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m| N AACP pre Changes in the acaderpically gifted classes were suggested by a 1985-86 committee appointed by Superintendent Zane E. Eargie to study the program. Unlilr* tK- ???? -?-? ??? awuwi systems current, self-contained AG program, the pilot program approved by the board allows more mixing between academically gifted students and other students. Those identified as the most gifted third-graders will participate in the most restrictive nyxfck which is similar ta the present system, in that the students take only classes for the gifted. To qualify for this self. contained group, students must score 100 points in objective testing or possess an 1Q of 140. The classes will be located at one or two schools: Third-grade gifted students who do not qualify for the most restrictive group will be placed in the less restrictive setting, allow- , ' ? jl j&rr' join the board by McNair. "I was asked to become a member when the idea was kicked around about organizing the club," he says. Dr. James Branch, another black member of the board, says he doesn't have any comments on the club at this time. Although the actual organizing has taken place in recent months, the idea to locate a club here was first mentioned a few years ago. Camille M. Jones, marketing coordinator for Webb Cos. Inc., developer of One Triad Plaza, says the Club Corp. of America came to Winston-Salem looking at it as a potential market for one > of its clubs. Ms. Jones says the corporation initially approached the Twin City Club and made it an offer tn manage the club. But the club declined, she says. Later, she says, when the Triad Park building was being planned, Webb Cos. officials recalled the interest the corporation had expressed in locating a club here. "When we began to plan the building, we discussed the feasibility of locating a dining club on the top floor of the building," Ms. Jones says. "Our main concern was that it would be a real plus for downtown Winston-Salem because it would attract all kinds of people," she says. "We felt that our project would be the focal point for a sort of revitalization of Winston-Salem and the club would be like icing on the cake. Once the project was planned, Ms. Jones says, Webb Cos. officials talked to the Club Corp. about locating the club in the Triad Park tower. Jim Holmes, vice president of I 1 The Winston-Salem Chronicle is published every Thursday by the Winston-Salem Chronicle Publishing Co. Inc., 617 N. Liberty St. Mailing address: Post Office Box 3154, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27102. ?- ?Phoner -722-8624; Second' class postage paid at Winston-Salem, N.C. 27102. The Winston-Salem Chronicle is a charter member of the Newsfinder service of the Associated Press and a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the National Newspaper Publishers . Association, the North Carolina Proaa and the North Carolina Black Publishers Associa. tion. Subscription: $18.52 per year, payable in advance (North Carolina sales tax included). Please add $5.00 for out-of-town delivery. PUBLICATION USPS NO. 067910. ) \ sident F? ing them more interaction with their peers. In the less restrictive or multigrouping approach, both gifted and the other students will be served by regular teachers and a teacher who specializes in gifted students. The gifted students will be grouped together part of the day for classes in language arts, reading, foreign language and mathematics but. will join the other students for the rest of the day for subjects such as science and social studies. More than 15 parents^ all of them white, spoke at Monday's meeting about the new program. The sentiment amnno th* n?p#nt? who opposed it was that the school system was trying to fix ' something that isn't broken. People speaking for the new _ program stressed its flexibility and the interaction it allows between gifted students and other students. While no black parents spoke, VIUU From Paj ' ' * the Webb Cos., then approached Mayor Wayne A. Corpening about recommending someone for chairman; Corpening suggested McNair. A board of governors was Dan ' . ? ' ii ' i ? .' t 1 . > ' < u' ktlw.. ? *\; * f>J' n v 'vt'n i 'Mi. r! ". r ( ?)?1 >/" 8 t . 1 I o __ >m Paoe A1 Bessie Allen, chairman of the Education Committee of the NAACP, said she opposes the AG concept in general. "The Education Committee of the NAACP feels that separate AO classes should be abolished she said. "More attention should be focused on providing quality education for every child enrolled in the school system.'* No blacks spoke on the issue* Marshall said, because black people who have children in the program have lost their racial identi~ty. donVteetmeynecd to do that of thing/' he said. "They don't realize their kids will be the first ones pushed out." Board members, however, had their own concerns. Thomas C. Voss said he wouldn't have any problems with implementing the program. i <? "I've neard tne word 'elitist* mentioned a lot;" he said. "1 personally don't think AG is elitist." Although board member Mary Margaret Lohr said she agrees ????iMMiMMMinmiiiiiimiiuwwwMmmmmi je A1 1 created and has met twice to compile an invitation list, Davis says. Davis says about 1,500 applications and a schedule of fees were mailed out. "We try to invite people we 9 to bi A M 9 a aBE -wL V , 17 mg. "tat", 1.3 mg. on t that the program should be tested, she said it should be placed in elementary schools throughout the system, not just in r>n^ nr tu/n cpHaaIc ? VMW v * ?? W VAAWA4 "I don't think wc can effectively put into place all the components of the program unless we put it into all third grades/' she said. "I also believe we have very capable staff. I don't think (Assistant Superintendent C. Douglas) Carter would have recommended going to this if he didn't think he would be ready. Board member Grace C. Efira disagreed. "I think to do it in all schools U/rnilH avir?? /"??"? .?WW. WMO W? IHAIIIg VII 111V staff," she said. "I think to start slowly and really monitor the program would be the best way." Board member Gerald N. Hewitt said he was concerned about IP scores being used as one of the criteria for eligibility in the program. "I would like to know.what basis we have for selecting 140 instead of 150 or 110?" he said. feel would enjoy belonging to such a club ? people who can afford to belong," Davis says. McNair savs that, sn far r?n one who has applied has been turned down. He says the initia w? :otme av. per cigarette by FTC method. <c * The Chronicle, But Carter, assistant superintendent for support services, said that the selection criteria are set at the state level, not locally. Board member Beaufort O. Bailey, the only black on the board, said that he hopes that the new program will enroll more blacks. He said that he, like Marshall, is concerned about the low number of blacks in the present girted program. After the program has been tested for a year. Bailey said, he too would like CO fraVc u?e gifted program examined. The board also took action on another matter that ha$ caused an uproar recently. Acting on a motion by Bailey, the board voted for a study of the racial makeups of school enrollments during the 1986-87 academic year. Any changes that the board might approve would take effect at the beginning of the following school year. Bailey told the Chronicle last . . ;> # ^ don fee is $800 and dues are $50 per month. When the club site is completed, it will offer formal and in-i formal dining rooms and several private dining rooms. ! y. 1 j '* V Bt fP^jvnl I ft w^^'APi^B Hlffl InSB^flL^ Tv^K^^B^ESL ? m^B?j r ^s^SmMK^^BaK S H w * >r^'!^B W;aSHI "^V ' B^WQm&Jui *' *? f i M Wf j* JmHiW ? . i?k$M - ' V^wgnl SURGEON GENERAL'S W Causes Lung Cancel, Emphysema, And May Cor Thursday, June 5, 1906-Paga A3 week that he does not think the issue of Changing attendance lines is a racial one. Marshall disagrees. "What they (parents) ire protesting is their kids being in classes that are TVMinminantlv KIotIp " Ka mmiA Marshall accused the board of ' sweeping the race issue under the rug. He said that blacks in the community will not just sit by and let this happen. "1 think we in the community have to rise up and say we're not going to have our kids treated T ?? , ...PJ$ase see page A5 '-7o eMlj 25tux ^Hui?und iAjft c^afifxy . M ouxtk fl c^fnnc(j&z?cLXy L ; ...r1; _l . omz owners (lip. IV *\jou\ J2oving 'ML .'? 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