Burns High School - Blazes Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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Student teachers usually provide one of the few breaks in a student's year. The Art Department had their first student teacher, Miss Mathews. Miss Mathews is a graduate from Shelby High Scho ol. Art instructor, Beverly Putnam commented on Miss Mathews, “She brought a lot of new ideas in which | would like to try. | think she’ll make a fine teacher.” Miss Mathews graduated from Meredith College and recieved her certification from Appalachian State University. Art | students commented on Miss Mathews work; Laura Cline, “I liked her as a person, but not as a teacher.” Candy Ballard, “She was nice and she tried hard. | think after she gets more experience she'll be a good teacher.’’ William Bradshaw, ‘She was a fine teacher and | liked her a lot.’ Jeff Spivey, ‘She was concerned about everybody’s work. | think she'll be a real good teacher when she gets more experience.” Miss Mathews commented on her stay here at Burns High, ‘I really enjoyed working here and | hope that | can continue working in Cleveland County or Shelby School Systems. I’ve really enjoyed working with the students here.” Mrs. Putnam stated, ‘“My Art Il and Ill classes worked on a new kind of idea. It was called an Environmental Project. What the art classes did was to take a section of the school such as the boys smoking area, bus lobby, open court, etc. They drew pictures and made models of what would have made it more attractive and better. As of November they were working on their drawings and models.’ TOP: Learning to draw perspectively is one of the tasks in which Miss Mathews is showing Tim Atkinson while Mrs. Putnam observes. BOTTOM: Contour drawing of bellpeppers were one of the assignments in which Miss Mathew’s Art Ill students Debbie Bridges and Libby Hallman took part in. Art 111 — — —————————— — . —— : — — a e J

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Cold weather doesn’t stop the beginning of the game between Albert Parks and Larry Cox. Larry begins with a shoot to his teammate’s pyramid. Jim Atkinson