Northwood High School - Imprints Yearbook (Pittsboro, NC)

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N.H.S. Ten Years Ago As you can see by all these pictures, Northwood has undergone some major changes in the past ten years! However, some things have remained the same. Al- though we have had new faculty members from time to time, many of the same teachers are still here. For ex- ample, Mr. Self still explains math as Mr. Shaner and Mr. Horton busily attend a teacher’s meeting. Mr. Leach still has his same cheerful smile and Mr. Kitchings still has the bravery to ride trip after trip with young, new drivers. The principal, ten years ago, was Mr. Earl Wat- son, and the assistant principal was Mr. Gene Brooks. The senior class had 183 members, while the whole stu- dent body was composed of eight hundred. Mr. Henry Hunt directed the band and Mr. Charles Horton directed the chorus. 6 Ten Years Afro

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Senior Dedication Mrs. Sims Poindexter graduated from Goldston High School (now Chatham Central) and is an alumnus of the University of North Caroli- na at Greensboro. Although she majored in English, she is also certi- fied to teach history. This is her thirteenth year of teaching school in various places such as Jordan Matthews, Horton Middle, Chatham Central, and now, Northwood. Besides teaching, she has held several other jobs. She worked as a librarian in the Siler City Elementary School and at The Chatham Bank in Goldston while she attended Goldston High School. She was the music director for various churches and served as the feature editor for the original Chatham County Herald newspaper. She has also taught several cake decorating classes for Central Carolina Tech- nical College and presently caters weddings and parties. Mrs. Poindexter has a wide range of hobbies and interests which include playing the piano, singing, and listening to music. She also enjoys decorating her house and entertaining friends. She writes non- fiction and inspirational materials, and she enjoys traveling and being with her family. She attends Pittsboro Baptist Church where she was formerly the choir director and presently teaches the Couples’ Class in Sunday School. She spends a great amount of time with her family, and as a result they are all very close. They do many things together such as have a “family night” each week in which they share each other’s company. Her husband, Bill, is the Farm Program Specialist in the Farmer’s Home Administration Office in Raleigh. She has two daughters; Julia, 20 who is a junior at Campbell University and Jan, 16 who is a junior here, at Northwood. Students relate to Mrs. Poindexter because of her willingness to listen to their concerns and her offers of support. She believes that students’ point of view are important and seems to really care about each and every individual. The Senior Class of 1984 would like to dedicate this yearbook to Mrs. Sims Poindexter, a friend as well as a teacher. We love you Mrs. Poindexter! Teaching young people is an honor. I learned many years ago that teenagers are very special, not only because our future lies in their hands but also because their quest for new ideas and ex- panded knowledge is stimulating to those of us who are older. Being a high school teacher affords me the two privileges of participating in the educational growth of young people and keeping my own perspective youthful. Teaching at Northwood is an additional honor. The beautiful physical additional facility, the congenial faculty, the supportive administrators, and the talented students all combine to make my job one that I treasure. Dedication 5

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Northwood also looks much different than it did ten years ago. The courtyard had barely been constructed and there were no shrubs or azaleas to brighten it up. In fact, much of the landscaping was still to come. At that time, there was no school sign by the highway, and there was no trophy case in the cafeteria lobby. The greenhouse was under construction and the final touches were being put on the football field. There were no murals such as sailboats or Spanish bullfighters to brighten the walls. The total original cost of construc- tion was slightly under two million, being $14.03 per square foot. Based on today’s estimated cost, the price of construction would be approximately five to six mil- lion dollars. As we go through life we will always see ways in which things and people around us have changed. Northwood has changed a great deal, but in reality the games that students played ten years ago have been passed on down to us. Now, we are the stu- dents of Northwood and it is our turn to play the games. Ten Years Afro 7