Northeastern High School - Aerie Yearbook (Elizabeth City, NC)

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Cvt it on 1 A new girls’ soccer team was not one of the expenditures included in the budget. The girls had to pay for their own uniforms and equipment. dv£ v£m WT 1 An infinite number of new books had to be unpacked, organized and distributed. But.Linda Ward the new as- sistant principal seemed up to the challenge The Big Squeeze S

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F Nf | U AL Raising money to finance Northeastern's new addition as well as restoring many area schools put a dent in the wallets of local taxpayers, parents and students. Citizens were forced to pay higher taxes in order to raise money for the schools. Parents and students also felt the effects of the venture with extra school expenses and price increases. For instance, high school lunches were raised from $(X).90 to $ 1.00- students had to purchase supplemental reading materials-the number of textbooks available was limited to the point that students were only allowed to use the books during class time. New equipment such as desks, chalkboards, computers and audio-visual aids also took a big bite out of the budget. These materials were necessary to help the school run more efficiently and productively. In the long run, all of the expenditures proved to be worthwhile and most beneficial. Area schools were refurbished and Northeastern ONbH if uF Em Mizelle may be smiling, bur some students weren't quite as happy about the increased prices of school lunches I AKk IT off ' Principal J.R. Carraway got into the action by unwrapping desks in the new addition • The Big Squeeze

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bV H0M£ Loitering after school was taboo. Obviously, these students did not read their student handbook HAnd$ off1 By exhibiting their friendship with physical contact, Jenny Jackson and David Purr a blatantly violate the Hands Off policy 6 • The Big Squeeze