Volume 78 No. 7
Grimsley High School
801 Westover Terrace
Greensboro, NC 27408
Wednesday, April 24, 2002
Mrs. Teague leaves lasting impression
After six fulfilling and
productive years, Mrs.
Teague leaves Grimsley
to work for the State
Department of Public
Instruction.
By Margaret Hair
Reporter
Mrs. Teague will be taking a po
sition with the State Department of
Public Instmction and will be as
signed to help schools that the state
has taken control of due to their lack
of success in recent years. In aid
ing the school’s administrative and
teaching faculties in meeting state
standards and goals, Mrs. Teague
will not be acting as a principal, but
rather as a mentor or guide.
Mrs. Teague said that her job will
be “... to make the school I’m as
signed to better for the kids and the
teachers.” She went on to relate her
goals for next year to what she does
at Grimsley. She said, “Beingpiinci-
pal at Grimsley is an opportunity to
serve.” Mrs. Teague feels that help
ing out at other schools will be an
other such opportunity.
At the Curriculum FairAValk the
Schedule night held on January 28,
“The students were as
bright and hardworking
as they appeared that
first fall. That’s what
I’ve been most pleased
with.”
-Mrs. Teague
the PTS A honored Mrs. Teague and
celdxated her acoomjiishments and
Grimsl^’s improvements during her
time here. This show of parent,
teacher, and student appreciation
encompasses only a portion of the
impact that she has had on the
Grimsley community.
From her presence beside the
water fountain on the first floor be
tween classes to her willingness to
talk to students while standing
the cafeteria at lunch to wheeling a
trashcan around to make sure that
no student leaves litter behind after
eating to being on campus from sun
rise to well after sunset, Mrs.
Teague’s commitment is evident and
her influence is felt.
During her time as principal at
Grimsley, the school has achieved
the honor of two consecutive years
as a top ten most improved school
in the stale, the School of Distinc
tion Award, the highest SAT scores
in the district with a mean score of
1105, the addition of men’s and
women’s lacrosse teams, the lead
ing attendance rate in the district last
year at 94.3%, and an overall in
crease in test scores and achieve
ment Regarding which of these ac-
comphshments she feels is most
“What I’m proudest of
is that much of the rec
ognition that Grimsley
has gotten in the past
years has come from all
of the kids and all of the
teachers.”
-Mrs. Teague
important Mrs. Teague said that it
is “up to the audience.”
Regarding Grimsley’s progress in
recent years, Mrs. Teague said,
“What I’m proudest of is that much
of the recognition that Grimsley has
gotten in the past years has cx)me
from all of the kids and all of the
teachers. It hasn’t just been those
involved with AP or IB classes, but
everyone doing their part, showing
and demonstrating what they’ve
learned.” Students who had previ
ously made scores classified as Level
Two on standardized tests began to
be Threes; those who had previ
ously achieved Level Threes moved
up to Level Fours. She holds the
overall academic advancement and
exhibition of increased eflbrt as the
highest achievement.
It has been sixyears of hard work,
devotion, and endurance since
Mrs. Teague came to Grimsley for
that first interview. Looking back
on her impression of her time here,
Mrs. Teague said, “The students
were as taight and hardworking as
th^ appeared that first fall. That’s
what I’ve been the most pleased
with.”
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Bartow photo
Mrs. Teague chats with Shelby Harris and Lindsay Ball during lunch. Students enjoy Mrs. Teague’s daily
lunch chats, as well as her talks before and after school Mrs. Teague’s accessibility makes students feel
very comfortable to approach her.
Featured
Inside
Dr. Grier advocates Early College
Despite the concerns of
many teachers and par
ents towards the new Early
College program, Dr.
Grier stands by it faithfully.
By Nicole Washington
StaffWriter
Anyone who has read the
Greensboro News and Record” or
the “Rhinoceros Times” in the last
few weeks will undoubtedly be
aware of the Earfy Colley Program.
The idea for instituting the program
in Guilford County came from
County Coimnissicmer JeflFThigjen
and Superintendent Terry Grier.
Upon hearing about the program,
students and parents began to ques
tion teachers for more information.
Not having enough information
themselves and not wanting to give
out any misinformation, the
Grimsley Faculty Leadership team
askedDr. Grier tocome here to help
clear up any misconceptions about
the Early College {sogram.
Chi Tuesday, March 26, Dr. Grier
met with teachers and a few parents
in the Media Center to address their
concerns and answer questions.
He outlined the Early College pro
gram as it would be used in Guilford
County. First the program would
be a partnership with Guilford Col
lie. Guilfordw(xrldaccept40to50
ninth graders and40 to 50 tenth grad
ers. A student in the program can
expect to finish high school in the
first two years and then take college
courses the next two years. The stu
dents would not be allowed to par
ticipate in Guilford College sports or
other organizations. According to
Dr. Grier, Guilford County Schools
loses students to private schools like
Greendxiro D^ School because the
“word on the street” among influ
ential business leaders is that pri
vate school is the only way to re
ceive a “quality education” in
Greensboro. Thus, Early College
wmild help bring students back into
tlw Guilfixd County School System.
Mr. Weaver, a Grimsley giudance
courtselor, served as moderator for
the discussion. He presented a Ust
of seven k^ questions the teach
ers hadf(»' Dr. Grier. One of the ma
jor concerns of the teachers was
how the Early College program
would affect the integrity of the AP
and IB Programs. When asked, Dr.
Grier included in his refuse the
conunent that Grimsl^ “could be
accused” of steahng students from
other schools for the last six years
as a result of the IB pogram. He
also stated that he believes it will
not impact the integrity of the pro
grams and that it will draw kids back
into the pubhc school tystem.
Teachers also raised the point
thatUNC-Ch^rel Hill, atop destina
tion for Grimsley students, would not
accept Early College students as
upperclassmen but would admit
them as freshmen despite their hav-
ing had two years of college
courses. Dr. Grier disputed this
claim, but qualified the statement by
adding that he would not “gamble”
on this program ifhe wanted his kid
to go to an Ivy League school or
participate in athletics at a Division
I school. How the Early Collie pro
gram will mesh with prominent col
leges still remains in question.
As far as costs go. Dr. Grier said
that Guilford County Schools would
not lose money. The school board
would allot $5600 per student for
Early College, the same amount that
the state allots now for charter
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