Connor High School - Archives Yearbook (Hebron, KY)

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In Memoriam XL fyunt 17. 1964-Srpl. 25. mi Oriendi Sriends are the air t. Jhat brinys (ije into our existence, tdriendi are the water Shat cleansed our open wounds. 1driends are the flowers Shat briny beauty into our lives. 1driends are the foods IdJhich nourish our souls, t.driends are everything Which ma hes life meanin yful — Jlisa Station

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MR. NORMAN ENDS 17 YEAR STAY IN BORNE COUNTY Some thirty years ago a young man walked nervously into a classroom filled with forty students for his first teaching assignment where some of the boys were larger than the young teacher. One of the largest boys was a trouble maker and the teacher calmly told him to straighten up, but the boy kept on. In anger and frustration, the new teacher walked over to the trouble maker and picked up the boy, the desk, the books, and shook him until he fell out of his desk. The begin- ning teacher had no discipline problem from the boy again. The young teacher was our current school superintendent, C. R. Norman. Mr. Norman related that the good ol' days were not as good as far as education is concerned. The lack of materials for both students and teachers seemed to be the main reason. He feels that students who graduate today are much more intelligent, and he also believes that television has played a major role in educating students. Although Mr. Norman enjoyed and respected his job as Superinten- dent, he feels that his most important role in education was teaching in the classroom. His most gratifying moment as a teacher was when a former pupil came back to see him after receiving his degree in college. This young man told Mr. Norman that he had been a great effect on his life. The Superintendent feels it is very rewarding to touch a student's life in some way or another through teaching. Mr. Norman's advice to the Senior Class of 1982 is to set goals, not dreams, for themselves and to reach for those goals. Whether it is being a skilled mechanic or a professor in college, students should strive for their goals and they will be more satisfied in life. Mr. Norman, a graduate of Pikeville College, Eastern Kentucky University, and Xavier University, has served Boone County for seven- teen years as Assistant Principal, Principal, and Superintendent and will be retiring at the end of this school year. Conner High students had the following ideas about Mr.Norman9s role as Superintendent. I feel Mr. Norman should be commended for braving the storm of angry people. — DeAnna Abdon I think he controls the money. - Pam Stenger He is responsible for everyone in his system. He must maintain order as well as he can. — Wesley Carrington He only appears in our cafeteria to eat lunch; and then, for some reason, you don't see him for awhile. — Jill Bissett I don't know exactly what it is 76 — Faculty that the Superintendent of the schools does, but I guess it's a pretty rough job. I do know that he has written many letters to Conner's Band praising us for our achievements. — Scott Valz The Superintendent's job is to go from school to school to make sure everything is running smoothly, and to see if any of the principals are spending too much money. — Mary Manners He can do anything (run schools) with nothing (tax money) in no time at all (the school year). — Greg Blankenship Playing the boss of us all might be fun, but the problems obtained at such a high seat can only be imagined. There could be days that demand precise decisions obtained only by cool thinking. - Tom Guy He stands at the helm of the ship of Boone County Schools and guides it through the rough and stormy weather. — Tim Guthrie We all know who he is; that he is in the newspaper a lot, and shows up for important events. — Tim Schmitt