stu
dent council also sponsored the
Twirp dance on February 1,
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society
will sponsor a bake sale on
February 22 at the state swim
meet which will be held at
Grimsley. They hope to raise
enough money
scholarships.
for three $500
Band concerts
planned
, The symphony band, concert
band, and jazz band are planning
several concerts this spring. On
March 6 all three bands will per
form at Grimsley while on March
14 the symphony band will travel
to UNC-G for the state contest.
Again, all bands will perform at
Grimsley on April 23, and May 15,
(The concert band will also play
on May 28 for graduation.) The
jazz band also plays at most
home basketball games, and in
February they will travel to
UNC-CH for the annual N.C. Jazz
Festival.
Is the Whirlie spirit in jeopardy?
by Maureen Mus grove
“We are Whirlies and we are
proud, right on, right on” ... so
the cheer goes, but are we proud
of our behavior at games?
So far this year there have been
two incidents where spectators
have disturbed the play of a
photo by Will Sykes
game. The first took place during
a soccer game in which one stu
dent insisted on blowing a whis
tle, causing confusion for both the
players and referees. As a result
the game was delayed until the
prankster handed over his whis
tle to Mr. Renn.
The second occurance was the
well-known “Bass Masters” inci
dent in which a small group of
students hurled approximately
seven or eight dead fish at the
Page cheerleaders during a
break in the game.
Of these two events the latter
has proved to be the most
memorable and maybe even the
most damaging.
According to Mr. Crowell the
referees could have given the
team a technical foul because of
the crowd’s actions and also men
tioned that it “made for a
dangerous situation to the
athletes” because of the water on
the court from the dripping fish.
Overall Crowell feels that the
“majority of the students act in a
mannerly and respectable
fashion, but a few can ruin it for
everyone.”
Several students, athletes,
cheerleaders, and teachers gave
their opinions of students conduct
at games. Stuart Albright, a
member of both the football and
basketball teams, stated, “It’s all
a part of the game, I enjoy a
crowd that gets into it and sup
ports us.” Cindy Banning, cap
tain of the cheerleading squad
said, “It’s divided, sometimes
there’s a lot of spirit and en
thusiasm but there are also times
when they can be rude and obnox
ious.” Jill Weinstein, also a
cheerleader, added, “Everyone
needs to support the teams more
consistently by coming to all of
the games, not just the rival
ones.”
In addition, three seniors gave
their views on the subject. Cindy
Gay explained, “I think that
there is positive school spirit
most of the time but there is a
limit. You should have fun but not
go to far in harassing the refs and
opponents, which can sometimes
work against you.” Jeff Chandler
agreed by stating, “The students
need to suport the teams as much
as possible without letting their
energy and excitement get out of
hand.” “Everyone is just out to
have fun and help the team even
if they’re a little rowdy or obnox
ious,” concluded Tina Baer.
Mrs. Branch, a history teacher
and avid spectator, replied, “the
majority of Grimsley students
who come to the athletic events
are supportive of the teams and
display good sportsmanship.”
The majority, unfortunately,
does not rule in this case since a
minority may have already
tainted Grimsley’s fine reputa
tion. Crowell cautions students
against performing pranks
because of damaging GHS
Reputation for sportsmanship
and also included that during the
filming of games shots are taken
of the crowd, which can provide
evidence of any wrong doings.
The administration hopes that
whether Grimsley is winning or
losing its students will exhibit
both spirit and sportsmanship in
a way that will show that we are
indeed, proud to be a Whirlie.