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NW ® Ary tdi Local alumni went back to school last wee A gS i ga Sg Ny kg ee a - Page 8A-THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Wednesday, November 27, 1991 Appropriation uring American Edu eek to present pro rams il : the Kings Mountain Schools, a special program of the Kings Mountain Unit NCAE. David Lynn, compos- ite engineer, above, is presented a certificate of appreciation from student Todd Dixon after Lynn shared * his computer expertise and talked about various careers in Cindy Hovis' Principles of Business class at Kings Mountain High. Citizens help in schools 3 By CINDY HOVIS KMHS BUSINESS EDUCATION The Kings Mountain . Association of Educators celebrat- + ed American Education Week with - the kick-off of the "I've Been Back to School" Program, a year-long - effort to increase community in- * volvement in the schools. During the past week, communi- - ty leaders and other professionals - from the local area spoke to stu- - dents on the elementary, middle - school and high school levels on © the importance of education in - their community service and ca- | Teers. At North Elementary School, second graders in Peggy + McDowell's and Carol Dye's class- es and third graders in Connie _ Phifer's, Ann Futterer's and Pat ~Regan's classes listened as Sgt. “Mark Simpson of the Kings “Mountain Police Department ex- © plained the need for learning read- «ing, math and communication - skills in order to be a successful police officer. graders in Roxanne Gaffney's, i Valerie Boyd's and Jan Sabetti's “ classes watched as city commis- ¢ sioner Al Moretz demonstrated the « use of measuring devices in his ca- iireer as a civil engineer. # At East Elementary, students in “Dorcas Beasley's fifth grade class “had a special visitor, "Pepper, the i Fireman's Dog," a Dalmatian be- ¢longing to John Wright of the wt » Lo] TEE A $ 1 million grant to Cleveland & County for its Community In 2 Schools program to help bring ~.. families out of the cycle of poverty, LUBAENYSLARERWEN AW ~% LEAN ANNALARA NRLE PLELAERL EUR RL FATE AE AS AY TEL LAER has been awarded by the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation of Winston- Salem. The grant, one of the largest to the county, will support five year Family Resource Centers at Marion School in Shelby, Washington School in Waco and Fast School in Kings Mountain. The 2 J£e part of Opportunities for Families Fund, one of the largest initiatives in the history of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation and one that has drawn widespread state and national at- tention. Each of the five programs fund- ed takes a different approach. Cleveland County will focus on public schools, particularly at-risk children, as a means of involving the entire family. Forsyth County, an urban Piedmont county, plans a broader approach that will also ex- amine racism and cultural diversi- ty. In the western part of the state, the mountainous counties of Mitchell, Avery and Yancey plan to focus on economic development and jobs creation. Scotland County, in southeastern North Carolina, plans to focus on poverty-stricken neighborhoods. In Warren County in the northeastern part of the state, the approach will be to establish a family institute to work intensely with poor families. "Each of ths five projects has approached the problem of break- ing the cycle of poverty for fami- lies with a unique approach and mode! for change," said Mary Mountcastle, president of the Foundation and chair of OFF com- mittee. -County Manager Lane Alexander said the county effort grew out of Cleveland Challenge, a cross section of communty leaders “...who set priorities on problem solv- Also, at North School, fourth ‘School program Kings Mountain Fire Department. Excited fifth graders, under the di- rection of Assistant Chief Bud Ware, and Lt. Bill Herndon, partic- ipated in a video-question and an- swer program dealing with fire safety. Firefighter Lenny Wright wore full firefighting gear to demonstrate its use to the students. At Kings Mountain Middle School, newly-elected Kings Mountain school board member Shearra Miller spoke with the 8th grade students in Ann Bennett's personal services lab. She spoke of the importance of gaining informa- tion concerning a variety of careers when making education and work goals. Mrs. Miller also brought some of her custom made flags, a hobby that has developed into a profitable cottage industry. At Kings Mountain High School, students in Grace Costner's and Gary Blake's Fundamental Math and Algebra I classes listened to Al Moretz explain the impor- tance of correct mathematical cal- culations in the constructions of structures that insure public safety. Moretz demonstrated a variety of mathematics formulas and calcula- tions he typically uses on his job as a civil engineer. Susan Gosselin's English Classes listened as newly-elected city com- missioner Philip Hager spoke of the value and the importance of staying in school. He related the hardships faced by those individu- gets $1 million ing in the communities. The grant proposal was drafted by a four- member team: Dr. Sandy Brenneman, director of Cleveland County Area Mental Health; Bill McCullough, director of student services for Cleveland County Schools; Ann Short, community planner for Cleveland County United Way; and Dr. Alma Watson, executive director of Cleveland County Communities in Schools. ‘als who choose to drop out of school. David Lynn, a composite engi- neer with BASF Corporation, brought his computer and showed some of the ways computer tech- nology has increased his effective- ness and efficiency in his career in Cindy Hovis' Principles of Business Class. Lynn also brought a form he used to evaluate employ- ees on the basis of job perfor- mance and attitude and explained the importance of developing posi- tive attributes such. as creativity, dependability and problem-solving abilities. This week, Ms. Hovis' Business Law students will review a person- al injury case with Robert Jenkins, an attorney with Tim Harris and Associates of Charlotte. Jenkins will also discuss the challenges of law school and answer students’ questions concerning business and criminal law. Chris Minnix, a disk jockey and account representative of WC- SL/WGNC of Cherryville and Gastonia spoke with English stu- dents in Sheila Wyont's and; Julia Wood's and Annette Parker's class- es and with business students in Cindy Hovis' and Kathy Goforth's classes on the importance of setting personal and professional goals. Minnix also emphasized successful mastery of communication and keyboarding skills. The Kings Mountain Association of Educators will con- tinue inviting speakers from the community into classrooms of in- terested teachers through this school year. The KMAE faculty representatives from each school will be offering information to any interested teacher within the next month. The positive reponse from students, host teachers and guest speakers who particiapted in last week's kickof celebration demon- strates this year's American Education theme, "Schools and Communities: Partners for a Strong America." gn eA tur. TRIES i Sp To add a touch of striking elegance to your tree or table-top, visit The Butterfly to see our featured tree topped with the beautiful angel pictured above and trimmed with crystals, silver and gold. Especially special are the colorful sequin and handblown glass ornaments and tree-toppers. Whatever your Christmas fantasy may be, The Butterfly has that perfect gift or accessory. the butterfly _ FINE GIFTS Akers Shopping Center Gastonia 4 «561-8355 Yule program at State Park The Living History Farm will be the backdrop for a Christmas pro- gram at Kings Mountain State Park on Sun., Dec. 15. Visitors will make ornaments to decorate the old-fashioned Christmas tree at this mid-19th century farmstead. Musicians will provide holiday music, and refresh- ments will be served. The fee is $1 for adults and 50 cents for children ages 6-12. The program will last from 1-5 p.m. Kings Mountain State Park is lo- cated off Highway 161 south of Kings Mountain. For more infor- mation, call the park at (803) 222- 3209. Band to give Chevy pickup The Kings Mountain High School band will give away a 1991 Chevrolet S10 pickup truck. on Thurs., Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. at the KMHS cafeteria. 3 Approximately 137 tickets out of 300 have been sold at $100 each. The remaining tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door before the drawing on December 5. The informal evening will in- clude entertainment by the KMHS pep band, refreshments, and door prizes. Any person interesting in sup- porting the band's: Aril trip to Florida by purchasing a. ticket may do so by contacting Mrs. Ellen Gaffney at 739-0773. Head Start adds program at Bethware Patti Norman, Director of Cleveland County Head Start, an- nounced today that the program will open a new classroom to serve 20 children and families at Bethware Elementary School after Christmas. The program will serve children who turned tour on or before October 16, 1991, from families with low to moderate income. Preference will be given to those most in need of comprehensive pre-kindergarten services. Three- year-olds with special needs who would benefit from two years of service may be giveniconsideration also. a tw brs exnbich sev £1 Interested parents may call th Head Start office for more infor- mation at 734-5660. bel el Al i wp Ee cp AGG AGI AG AG gp +n oug ei pr a NP a pr a eT 4 ’ 08 WOODLAWN A BO =f 5 FREE GAMES AT 6:30 Z iG aS) (ON Cut your own Christmas Tree Sheared White Pine *2.50 per foot Located 618 Dixon School Rd. Kings Mountain, NC Bobby C. 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