Volume 73 No. 1
Grimsley High School
801 Westover Terrace
Greensboro, NC 27408
September 17, 1996
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lyupport tlie Grimsley PTS A and get ready for
die Page vs. Grimsley football game at die 5di
Annual Family Tailgate P;irt>'. Tlie pigpickin
will be held at 6:()()P.M. on October 4 at the
GHS gym. Tickets are $8.00 fo adults and
$5.00 for children. Tlie meal includes b;irbe-
cue. fried chicken, baked be;uis, desserts, and
beverages. Entertamment will be proi ided by
die JV cheerleaders, flags, and marcliing bmid.
Tickets can be purchased at home football
games and hi die main office.
/^ictures for all imderclassnien and faculty
members will be taken on September 17 and
18. Students will receive infoniiation and have
their pictures taken through their English
classes. Faculti' should stop dirougli mn4ime
during the day.
iStudents who are hiterestcd in making $50 are
being gii en the opportunity b> die PTSA. In
preparation for Grimsley's centennial celebra
tion the PTSA isplannhiga series of fluid rais
ers. The proceeds from diese projects will be
used to purchase a new sound ;md lighting si s-
tem for die auditorium. Tlie PTSA is asking
for the help of die student bod>' in finding a
name for diis fund raising campaign. Students
are to submit an original idea that ciui be used
as a slogan or name to identify diese projects.
Entries must be submitted to die main office
by Monday, September 2.7.
Tlie Greensboro Yoiidi Coiuicil is currently
organizing Goulash! Tliis Halloween festival
serves as a wa\’ for clubs and other organiza
tions to gain publicity and hold a successful
fundraiser. Interested groups should contact
Joanne Gilbert at die GYC office (373-2778)
for more infoniiation concerning boodis at
Goulash!
Penland departs for South Korea
By Mark Gordon
Reporter
On Friday, August .3()di. Dr. Penland
ceased to be the principal
of Grimsley Higli School.
Dr. Penland, a traveler
known to all but two con
tinents. left September
lOdi for Soudi Korea.
In Korea Dr. Penland
will be die headmaster of
a small international
school of 250 students.
Tlie school is located in
Taejon a citv diat is a one
and a half hour tram ride
south of Seoul. Dr.
Penland. his wife, and
two of his four children
will be moving to Asia.
"My children are very
excited about die nioi’e;
diey were actually bom m
Malaysia", said Dr.
Penland.
Penland was promoted to principal, ;uid in
1986 he became headmaster.
It was not luitil 1987 diatDr. Penhmd re
turned to die U.S. in pursuit of his doctorate.
Teachmg at a school outside of the U.S.
is not a new endeavor for Dr. Penland; he
was working at a school in Malay sia for ten
ye:irs before he came to die Guilford Coiuitv'
School system. He w ent to Malaysia in 1979
under a two vear contract . In 1981 Dr.
Dr. PeiiUiiul discusses defiiiis witli Ms. reaone during liis fiiud
weekatCirinislev.
A doctoral program at UNCG brought him
to Greensboro. Dr. Penland was die assistant
principal of Eastern Guilford High School
until 1993 when superintendent Weast se
lected Penland as die principal of Grimsley.
Dr. Penland's main reason for Icai ing
Grimsclv is more faniilv time. With a son at
Jamestown Middle School, a daughter at
Ragsdale, aid Dr. Pailaidat Grimsely. dine widi
his children was inevitably compromised. In
Korea. Dr. Pcnlaid, his wife, and dieirtwo chil
dren will all be at die
same school. Dr.
Penland s;i\s. "Mi' onlv'
regret in leaving
Griniseh'. aid die regret
of aiv' princip;il at a laige
school, is diat 1 didn't get
a ckuice to reiilfl' get to
know a lot of students."
"Mr. Pcnlaid was die
niai; I'm sony to see
him leiivc." siws Issac
Kuo, a junior Tlie vast
majority of Grimsley
students agree widi Kuo.
"He w as a vers aicccss-
ful aid \ ciy progressiv'C
principal, aid I'm not
just making diat up, "
sa>'s Ingrid Chen, ai-
odierjimior.
On a final note. Dr. Penlaid sa\'s, "I would
like to diaik die students of Grimsics for dieir
support aid dicir kindness." Widi a few last
words of wisdom Dr. Penland w ould like to ;id-
\ isc die students of Grimslci: "Do \ our verv
best to take adi aitagc of yoir opportunities."
Xex! issue: .\ leet .\ Is. Tenpue
Kidd Photo
Uttered campus may brin^ restricted lunch
By Lisa Ellisor
Reporter
Grimslev 's lunch policy faces major
chaigcs. Student behavior lias aiused die ad-
ministradon to form a new poUc)' regarding
die trasli left on aunpus aid hi die paridng lot.
Rumors are out in fliU force creadng confu
sion. aiger. aid in some cases, luiderstaiding
indie student body.
According to Dr. Penlaid. die new policy
is truly clear ait. Grimsley students must clear
aw ay dieir trasli bodi on die caiipus aid in die
parking lot in order to maintain open hmch.
Tlie hard details of die policy' are die follow
ing: students w ould be accompaiied to hmch
b\' dieir fourdi period teachers aid would be
picked up after dieir designated hmch period
it w ould be on a schedided da>'-to-da\' basis, or
a sufficient period ofdme to remind students of
dicirresponsibilities. Tliere would be dircediirti -
minute hmch periods widi seniors being required
to reniahi on canpus. All studaits would be re
quired to eat in die cafeteria. Evers one. includ
ing seniors would be pimished for s ioladon of
diispolics'.
Dr. Penlaid said "Tliispolics' ma\’ be imfair.
but it addresses die issue. Peer-pressure is a kes’
point in prevaition. If you see a specific group
of kids leaving dieir mess, tell aiadniinistrator,
aid we will address die issue." Tlie adniinistra-
don hopes diat diis course of acdon is will pre-
s ent groip punislinient at :dl costs. "I know diat
diekids donh Uketo iiarc' on eachodicr. but if
we cai find die perpetrators, diai we am get
diem in Ime aid not piuiish ex eiy'one," said
Dr.Pcnlaid.
Tliis \ air die aiioimt of Uush lias dcacased
so dins far. die problem is taking care of itself
Tliis fact is more diai likcl\ due to student re
sponse. Tlie ma joritv of students indicate dial
diev' are veiy likeli to keep c\ eiydiiiig cleai
rather dial sit out die repercussions.
Maiv students find die polici' grossh' un
fair, soniediinkitai idle diroit aid some liave
ev en direatened to rebel or leav e auiipus aiy-
wa\’. Some students agree widi die poliev. "We
are priv ileged to liave such a prettv’ auipiis widi
no fences or anviliing, " says Kevin Burke, a jim-
ior. "If we're gonna go here vve need to keep it
deal," says Eric Cauioii. also a jiuiior.
Studaits who oppose restricted hmch are
bitter aid aigrv'. "It's a blatait dirait. Tliev'
coiddiTt do it. Tlie aifeteria is loo small. It's a
conspiracy to break oiu will," says Morgai
Hayes, a senior. "Tlie whole .school sliould not
be held responsible for die acts of a minority of
students," says Jake Perez, a jimior. "I 've gone
to school for fourteen yarns for diis aid I'm not
about to giv'e diis up," said Brad Marley. a se
nior, spaikhig on die clause indie pohey restria-
iiig saiiois' hmch privledge.
Some students are just as fed up as die ad
ministration widi die misbeliaviorof classmates
aid support die pohey. "Ev'en diougli putting
all of us in die cafeteria woidd be c.xtreniely im-
comfortable, it woiildbee.xtremely elTective."
says Jessica Brown, a jimior.