Teen Talk:
On Santa
* I am a
- -member of a
* Ifairly new
‘class at John
- - A. Holmes
! I High School
•called the
-‘Dream
I TTeam.”
; t It has been
. in our school
for only two
■ years and has
■ been advised by Mrs. fcmily
'Parrish and Mr. David Lewis, as
well as other supporting faculty
-and staff of JAH.
• Through this class. I have been a
role model for the children in the
lower grade-level schools by sign
T ‘ ing a contract saying I will not
drink, smoke or do any other body
inhibiting actions to show these
children that athletes are not all
that bad (another interesting as
pect to being involved in the Dream
Team is being an athlete).
The Dream Team’s main goal in
going to the elementary schools
and the middle school is tp inter
act with the children and help them
; find a positive niche in life, to be
I there for the ones who have no one
; else to turn to. There are a lof of
issues, I’ve found, that these chil
dren deal with on a day to day
.‘basis, such as teachers, parents.
; -pnd the all-important belief in
C .Santa Claus.
; My personal opinion of Santa
l Claus is that it’s one of the biggest
• scams ever perpetrated in this
- country (no, I’m not kidding.) No
parent should tell their children
that a fat. jolly old man who likes
milk and cookies will grant their
Christmas wishes (out of the good
ness of his heart, mind you) if they
are “good little boys and girls."
Come on! It’s bribery, pure and
simple.
I have to admit it’s pretty smart.
But I told myself long ago that I
would never tell my own future
generat ion(s) about Santa Claus. I
will be as honest to my children as
I can. But what do I say to someone
else’s child who trusts me and
adores my every move — that I
don’t believe in Santa Claus? That
there are no flying reindeer and a
cozy house at the North Pole? It all
sounds very ethereal to a brain
washed 10-year-old, after all. How
can you be responsible for destroy
ing their belief in Santa?
One of my third graders asked
me that question and my morals
and values collided. My heart
raced, my brain couldn’t function
fast enough and I looked down at
this child, dumbfounded. How
could I possibly explain to this dear
heart that his loving parents liked
to amuse him somehow and that
the industries use Santa Claus as
propaganda for business purposes?
How could I possibly dash this
young person’s faith in a “perfect”:
being and explain the imposters in
every known shopping mall across
America? Oh, the torment of my
weary soul...
What did I finally do? I did what
any other sensible 17-year-old would
have done; I avoided the question
altogether. I asked the child, "Do
you believe in Santa Claus?”
“Oh, yes, Ms. Sheena,” he an
swered. “I believe. My mommy and
daddy told me if I was a good little
boy, Santa Claus would get me...”
■ If this kid only knew. Sometimes
ignorance can be bliss.
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JAH World Cultures Project
Seniors in Sandy Davis' class at John A. Holmes High School have been hard at work this past semester
completing an independent study of Korea and Japan. Students contacted each country's national
embassy, conducted research through e-mail and the Internet to develop a comprehensive study of each
country's culture, population, and geography. Here, Simko Wynn (left) and Regina Bond stand in front
of displays they made based on their studies. Each student dressed in outfits that would be found in Korea
and Japan. The students presented their final projects to a panel of judges (teachers) from the high school.
Loretta Guard, media coordinator at the school and one of the judges, said, "It was obvious from the oral
presentations that the students learned a great deal about the countries they had researched. Their
interest in the customs, education, and religious beliefs came through as they talked about what they had
learned."
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worked to develop curriculum and
teaching guides that address the
student mastery of these skills
throughout grades £-12,” he added..
The New Century Grant pro
posed by the partnership focuses
on the use of a career development
focused “showcase portfolio.”
These portfolios will correlate with
the four Gateways that make up
the new state accountability stan
dards.
“These portfolios will document
student mastery in the system’s
locally-developed workplace skills
of Speaking, Responsibility, and
Technical Writing,” said Boyce.
“Our partnership believes that
the concepts of JobReady are im
portant to our community,” he ex
plained. “A well-prepared work
force is vital to the continued
growth and success of the
Albemarle region.”
Community support for
JobReady is evident. Rubrics for
the Responsibility, Speaking, and
Technical Writing skills can be
found on the walls of many local
businesses as well as in class
rooms. Students and teachers have
been welcomed into workplaces to
job shadow. The Edenton-Chowan
Chamber of Commerce has fully
embraced Job Ready through ac
tivities of their Educational Com
mittee and through the annual
JobReady Expo. Teachers and
employers are continuing to work
together to set the standards for
learning what our children should
have.
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The application fees for permits
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In a telephone conference call
Dec. 17, the NC Coastal Resources
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