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i CAREER CLUB ACTIVE-Members of the Career Club at Kings Mountain Junior High School have been active on a number of projects. The members, pictured, planted periwinkles as a school beautifica- tion project and afterwards enjoyed pizza with advisors Ann Bennett, Margaret Rhodes and Glista Young. From left to right, front row, are Candy Cook, Michelle Jones, Marcus Hanks and Mark Green. Back row, from left, Jeannie Martin and Clay Corry. : KM Students Winners In Essay Contest Several students from Kings Mountain were among the winners in essay and art contests held dur- ing the recent Spring Fest '89 in Shelby. Phillip Heavner and Angela Whtaker, both sophomores at ANITA LAUGHRIDGE Laughridge Earns Degree Anita Dawn Laughridge, daugh- ter of Nancy Laughridge of Kings Mountain, graduated from Belmont Abbey College Sunday, May 14. Ms. Laughridge received a B.A. degree in Special Education. Ms. Laughridge has devoted much of her time working with handicapped children at Holy Angels in Belmont. She will con- tinue her work as a teacher at the Shelby Children's Center. Superintendent Returns To School Chapel Hill — Robert R. "Bob" McRae Jr., superintendent of Kings Mountain City schools, returned to the classroom this academic year to expand his management and lead- ership skills wit new information in areas such as law and computer technology through the Superintendents’ Executive Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. McRae was among 31 superin- tendents selected to participate in the program, which provides pro- fessional courses for school admin- istrators in UNC's Institute of Government. When the superinten- dents completed the 21-day pro- gram this spring, they were more effective in using current adminis- trative techniques and thinking cre- atively about management in an educational setting. The course requires that partici- pants complete 160 house of class- room work over three months. Besides law and technology, other major areas of study include per- sonnel management, communica- tions, self-knowledge, curriculum and personal development. Participants must read, complete study guides and discuss the con- tents of 14 books and 95 articles and case studies assigned by the 65 faculty members. They also write papers on educational management and school leadership. "The intense management edu- cation provided by the program makes long-lasting changes in the superintendent as a leader," said Robert phay, program director. "We teach a superintendent as a leader," said Robert Phay, program director. "We teach a superintendent the im- portance of setting high expecta- tions for students and faculty, how to run a more effective school and the need to develop and implement long-range goals for the school unit. : The Institute of Government of- fers a similar program for princi- pals. Kings Mountain High School, re- ceived honorable mention in the 9- 12 grade division of the essay con- test. Siavone Phanthalack, a seventh grader at Central School, won third : place in the grades 6-8 division for her drawing, and Michelle Allen, a sixth grader at Central, won honor- able mention in mixed media for grades 6-8. ‘Tina Caveny of Kings Mountain High won honorable mention in painting, Tabitha Hambright of KMHS won second place in mixed media; and Christi Putnam of KMHS won first place in print making. BY LANCE WALLACE and CHAD SMITH ; Students Make Mothers Presents This is what happened in the last week and events coming up next week. In Mrs. McGill's class they have been making Mother's Day presents, and writing stories about mothers. In Mrs. Leonard's kindergarten class they have been getting ready to go to the Charlotte Nature Museum. Mrs. Bennett's first grade has been talking about plants, magnets, and getting ready for the Smoke Free 2000 program. Ms. Roberts’ class has been mak- ing sombrero hats for Spanish class and also getting ready for the Smoke Free 2000 program. Mrs. Arrowood's class has been adding three digit numbers and drawing and writing about monsters. Mrs. McDaniel's second graders have been making Japanese lanterns. Mrs. Lutz's and Mrs. Rudisill's class has been studying our textile community in social studies, and will begin their next unit in government this week. To close their tex- tile unit and t introduce their Government unit they will visit Dependable Knits in Kings Mountain and also our government building. Mrs. Denton's and Mrs. Bailey's fourth grade class went to Charlotte last friday and toured WBTYV, and also toured Charlotte on McDonald's fun bus. Mrs. Hope's class has been studying the states and finished up the Revolutionary War. In art they have been weaving. Mrs. McDonald's class will have their plants projects ready Tuesday. They are planning a field trip for Tuesday, May 16 to complete their science unit. They also made pot- pourri bags for Mothers Day. in PE. The fifth grade went to field day. It was system-wide. Jumprope for heart, sponsored by Mr. Fortner, raised $990.00 for the Heart Association. The library sponsored a presentation from Mauney Memorial Library. The fifth grades are doing commercials for a library unit. Mrs. Cole's classes are having student teachers this week. Mrs. Grant's language stu- dents have been expanding vocabulary through oral language usage. The speech students have been sharpening their listening skills. Seturday May 20th e 8:30-1pm e Weather Permitting: e Rain Date 5-27 — Refreshments Available ¢ Discontinued Items e Show Samples e Decorator Pieces eo Over-runs Painted & Unpainted Seconds FACTORY OUTLET ALSO OPEN 1922-8666 ‘Mon-Sat 10-6 Sunday 1-5 DIRECTIONS: From Interstate 85 take Hwy. 321 North 2 miles to Route 279 West. Outlet is 52 miles on the left. Look for the red awnings. Palmer E. Huffstetler, Jr. formerly associated with the law firm of Waddell, Mullinax and Childs of Newton, North Carolina announces the opening of Law Offices at 106 North Cherry Street Cherryville, North Carolina 28021 (704) 435-4907 Office hours: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday May 1989 i — EA ST A EE AE A TTS The track team completed its season last week in the conference met. The boys finished fourth and the girls seventh. During Teacher Appreciation Week, which was last week, the Student Council gave the teachers a breakfast. Door prizes were awarded. The PTO of Central gave the staff an apple and balloon during Teacher Appreciation Week. Twenty-two sixth and seventh graders tried out for the junior high cheerleading squad last week. Ten i TTT MR Sn BRS Wednesday, May 17, 1989-THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Page 13A Central Students In Track Meet Central News girls made it. They included Laura Bell, Molly Subler, Ann Marie Sanders, Melissa Carpenter, Denyse Small, Nicole Patterson, Amber Jordan, Sylvia Bess, Mary Parks and Tiffany Houze. By JADA BROWN AND JAYDA BIDDIX Last week was a busy week. Fifth graders from the elementary schools visited Central. They will be here next year. Be prepared! There are only 12 more days of school. Spring Concert Set Thursday Annual spring concert by the Kings Mountain District School Bands will be held Thursday night at 7:30 in; B. 'N. Barnes Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public and will be directed by Chris and Sarah Cole. Orientation Set At Central School Central School will have a fifth grade orientation for all parents of upcoming sixth graders Tuesday night at 7 p.m. The orientation will include a brief summary of the school's guid- ance program, a report from Mr. Rhoney about the buses, introduc- tion of the sixth grade teachers, and the viewing of a video on Central School. After the completion of the program in the auditorium, sixth grade classrooms will be open if parents wish to tour the school. IN SOCIETY Mary Vernon of Route 1, Kings Mountain, was inducted into Phi Eta Sigma during the annual year- end honors and awards ceremony at UNC-Charlotte. ; The national scholastic honor society is for freshmen who have at least a 3.5 grade point average dur- ing their first semester or first year at UNC-C. WINS AWARD Berniece Redmond Messer, daughter of Elizabeth L. Redmond of Kings Mountain and the late Thomas J. Redmond, received the Derieux Paper Competition Award from the Collegiate Academy of ‘the N.C. Academy of Science at the annual Lenoir Rhyne College Honors Convocation May 3 in Hickory. Performing in concert will be members of the Central School 7th Grade Band, the Junior High School 8th and 9th Grade Bands and the Kings Mountain Senior High Blazer Band. POOLE OPTOMETRIC OFFICES (Formerly Dr. Nathan Reed) NEW LOCATION 808 W. King Street * Kings Mountain, N.C. 704/739-5581 Offering You Complete Eye Exam F o Wide Selection of Frames and & Lenses. e Hard, Soft and Disposable Contact Lens. are ripe and ready for pickin’ at KILLDEER FARM! U-PICK SPECIAL Four(4 quart) boxes for $11.00 per person List Available. for sign. 7:00 a.m.-5:00 Saturday; 1:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday. Containers provided. Call to reserve ready picked berries. Phone 739-6602 anytime. Free recipes and 1989 Crop Directions: Take Cherryville exit(Hwy. 216) off 74 By- Pass. Go North 3 miles to Goforth Road on left. 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