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Perquimans People \m4fk ? New year brings changes in Perquimans County Schools By VAL SHORT I When Perquimans students go ;iMck to school next Monday they will find that a few changes have taken "?place. Physically, some of the schools Jiave received new paint, gutters and 'other capital improvements, but ikat's not all. Curriculum changes 4nd new programs will be features that students can look forward to this year. A first for Perquimans County will be an elementary art program, which will be taught to all students in grades one through eight. Rebecca Spivey, who introduced art in the elementary schools through a special grant program last spring, will coordinate the program. Mrs. Spivey will begin teaching art to students at Hertford Grammar School, where she will remain during the first six weeks. She will then move on to Perquimans Union and then to Perquimans Central. She will repeat the cycle during the second semester. The program will be designed in coordination with the art program at the high school, according to Pat Harrell, Perquimans Superintendent of Schools. "We're excited about it. We'll now have art opportunities for kids all the way through," he commented. Computer science will also receive special emphasis this year with a new teaching position allocated by the state. The new teacher will be working with elementary students and teachers in the county. According to Harrell the "helping teacher concept" will be used in which a teacher will work with classroom teachers in instructing math and computer skills. The teacher will actually go into the classroom and assist the students in using the computer to help with math skills and also help them learn math objectives programmed into the computers. ?i* Harrell said this teacher will also serve as a resource person, helping the teachers secure and develop materials. Although the position has not been filled, Harrell said the program will be implemented in all elementary schools. New computers recently pur chased by the county will help with the new program. Harrell said each school now had a minimum of two computers in each school. He said the high school now has a total of 16. North Carolina history will be taught for the first time in nearly ten years, said Harrell. Eighth grade students in Perquimans and throughout North Carolina will now have that opportunity. A new "teacher-counselor" con cept will be introduced this year at Perquimans Union, according to Harrell. He said each teacher has been assigned a certain number of students for which each will serve as counselor, advocate and friend. Harrell said the program will give the students a personal link between home and school. "It will build communication between home and school and give that students an advocate anytime there is a problem. Harrell said this program at Union ties in with the theme for this school year ? "We care." "We're going to really focus on letting people know we really care ? the students, parents and colleagues," said Harrell. In addition to letting the com munity know they care, there are three other goals which Perquimans school administrators, teachers and other personnel hope to meet. Harrell hopes that all students in grades one, two, three, six and nine will score at or above the regional and state norms in achievement tests. School beautification is another project which will be emphasized this year. "It's the little things which make a difference," said Harrell. 1 Each school will develop * beautification plan which will include student work being displayed, he said. Comprehensive staff development is the fourth goal for this school year. Harrell said each school will develop a plan in which staff members can improve skills. The projected 1,700 students in Perquimans schools this year will have 105 teachers, according to Harrell. The county will operate the same number of buses as last year ? 35, including a special bus for han dicapped students. Ongoing plans for capital im provements for this year will include renovation of the high school auditorium, lowering the ceilings at Perquimans Union, window replacement at the King Street school, the flood control and drainage project and paving around the en trances, also at Unfon. "I feel very excited about the beginning of this school year. People have a very positive attitude about it and I've sensed a renewed com mitment to striving toward ex cellence," Harrell said. l/f tfb*. sbM a vt j of !a~jua?> Georgia Kay Stallings, Economics teacher at Perquimans High School, Zi unpacks and cleans house in preparation for the opening of school August 29. (Photo by Val Short) > people briefs p* 2lita Graham and children Richard aj)d Sonya, of Lemon Grove, Ca? are voting Mrs. Graham's parents, Mr. aqd Mrs. Levia Sawyer of Rt. 3, Hertford. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Forehand and daughter Julia Paige of Hampton, Vf., spent the weekend with Mrs. Utile Mae Yeates at her home in Wtiitehat. While there they helped h?f celebrate her 78th birthday. Mrs. Earl Ward, Mrs. Mac White, Mrs. McElroy Chappell, Mrs. Lind s?sy Bunch and Mrs. Robert Phthisic of^Belvidere were guests of Mr. and M{s Parker Copeland at Nags Head fo( several days last week. Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Tucker and family of Henderson were guests of Mas. G. R. Tucker on Sunday. tfrs. Helen Woodard spent several days this week with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fox at Candor. Mrs. Eva Huxter of Richomond, Vai, is a guest of Mrs. Edgar White. f iss Vicki Gregory of Raleigh is a gujst of her grandmother, Mrs. Ellie Vitkers. Mrs. Bill Nixon and children of Wilmington were guests of Mr. and Mil. Arvin Hudson and Mr. and Mrs. Preston Nixon for a few days. yrs. Paul Bumbarger of Hickory is a gjuest of Mrs. J. W. Ward this week. lL_ Mrs. Haywood Divers spent a few days this week in Raleigh with her daughter Mrs. Monnie Ross. She was accompanied by her grandson, Jason Ross, who had spent some time in Hertford. Mr. and Mrs. Estes Copeland of Belvidere were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Randy Hedrick at Emerald Isle last week. Mr. and Mrs. Fenton Britt were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Britt at Newport News Va. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Symons were guests of Miss Barbara Symons at Greenville on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn White of Fayetteville were guests of Mrs. Edwin White at Belvidere on Sunday. Miss Mary White and Miss Christie White of Fayetteville are guests of their grandmother, Mrs. Edwin White, this week at Belvidere. The W. M. White family held their reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy White on Sunday. Those at tending from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Burnham, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Miller, Willis Williams and son West, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Newell and Mrs. Shirley Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. Ike Stokely and son Tony, Mr. and Mrs. John Elton Hurdle Jr. and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest White, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Rennie and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Williams, all of Hertford, also attended. Hospital Notes Mrs. Debbie Sutton is a patient in Pitt Memorial Hospital, Greenville. Kay W. Lane is a patient in Albemarle Hospital. Mrs. Laura Fesperman is a patient in Chowan Hospital. Mr. Dick Long is a patient in Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill. Dr. John Crawford is a patient at Albemarle Hospital. THEI- NOW For some 55 years, a product to protect cars has been evolving almost as much as have the cars it protects. THEN: In 1927, a chem ical called ethylene glycol was introduced in Prestone Anti- Freeze to keep cooling systems from freezing in the winter. Elementary school super visor Susan Winslow discusses curriculum changes with teachers at Perquimans High School as they prepare for the new year. (Photo by Val Short) JKy to (At &utuie 1983 FALL SCHEDULE CONTINUING EDUCATION NON credit adult interest courses COURSE BEGINS ENDS f)AY(.S) ABE/GED Preparation 8-30 11-22 T&Th. Notary Public Training 11-10 11-10 Th. Painting Photography Photography Religion ? Religion Religion Sewing Tole Painting 9-6 9-1 8-31 91 9-2 11 11 11 11 11 8-30 11 9-6 11 8 17 23 17 18 22 8 9-6 11-8 Tu. Th. Wed. Th. Fri. Tu. Tu. Tu. TIME location jfee 7-10 Vocational Cntr. Free 7-10 Vocational Cntr. 510 3:30-5:30 Hertford Grammar $15 7-10 Vocational Cntr. $27 9-12 506 Pa. Ave. $29.25 1-3 Sr. Cit. Cntr. ? $10 10-12 Wynn Fork Cntr. $10 7-10 Vocational Cntr. $10 7-9 Vocational Cntr. $15 7-10. Vocational Cntr. $15 Call Gladys Hall 426-5539 ? 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