Southmont High School - Yearbook (Southmont, NC)

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1978 Today's classroom teachers: first row, Mrs. Judy Koontz iGrade 45, Mrs. Annette Hedrick CGrades 2-31, Mrs. Sandra Curry fGrade 1-21, Mrs. Frances Haynes CGrade 31, second row, Mrs. Judy Greer fGrades 2-3l, Mrs. Elnor Williams fGrades 4-51, Mrs. Fallie Cecil iGrade lk third row, Mrs. Dixie Meachum CGrades K-15, Mrs. Nancy Lednum iliindergartenl, Richard N. Lane fGrade 52. In 1914, with the opening of the Red Schoolhouse, there were five teachers, one for every two grades in the school. When the school moved into the new building in 1924, it was working toward a teacher per grade. This did not come about immediately. The community grew slowly, often there were combination classes. With the development of High Rock Lake, many permanent residents with school-age youngsters moved into the school district. By 1957, with the removal of the high school, there was a teacher in each grade, one through eight. With the addition of a kindergarten class in 1973, an extra teacher was assigned to the school. School enrollment has increased slowly but steadily. Today there are ten classroom teachers in five grades and kindergarten. One teacher is remembered for her extraordinary record of experience at Southmont. Mrs. Claytie Hedrick Feezor taught third grade from the fall of 1916 until she retired in the spring of 1963-a total of forty-five years at Southmont, with one year at Reeds School. 35

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CLASSROCM TEACHERS 1933 Teachers at Southmont School: front row, Moses Holmes, Mrs. E. C. Willis, E. C. Willis lPrincipal1, Amos Rich, back row, Marjorie Welborn, Nan Smith, Alma McElhaney fPatterson1, Alta Allen CKeever1, Ruby McWhorter CHearne1, Claytie Hedrick lFeezor1. 1950 Left to right, first row, Mrs. Minnie Hall fhigh school1, Foy A. Warfford fhigh school1, Mrs. Naomi T. Owen CGracles 7-81, second row, Mrs. Avernell Rush fGrades 6-71, Mrs. Wilma Monsees CGrade 51, Mrs. Ernest Bolick fGrade 41, third raw, gflrss Claytie Feezor fGrade 31, Miss Mary Raper fGrade 21, Mrs. Reid Smith ra e 1 . 34

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SPECIAL TEACHERS Before 1960, the school was staffed by a Principal, a handful of teachers, three lunchroom workers, and a custodian. Special programs began with Speech Therapy in the early 1960's. Mrs. Anne Clodfelter was the school's first part-time therapist. The Special Education program began in 1970 with a self-contained class conducted by a Mr. Holley. Mrs. Sue Carter, our first part-time Physical Education teacher was assigned to the school in 1973. That same year, Lynn Jarratt became the school's first full-time librarian. Before that time, library services were performed on a part-time basis, either by a certified librarian or a teacher in the school. Miss Mary Raper, second grade teacher, served as part-time librarian for many years. The ESEA Title l Reading Program began in the summer of 1972. That fall, Mrs. Nancy Nuckols was the first full-time Reading teacher. The elementary guidance program began in 1974. Miss Margie Patterson was our first part-time counselor. 1. lleen Yearick, Speech Therapy P 2. Lynn Jarratt, Media 5 S 3. Danny Leonard, Physical Education f . A 4. Harold Byerly, EMI-I - 5. Vickie Scott, ESEA Title I Reading 6. Mary Ann Koger, Guidance 36