Burns High School - Blazes Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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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

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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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Frozen Pucks It’s freezing weather! The wind’s Coach Pruett, who taught the blowing! Your about to freeze to class, commented, ‘’One of the death! This was the kind of reasons lots of students take it is weather they played shuffleboard because they are required to take in. Just to look at the game it looks three individual sports and one very simple, it would be easy as pie team sport.’’ Mrs. Carpenter, head to play. Sophomores Paula of the P.E. Department, stated, ‘‘Basketball Whitesides and Todd Duvis and volleyball are the sports most signed up commented, “‘It’s a challenge and for in team sports. Badminton, tennis and takes a lot of skill!’ golf are the most popular individual sports.” Shuffleboard requires four players consisting of two teams. Each player has four discs, each team having a different color. The object of the game is to score ten, eight, or seven on your teammates’ pyramid. If the pucks land on the “’off” square ten points are deducted from the score. Teammates’ scores are c ombined into one. The first team reaching fifty points wins. Kevin Davis and John Hunt line up their pucks to begin their game. Albert Parks positioning his last pucks for a high score. a es Phy, . et Lal “Wey 2 ; TA i y DO RT | OT Oe ae TS aan. AS SCRE! Eddie Greene Tommy Pruett PEects AS IPT OR era