Volume 81 No. 4
Grimsley High School
801 Westover Terrace
Greensboro, NC 27408
Tuesday, December 21, 2004
JROTC shows appreciation, gives troops chance
to communicate with family over holiday season
Grimsley’s JROTC
demonstrated patriotism by
sending calling cards to
American troops fighting in
Iraq. The calling cards are
a way by which the troops
can keep in touch with their
families.
By Willie Gibson
Reporter
Students and teachers made
efforts to support the troops
fighting in Iraq. Ms. Karen
Cobb's medical careers class
and Sergeant-Major Richard
Dunlap's JROTC class
were adamant about
demonstrating their
patriotism.
Taking the initiative to
support the troops were Ms.
Cobb's classes, who designed
greeting cards to show the
troops the extent of their
gratitude. They sent out
approximately 300 cards on
Nov. 12. Monticello-Brown
Summit Elementary School
added their own cards to those
of Cobb's medical careers
classes. Not only were
Grimsley and Monticello
showing patriotism, but
Eastern Guilford High School
also joined in the effort.
Also, Dunlap's JROTC class
collaborated as a team and
collected 15-minute calling
cards donated to soldiers, so
that they could call home. All
over North Carolina, families
of troops have expressed
concern about their loved ones'
safety while they are away
fighting. Efforts such as the
calling cards have relieved
many families of the stress
they have been suffering. Ms.
Katy Jones, the Family
Assistance Coordinator for the
North Carolina Army
National Guard, was pleased
to present the calling cards to
the 113* Field Artillery unit,
already deployed in Ir^q.
Since the JROTC cadets must
devise a service learning
project, this year Dunlap
determined a project involving
the troops would be best. Each
month, soldiers are able to
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JROTC Cadet Ashley Lowe and Family Assistance Coordinator for the NC Army National Guard,
Katy Jones, are just two who participated in the project to send holiday calling cards to US troops.
make a morale call home. The North Carolina are so
expensive, Dunlap hoped to
lighten the financial burden
on the troops.
In addition to the calling
cards, the JROTC's efforts also
call is wired from Iraq or
Afghanistan to Ft. Bragg,
North Carolina. Since the
long distance calls between
Iraq or Afghanistan and
included a food drive; all of the
goods they received were
donated to the United States
National Guard and sent
overseas to the troops
stationed in Iraq.
Middle college gives students opportunity to excel
Middle college has proved
to be an effective way for
those students who are not
comfortable in normal
high schools to excel,
providing smaller working
environments and a
comfortable work schedule.
By Chris Izzard
Reporter
Community members often
perceive middle colleges as
educational sites for students
who do not meet academic re
quirements, struggle with at
tendance, or behave poorly.
Presently, these institutions
of learning have earned re
spect since their students
achieve success both in the
classroom and in society.
Some students even choose to
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reenter a public high school,
feeling confident that they can
perform well with their im
proved attitudes about learn
ing. Middle colleges with
single-gender populations, like
those at Bennett College and
North Carolina A & T, have
been recognized for significant
growth of students' scores on
standardized tests.
Student enrollment at
Bennett and A & T is 116 stu
dents each. As a result of their
small classes, students can ex
pect more individualized help
and find it easier to interact
with each other. Class sizes
remain small because the two
middle colleges only accept
students who are 17 or 18
years of age but are still in the
ninth and tenth grades. An
interview involving the par-
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Many eagerly anticipate the
arrival of the computer giant,
while others are averse to the
idea of Dell setting up shop in
the Triad.
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ent, child, and a team of staff
members ensues before admis
sion is granted.
Middle colleges offer numer
ous opportunities for students
to improve in a limited amount
of time. Both of the single-gen
der schools offer mentors, ac
tual college students, to provide
moral support to newcomers.
Summer school is also avail
able to any students who want
to earn additional credits to
ward their graduation require
ments. Bennett's program even
offers a daycare center for
young mothers who want to
further their education. Middle
college students enjoy access to
the respective college facilities,
including the library, cafeteria,
and computer labs.
One of the four white stu
dents in the A & T middle col-
Working for the Money
Many teachers hold other jobs
in order to bring in some extra
change, working as everything
from Santa's Little Helpers to
tax return agents.
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lege, junior Josh Price appre
ciated the chance to be ac
cepted into the program. He
attended Grimsley during his
freshman and sophomore
years.
"I liked it there, but I was
skipping classes and hanging
with the wrong people, and
my grades were slipping,"
said Price.
Originally, he interviewed
at the middle college located
on Greensboro College's cam
pus, but his interviewer ad
vised him that A & T would
be a better match for him.
"I like the small classes.
My biggest one just has ten
kids," said Price.
While the middle college at
A & T is on block schedule, the
sequencing is different from
most block public schools.
Sacrificing Sustenance
In order to maintain proper
weight, Grimsley wrestlers
must compromise enjoying
holiday meals for the sake of
their sport.
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Students attend one class for
45 minutes and then take an
other class for 45 minutes.
Then they return to the,first
class for an additional 45 min
utes, followed by the second
class for the same amount of
time. After an hour lunch
break, students continue the
same procedure with two
more classes split into two ses
sions each.
"The block schedule works
better for me because of
the breaks and the fact
that we only have four
courses a day with
homework. Hey, and we get to
eat lunch on campus for
free," said Price.
Since studies have shown
that males and females have
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