School news I
Perquimans Middle School news
Perquimans Middle School had a
week full of varied activities last
week. Beginning on Monday, Octobe
X, the entire student body presented
their best smiles to the camera as
they posed for school pictures.
On Tuesday, October XI, the sev
enth and eighth grade students from
Perquimans Middle School traveled
to Elizabeth City to attend the David
Toma lecture.
Mr. Toma is a former New Jersey
detective who doesn't mince his
words when he speaks to students. He
is dynamic and sensitive, emotional
and straight forward, candid and
honest. He tells of first hand experi
ences to convey his message: "Don't
play with drugs."
Tuesday he spoke to a standing
room only audience at the Vaughn
Center at Elizabeth City State Uni
versity. He captured everyone's at
tention and his message was heard
and felt by many through his graphic
illustrations and his emotional pre
sentation.
Several teachers had follow-up ses
sions after returning to school. Stu
dents in Mrs. Brothers' and Mr. Wat
kins' health classes held discussions
recapturing Mr. Toma's message.
After the discussion the students
were asked to anonymously share
their thoughts and feelings in writ
ing. We'd like to share some of these
with you.
"I'll tell you what, if the kids don't
stop taking drug* after they hear him
- somethings wrong.
A seventh grade student related
this: "I really felt that he was really
true to us and he wants people to
leave drugs alone. Toma really
touched me."
Another eighth grader remarked,
"It made me think about my life and
bow important it is to say no to
drugs."
And finally, "He proved his point to
me. He showed he wasn't playing and
that this was serious."
All of the students were affected in
one way or another, some eyes have
been opened to the dangers of using
drugs. It's up to us now, as parents,
teachers, and community leaders to
provide the support and help these
children need in order for them to
continue to Say No To Drugs.
Mr. Toma gave us four choices to
make:
1. Take drugs and end up in a
mental institution.
2. Take drugs and end up in jail.
3. Take drugs and end up dead, or
4. Don't take drags.
Let's continue to offer these chil
dren the fourth choice: Don't take
drugs. It's easier to say NO when you
have people behind you saying NO,
too.
Trooper Billy Long of the N. C.
Highway Patrol visited Perquimans
Middle School on October 28, 1967 He
shared important facts on Bicycle
Safety with the fifth and sixth grade
students. There was a question and
answer period before the students
viewed a film entitled, "Just Like a
Car". Trooper Long emphasized that
Bike Safety is just as important as
proper automobile safety. Thank,
Trooper Long.
Student Council elections were held
on Thursday, October 23). Candidates
actively campaigned during the
week with posters and campaign
handouts. Election results are as fol
lows: President - Wee Waters (8th
grade); Vice-President - Deena
White (7th grade) ; Secretary - Nic
ole Boker (5th grade); Treasurer -
Linda Felton (7th grade). Congratu
lations winners ! Two representatives
from each homeroom were also
elected on Friday, October 30.
Halloween Trick or Treat bags con
taining Hollow een Safety tip6 were
presented to each fifth and sixth
grade student - compliments of Win
fall Police Department. Thank you,
gentlemen! ! Our students really en
joyed your gift.
Friday, October 30, brought spooks
and goblins into PMS halls. Principal
Gary Stubbing invited the student
body to wear their costumes to school
if they so desired. Many students en
joyed being "goulish" for the day.
Several faculty members also en
joyed the spirit and were hardly rec
ognizable on the 30th.
Perquimans band booster news
Fruit sales are now underway. As
we head into our 2nd week, fruit sales
are looking good. Anyone interested
in purchasing grapefruit, Hamlin or
Navel Oranges, Tangelos or a mix
ture of grapefruit, Hamlin and Tan
gelos, may do so by contacting any
Perquimans County band student.
Fruit orders will arrive fresh from
Florida, December 12th.
The Band Boosters would like to
thank everyone who helped to make
our drink and bake sale a success this
past Saturday. Monies raised will
help defer the costs in our county
band program.
In further news "The Marching
High School Pirates" will once again
perform in competition, November
14th in Cary, N. C. This will be the
Marching Pirates last competition of
the season. Help support the March
ing High School Pirates with your
"Best Wishes".
Workshop scheduled on drug abuse
The Perquimans County Schools
will be sponsoring a Drug and Alco
hol Awareness Workshop for all in
terested persons in the county.
The workshop will be held at the
ARPDC Building in Hertford on No
vember 9th and 10th from 9:00 - 3:30
p.m., and will cover a variety of is
sues including drug awareness, pre
vention, outlining the problem which
exists and more.
Wendall Hall, Alcohol and Drug
Defense Consultant for Region I will
be leading the workshop.
The workshop will be limited to 30
participants. To make a reservation
to attend the workshop or for more
information, contact Mrs. Anne Flip
pen at 426-7533 or 426-7355. Please
make your reservations as soon as
possible.
Fall festival scheduled this Saturday
Yes, it's that time again! The Hert
ford Grammar School PTA is spon
soring their annual Fall Festival, No
vember 7 from 8 a.m. -1:00 p.m. on
the school grounds. The Festival fea
tures this year are: Yard Sale, Kid
die Games, Bake Sale, Country Ham
Raffle, Hot Dogs and Hamburgers.
We urge the public to come out and
join us in fun and games to support
our school. Yard Sale starts at 8
a.m.and Games at 10 a.m.
If you are interested in reserving a
$10 space for the Yard Sale or pur
chasing a $1.00 donation for the Coun
try Ham Raffle, call Margaret
Perry, 426-5066.
See you November 7th.
Jordan, Hand, ntneriage recommenaeu
for election to office by NCAE recently
Lieutenant Governor Robert Jor
dan, Cumberland County Senator
Tony Rand, and Harnett County Rep
resentative Bob Etheridge have been
recommended to educators by the
North Carolina Association of Educa
tors.
NCAE's Political Action Commit
tee for Education will ask members
of NCAE to ratify the endorsements
of Jordan for Governor; Rand for
Lieutenant Governor; and Etheridge
for State Superintendent of Public In
struction. The *5,000 members of
NCAE are expected to vote between
now and December, with the official
endorsements coming on December
4. A 60 percent majority of those vot
ing will be necessary to ratify the en
dorsements.
Gladys Graves, NCAE president,
said the 23 member Government Re
lations Commission, which inter
viewed the candidates for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, and State Su
perintendent of Public Instruction,
made its decision on Saturday, Octo
ber 24. The recommendations were
released on October 25.
The committee interviewed Gover
nor James G. Martin as the lone Re
publican candidate for Governor.
The committee also interviewed
State Auditor Edward Renfrew, in
addition to Jordan. The group sent an
invitation to Representative Billy
Watkins, (D-Granville), but Watkins
did not show up for the interview.
Candidates interviewed for State Su
perintendent also included Dr. Henry
M. McCarthy, a professor at Appala
chian State University.
Graves said Jordan, Rand, and
Etheridge were backed because of
their experience in the legislature,
their ability to get elected, and their
records of support for education is
sues.
Other candidates for Lieutenant
Governor who were interviewed in
addition to Rand were Representa
tive James W. Crawford, Jr., of Ox
ford; Senator Harold W. Hardison of
Deep Run; and former state Rep
resentative H. Parks Helms of Meck
lenburg.
The early recommendations for en
dorsement were made in the hope
that NCAE will be able to have a
greater impact on the upcoming elec
tions. Lieutenant Governor Jordan
has been a favorite of NCAE since he
was endorsed for the General Elec
tion in 1984. Rand, president pro tern
of the Seriate, as has Etheridge in the
House. Etheridge is chairman of the
House Base Budget Committee and a
powerful leader in that body.
Etheridge's campaign is notable in
that be is a non-educator seeking to
become State Superintendent. In ad
dition to NCAE support, Etheridge
has drawn a number of superinten
dents and other public school educa
tors into his camp.
ASSE seeks local representatives
ASSE International Student Ex
change Programs, a non-profit high
school exchange program affiliated
with the Swedish and Finnish Min
istries of Education, is looking for
AREA REPRESENTATIVES in this
community.
AREA REPS are needed to recruit
American high school students who
wish to become exchange students, to
interview potential host families, to
oversee European students during
their stay in the United States and to
represent ASSE s exchange program
in their community.
AREA REPS volunteer their time
and energy and are paid a stipend for
their expenses. They in turn will
meet outstanding American and Eu
ropean youth and establish lasting
friendsships in their community and
Europe.
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Representatives
Gill Larry Swindell
509 Dobbs St. 426-7311
Teachers at Central School
got the Halloween bug on Fri
day as they dressed for the
big afternoon of parties and
other events. The children at
Central School even had a
visit from Belkie Bear in
honor of Halloween. Right:
Several students at Perqui
mans Middle School dressed
up for Halloween also. The
students and the teachers en
joyed all the festivities of Hal
loween day.
Summer ventures in science and
math scheduled for local students 4
Summer Ventures created by the
North Carolina General Assembly to
provide enrichment opportunities in
Science and Mathematics for acade
mically talented rising Juniors and
Seniors seek to enroll academically
talented students.
The program is residential, re
School
menus
The following is the school menu
for the week of November 9-13, 1987.
Monday? breakfast? pop tart or
cereal, fruit or juice, milk.
Lunch? beef barbecue-bun or sau
sage dog-bun, french fries, corn, cole
slaw, fruit, milk.
Tuesday? breakfast? cheese toast
or cereal, fruit or juice, milk.
Lunch? rib-bun or beef-a-roni-hot
roll, tater sticks, lettuce & tomato,
succotash, peaches, milk.
WEDNESDAY NO SCHOOL
Thursday? breakfast? apple turn
over or cereal, fruit or juice, milk.
Lunch? sloppy joe or hot dog-bun,
potato rounds, okra, green peas,
fruit, milk.
Friday? breakfast? cinnamon
bun, fruit or juice, milk.
Lunch? pizza or fish and cheese
nuggets-bread, potato wedges, cole
slaw, green beans, apple crisp, milk.
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