Parkland High School - Spectatus Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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P.T.A. achieves purpose of bringing parents, teachers into fellowship. Mrs. Patricia Reed, math instructor, places applications for the Good Citizenship Award in the teachers' boxes. On these forms instructors will place the name of the student of their choice along with a list of his qualifications. An open house on October 5 projected the theme of the Parkland P.T.A., Every Parent a Teacher . At the beginning of the year P.T.A. members sold Parkland jackets and sweatshirts to raise money for a gift to the school. Outstanding students were given a citizenship award each month. The members also sponsored a tree-planting day at Parkland, in which various clubs participated. One P.T.A. meet- ing consisted of a cultural arts night, which included presentations of the drama and chorus departments and a guest speaker. A parent-teacher musical spiced spring activities. P.T.A. officers are Mrs. Edgar Hutchins, president, Mrs, J. B. Shepherd, second vice-president, Mrs. C. A. Kimel, secretary, and Mr. Carlos Ervin, first vice-presi- dent. f i

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l l lg Members of the administrative staff are Mr. Ned Smith, as- sociate superintendent, Mr. Mar- vin Ward, superintendent, Mr. Raymond Sarbaugh, Jr., associate superintendent, tfirst rowl. Mr Leo Morgan, assistant superin tendentg Mr. Robert Blevins, assistant superintendent, Mr Eugene Johnston, assistant super intendentg Mr. C. T. Leinbach comptroller, ilast rowl. Working for the betterment of the Winston- SalemfForsyth County school system, the school board planned a large building program that would last until l97O. ln this program the school board authorized the use of l8 million dollars for the con- struction of school buildings. Several duties of the school board were approving the budget, distribut- ing money, employing personnel, and accepting the plans for any new construction in the system. Directed by Mr. Roy Ray, chairman, the school board served as a policy-making body as well as an organizer of long-range programs. we-. School board advances education by setting up policies for system, equalizing standards of learning. Members of the Winston-Salem Forsyth County school board, whose duty is to decide on policies to be used throughout the city, include Mr. Boyd Idol, Mrs. G. G. Young, Dr. Lillian B. Lewis, Mr. Roy Ray, and Mrs. C. G. Grubbs, first row. Mr. Clyde G. Barber, Mr. William M. Knott, Mr. Whit East, Mr. Richard Ervin, and Mr. Carl Russell, last row. The consolidated board also authorizes the construction of new buildings within the district.

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Mr. Larry P. Graham, Principal Mr. Graham's past positions have given him a distinctive background in leadership. He has served as a mathematics teacher, athletic coach, guidance counselor, assistant principal of Gray High School and as principal of Hanes High School. Mr. Graham received his bachelor of arts degree from Catawba College and completed graduate work at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Al- though meeting administrative de- mands consumes most of his hours, Mr. Graham values leisure moments in which he exerts his ingenuity in wood- working, avidly supports sports events and enjoys camping trips with his wife and three children. To fulfill the needs of students has been the main objective of Mr. Larry Graham, principal. While our high school was under construction, Mr. Graham spent the spring and summer months in preparation for its comple- tion as he worked conscientiously with the steering committee and met regularly with the coaching and administrative staffs, Parkland's suc- cess in its first year is accredited to its principal with his capable leader- ship ability ond cooperative spirit He has shown his faith in the younger generation by making available an unlimited program of extra-curricular activities. Admiration and esteem are rendered to Mr. Graham for his ef- forts to build Parkland High School into a superior educational institution. Principal Larry Graham organizes new school. Displaying his outstanding organizational ability, Mr. Graham confers with Mrs. Patricia Reed, a faculty member, about landscaping of school grounds.