Northeast High School - Charger Yearbook (North Little Rock, AR)

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HEAVY DISCUSSION - School board members Steve Morley and Marianne Gosser discuss policy changes with administrators George Miller and Doyle Crownover. LISTEN UP! - School board vice president john Ward gives matters serious thought during a meeting in October. ACORN members had requested bus service for students. Photo by Robert Miller. 9 5 4' mt gt. X gi if if i Q X s i S? X yr' -.sk THINKING THINGS THROUGH School board secretary Judy Wear looks over a report on drug abuse, which was a major topic during the October School Board meeting. Photo by Robert Miller Q . IM..- ' Q ..., GIVE ME A BREAK! - School board member Leon Barnes takes a few minutes away from preparing a sermon. He is the minister at Levy Church of Christ, Photo by Robert Miller. sw... : sf? l78fClasses, School Board

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'ii V Q r it An 'adventure' Principa Being a high school principal is more than a jobg it's an enjoyable adventure. That is the feeling of Mr. James Smith, who has been principal of Northeast since 1971. I enjoy it here or I wouldn't be here, he said. I enjoy coming to work everyday. Even though the work is enjoyable, the pressures are great, Mr. Smith said. lt's like any other adminis- trator job, he explained. Pressure is always there. As principal, Mr. Smith was responsible for the welfare of 1,060 students each day. He explained that a problem for one is a problem for all. There is a closeness with the student body, he said. lf one student has a problem with drugs, alcohol, etc., then we all have a problem. Mr. Smith said that North- l's crew east's problems were mainly confined to routine problems. However, he said that atten- dance was a major concern. We have too many students' abilities wasted because they don't attend classes, he said. Mr. Smith was assisted by Mr. Andrew Beavers, assistant principal, Ms. Charlotte Moore, administrative assistant, and Mrs. Margueritte Franks and Mrs. Alice Williamson, secretar- ies. He credited much of the year's success to their work as well as the work of the teachers. We are fortunate to have a school like Northeast with a dedicated staff and a coopera- tive student body, he said. With this in our favor we should continue to be one of the best schools in the state. - By Karen Lacewell s -Q 21- i N Lotsa. ,WW ,M M M 3 K gf Uhttnif nl' S K 0 . E . ft It as rr us an ,, 1- M zz in 14 is A 1 V M n on - .. I ,,,, V ' 31. 1' s 1. GETTING THE IOB DONE - Mrs. Alice Williamson reconciles the day's receipts with the bank deposits, one of her daily duties as secretary. Photo by Melissa Matthews POINT IT OUT - Ms. Charlotte Moore, administrative assistant, points to the guidance department bulletin board in the first floor hall, Ms. Moores duties included observation and evaluation of teachers, and she was also Student Council sponsor. Photo by Melissa Matthews Principals crew!l77

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School Board Keeping the By Chris Glass Program needs are brought to the school board's attention by parental input and citizen invol- vement, according to school board President S. R. Bob Lyon. Students requesting programs brings changes, he said. For instance, at Northeast we have had more classes in foreign languages because of an increased interest over the past four or five years. Vocational classes are on the upswing at Ole Main, and, according to Lyon, Northeast students wishing to take vocation- al classes are provided transporta- tion to Ole Main. New programs have been added throughout the district, not just on the secondary level. We've put more of an empha- sis on basic education instead of if PROUD AND HONORED - School board president S. R. Bob Lyon makes an award presentation during the October meeting while Leon Barnes and Judy Wear observe. Photo by Robert Miller. up with times the more superfluous areas of education, Lyon said. The school board doesn't always make the right decisions when making program changes, according to Lyon. With the new math, for instance, we found that many students didn'r have a good foundation in basic math by the time they got into high school. We re-evaluated that program, he said. In the future, the school board plans on giving emphasis to math, science and computers. We are fairly blessed with the computer system in our schools, Lyon said. Lyon, who has served on the school board for 12 years, said that serving so long gives him a chance to keep abreast of what is happening in education. CATCHING EVERY DETAIL - Senior Pam White represents Northeast students at an October meeting. Pam attended and took notes at every school board meeting. Photo by Robert Miller. Keeping up with the timcsfl79