Volume 74 No. 1
Grimsley High Scfi^
801 Westover Terrace
Greensboro, NC 27408
September 26, 1997
Grimsley's yearbook, the Whirligig, will be on
sale from September 29 to October 3 for $30
and from October 20 to October 24 for $40.
Orders will be taken during both lunches in Ms.
Mylan's room, 861. Yearbooks will not be sold
in the spring.
Tickets for the 6th annual Grimsley PTSA Fam
ily Tailgate Party on October 17th before the
Page game are available at home football games
and in the main office through Thursday, Oc
tober 16. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for
children under 10.
Seven seniors of the class of 1997 received the
prestigious International Baccalaureate di
ploma. These former Whirlies are Irina
Bochkis, Leon Bochkis, Tim Danford, Betsy
Hirschfeld, Ed Goode, Sun Jun Park, and Sa
rah Roberts.
The Scholastic Achievement Test will be given
November 1, 1997 and December 6, 1997 at
Grimsley. The registration deadline for the
November test is September 26. Students
should sign up for the December test date by
October 30. Registration booklets are avail
able in the counseling center.
Grimsley science teachers Ms. Gaddis and Ms.
Cea received awards at the Science and Math
Awards ceremony on June 5,1997, Ms. Gaddis
was presented with the Rookie of the Year
award, and Ms. Cea received the Mack Baker/
Mary Kearns Award for Distinguished Service.
New administrator brings experience, enthusiasm
By Meredith Lemon
Reporter
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With his gentlemanly, polite ways he is
on his way to becoming everyone’s best
friend, students and staff alike. Melvin
Glenwood Paylor is Grimsley's new assis
tant principal.
Mr. Paylor
started his career
as a Chapter One
reading teacher in
1980. He has
since served as
the principal of
High Rock El
ementary in
Blanch, NC, and
later Sweet Gum
Elementary in
Mebane, NC, so
the role of princi
pal is not new to
him. Before com
ing to Grimsley,
Mr. Paylor was
the Assistant Prin
cipal of Dillard
Middle School in
Yanceyville and
therefore is not
overwhelmed
with changes.
“There is not
realize that in every classroom there are stu
dents who learn in different ways. A good
teacher, he says, must recognize this and adapt
the lessons to fit all styles.
Mr. Paylor said, “The teachers (at
Grimsley) are positive, upbeat and extremely
motivated. I hope this carries over to the stu
dent body.” What he has seen from the stu-
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s
much difference between the two jobs.
They have the same paperwork and func
tion,” he said.
Mr. Paylor will oversee student govern
ment, substitutes, custodians and teacher
evaluations. Mr. Paylor said that he was
offered thejob at Grimsley and not assigned
to it. He took the Job because he said it
was a positive move. He also says that he
looks forward to the challenge of working
at Grimsley.
Mr. Paylor will also evaluate the teach
ers. He looks for two important qualities in
strong teachers. First, teachers must first
have a love for what they are teaching.
Second, they must be able to teach their
subject with energy and feeling. Accord
ing to Mr. Paylor, the teachers must also
Mr. Payior takes time during lunch to talk with senior Lanell McKellar.
dents and teachers so far has made a good im
pression, “Everyone here is hard working, to
gether we make up this wonderful school,” said
Mr.Paylor.
”1 came to Grimsley
expecting a very progressive
school and that is just
what I found."
-Mr. Melvin Paylor
Mr. Paylor sees his most important goal as
expanding Grimsley’s tradition of academic ex
cellence. “I love working with curricula, and I
am a good listener.” Mr. Paylor believes that
with these skills and working with teachers and
students, he can help make Grimsley an even
better place for learning.
Mr. Paylor exudes a kind, fatherly
quality, which is not surprising, since
he and his wife, Deborah, have three
children, Rolanda, 12, Renita, 8, and
Roderick, 6.Mr. Paylor enjoys spend
ing time
with his
children.
He said,
“1 love to
go fish
ing, with
my son of
course.”
Mr.
Paylor
said that
he fully
supports
school
sports
and other
activities.
He has
currently
been at
tending
Grimsley
volleyball
■ games
and says
he will attend more games as his sched
ule calms down. Students can expect
to see him cheering enthusiastically in
the stands at the baseball games, which
is his favorite school sport. “1 like
baseball. It is played in the summer
which is my (favorite) time of year.”
If Mr. Paylor could have any wish,
he would like for the students to look
back on him as a friend, and as an in
structional leader, someone to look up
to. Mr. Paylor says that he has no
changes in store for Grimsley, he is
content with the way things are. “I
came to Grimsley expecting a very pro
gressive school and that is just what I
found. It is a beautiful school, with a great
staff. I am glad to be a part of it.”