Students , With just a few more months left in the 82-83 school year, the administration, faculty, and stu dent body at J.W. Turlington Elementary School are now "striv ing to successfully complete their final goals. There will be plenty of action at the school's PTA meeting on Faculty Keep Busy March 10 at 7 p.m. due to a special performance by the Turlington Gymnastic Club on that evening in the school auditorium. This group of agile boys and girls have worked yery hard this year and eagerly await the oppor tunity to display their skills to the public. Mitchell Tyler and Gloria Strickland are advisors for the Gymnastics Club. School principal, Emma Mims, expressed pride in the development of this talented group and further urged "everyone to come out March 10 to share in an evening which promises to be both infor mative and entertaining." THURS FRI SAT Mon. - Sat. 9:30 - 9 Sun. 1-6 3- DAY Get this Chic-Jac free! Itt a $20 value, and rt% yours free, with any Chic purchase. 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Teachers are busily preparing students for this testing which is given to all children in grades 1, 2, 3, 6, and 9 throughout the state. Although these test scores will not influence a student's six week grades, each student is, however, encouraged to do his/her best because scores are compared to the national percentile. Our sixth grade over all test scores have in creased from 5.8 in 1979 to 6.7 in 1982. "It's important," stated Mims, "for students to not only be academically prepared for testing, but also emotionally and physical ly prepared as well." Scores will further be used to determine junior high school placement. How good are you in math? Well, a select group of sixth graders will soon have an oppor tunity to use their expertise in mathematics when they participate in the St. Jude's Vlath-A-Thon. Gibson Named FMA Marshall Headmaster Eugene McKethan has announced the selection of the junior marshals of Flora Mac donald Academy for 1982-83. The distinction of class marshal goes to the five junior students who have earned the greatest number of accumulated secondary achievement points in the academy's weighted system of grading and reporting cumulative averages. The chief marshal is the student with the highest academic rank in the junior class. Serving as chief marshal is Susan Norris McKay, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William A. McKay of St. Pauls. Other marshals in clude Cynthia Lynn Gibson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David B. Gibson of Raeford. Miss Gibson serves as vice president of the Beta Club, secretary of the junior class and photographer for the school newspaper. She is a member of the academy math team, chorus, French Club and the Society of Distinguished American High School Students. In sports, she is a member of the academy softball, basketball and tennis teams. Cindy is vice-president of the youth group at the Raeford Presbyterian Church where she is a member. TEC Honors Given Marv K. Dees, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Dees, of Rockfish, was named to the President's List at Fayetteville Technical Institute. She maintained a 3.58 average to receive the honor. Beth Ivey Spivev of Zebulon, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ivey of Raeford, has been named to the Dean'sJJst at Wake Technical College. She maintained a 4.0 average. OLD DOGS CAN LEARN NE\\ TRICKS. Contrary to the popular saying, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks," canine trainers tell us that a smart dog can learn new tricks at any age. The News Journal The News-Journal is publish ed every Thursday by Dickson Press Inc. at 119 W. Elwood Avenue, Raeford, N.C. 28376. Second Class postage is paid at Raeford, N.C. (USPS 388-260). Subscription rates are payable in advance at S10 per year in Hoke County and SI 2 per year outside of Hoke County. Classes participating in this "Math-A-Thon" have been given full details concerning this project. "Hopefully," stated Ms. Mims, "those boys and girls who are par ticipating in the "Math-A-Thon" will accept this opportunity to im prove their math skills as well as to help those in need of medical care and research." Did you know that "Teachers are People, Too0" If you had any doubt of this, you need to visit Turlington School during the month of March and observe the very special "honors" being given to the teachers in celebration of "Teacher Appreciation Month." In addition to the large hall banner exclaiming "Teachers Are Great,' Turlington teachers are further be ing recognized as several teachers daily are being selected to receive a special privilege or gift. This will be ongoing throughout the month of March. "Teacher Appreciation Month" gives the ad ministration and student body an opportunity to say how much we really care about the fine job our teachers are doing," said Mims. She went on to say that there will be parental involvement in this celebration as well, but refused to disclose details that might "spoil" the "surprise" awaiting tea