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Page 6B-KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Wednesday, May 6, 1987 Superintendent Viewpoint By Bob McRae This is Teacher Appreciation Week in North Carolina. I want to take this opportunity to say thank you to the many dedicated teachers who work in our school system. I think we are fortunate to have teachers who are committed to pro- viding their students with the best possible education. We often forget what is involved in being a teacher. Ob- viously, they must have the required training after high school in order to obtain their teaching certificates. They also must renew these certificates every five years by taking several in-service courses or other renewal activities. Many of them go on to obtain graduate degrees, primarily at their own expense. We in education have talked frequently in recent years about the need to raise the pay of teachers. Our legislators have helped us to make strides in this area, but more work needs to be done. While beginning salaries must be strengthened so that we can attract bright young people to our system, it is also important that we improve the rewards of experienced teachers. Once a teacher has been in the pro- | fession for about ten years, salary increments for experience becomes very limited. That, to me, is not fair and deserves attention. Since students only spend about six hours per day in school, | it is easy to forget that teachers work much longer. While our required teacher work day is about 7.5 hours, most teachers work much longer. Many stay at school beyond required hours working in their rooms. All teachers spend a great deal of time outside of school grading papers, preparing for future classes, and attending special events. I often see cars of teachers still at school as late as 5:00 in the afternoon. Our teachers give our students a tremendous amount of time both directly and indirectly. What pleases me most about our teachers is their obvious concern for the welfare of our students. I could not begin to tell you about every situation that has occurred this year in which I have learned about a teacher’s willingness to go the extra mile to help a student. At times these situations deal with offering extra opportunities for students or providing a treat for the children out of their own pocket. At other times they involve serious personal needs of the student such as in helping their family obtain shelter and clothing or providing personal counseling to a troubled youngster. At all times they involve the teachers sharing their students. I could name names, but that would not be appropriate. I hope you will take my word that you have every right to be proud of these fine people. I have also come to realize that in a system which is relatively small, as ours is, the teacher becomes an impor- tant part of the planning process. There is too much to be done, too many committees to be activated, and too many needs to be served for a few administrators to handle. Our teachers have served willingly and effectively in helping us meet these needs. I could go on. Instead let me conclude by simply saying a very sineereithank you to the teachers of this school system. I. am very proud to be associated with you and know that by continuing to work together, we will move forward. To our community, I commend these people to you. They deserve your support, and I believe that they already have it. I think we could all look at any personal successes we have had and identify one or more teachers in our lives who deserve credit for helping us attain our goals. Let us not forget to say, ‘Thanks for a job well done!” Joshua Thomas Etters Celebrates First Birthday Joshua Thomas Etters, son of Dean and Sandy Etters, celebrated his first birthday Tuesday, April 28. Josh was honored by fami- ly members with a cookout at his home. Josh’s birthday cake was a double-tiered clown-decorated cake. Josh enjoyed the top tier while his guests were served cake and jee cream from the bottom ier. Josh’s older brother is Justin Etters. They are grandchildren of Stoney and Peggy Jackson and Zeb and Lee Etters, all of Kings JOSHUA ETTERS Mountain. COLOR YOUR LANDSCAPE NOW! [ea _INA ARDEN REMEMBER MOTHER'S DAY Sunday, May 10th ES @ Lady Bankshire, Miniature Roses, Climbing Hybrid Teas. Tea Roses Ferns, Impatiens, Ivy Geraniums, Portulaca, ; New Guinea Impatiens, # B Fuchsia and much more. A Come Sep fom 5:30 an to dn Je Monday through Saturda en - 2709 Union Road e Or yone ® 865-3476 The city board of commis- sioners will conduct a public hearing Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. on requests for satellite annexation from Mr. and Mrs. Rick Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd G. Goforth. 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