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Page 16A - THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD : Thursday, September 26, 1985
BY: COZELL VANCE
PRINCIPAL, EAST SCHOOL
Greetings from East Elementary!
August 12, 1985 was the first day of school for teachers.
These days were spent readying the classrooms, putting up
bulletin boards, revising and implementing school rules, ob-
jectives and consequences, attending workshops on assertive
discipline and attending general faculty meetings.
August 20 was the “BIG” day as well as exciting day at
East School. 340 smiling, eager-to-learn, boys and girls
unloaded buses, got out of cars, rode bicycles and walked to
begin the first school day for 1985-86 school year.
The Kindergarten-1st grade teachers waited eagerly in
their departments to receive their little angels and greet the
parents. All other students reported to the gym. Mrs. Vance,
principal, welcomed the students and parents to a new and
challenging school year. She also made some brief remarks
about assertive discipline, rules and consequences that their
child would be bringing home. Each teacher then called their
class roll and escorted his/her students to class. Registration
for new students took place in the cafeteria. By 8:50 all
students were nestled in their proper channels, all settled
down for another prosperous and successful year.
School rules, classroom rules, policies and consequences
are posted in the hallways and every classroom. Students
have been given copies to take home and another copy will be
placed in the student handbook which will go out at the end of
the 1st nine week period. A school newsletter will also go out
to he shows and parents at the end of each 9 week grading
period.
Kast School PTO has had its first meeting - the participa-
tion and parent attendance was excellent which is an indica-
tion for another rewarding year.
PTO officers are: Diane Russell, President; Jodi Nolen,
Vice President; Dorcas Beasley, Secretary; and Julia Jor-
dan, Treasurer.
Our first fire drill was super. Students evacuated the
buildings in 1 minute 25 seconds. They were elated with the
new alarm system, especially the kindergarten students. A
fow told their parents our school was on fire and they had to
run!
Another highlight of excitement was obvious when 1st-5th
grade students lined up class by class to get their newly
adopted textbooks (science, health, English, and spelling).
One student commented, ‘Oh, these books are so pretty.”
The principal remarked, “The material found inside the pret-
ty books are pretty, exciting and interesting!’’
The decline in enrollment was regretful; however there
were some merits. This is the first time in seven years that
Mrs. Shirley Austin, music teacher, has a place to call her
own on the day she is assigned to East. Mrs. Janet Suber,
guidance counselor, doesn’t have to be a park wagon on her
assigned days at East as she did last year by going to room to
room to conduct her classes. Both Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Suber
share the room downstairs which was a second grade
classroom last year. The K-1 building also has a place to call
their own with the vacant area that Mrs. Hilda Leonard oc-
cupied last year. This is now a work area.
Opening
Day
At
East
School
EAST SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN—Ann Mauney’s students in the Kindergarten Class at
East School are pictured in classroom setting. The bell has sounded but one little one isn’t
quite ready for the day to begin.
KINDERGARTEN CLASS—Emma Blalock’s Kindergarten Class at North School is
ready to begin the day as early as 8:30 a.m. and are busy at work on school assignments.
or Texas.
FINALLY A CLASSROOM—Janet Suber, left, and Shirley
Austin, right, have classrooms now for their programs at
East School. Mrs. Suber is a guidance counselor and Mrs.
Austin is music director.
NEW FACULTY MEMBERS AT EAST—Pictured are
Carol Bennett, left, new teacher’s aide, and Kim Dixon, right,
how PE teacher, chatting with East School Principal Cozell
ance.
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