West Charlotte High School - Lion Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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Dig tn. Assistant Principal Jim Watts' beauti- fication plan brought to club members weekends of work around the campus. Civitan president senior Brian Murphy and Keyette ju- nior Katie Boyer volunteer their weekend time to set an example for others. iPhoto by C. Crews? Games people play. Sixth period study hall is pushed aside as senior Mike Winstead and sophomore Shawn Wandle program the library computers for a game of Gdyssey. Students are involved in the computer wave at West Char- lotte as they prepare for the electronic future. iPhoto by C. Crewsl Practice makes perfect. Originally from Greece, senior Dinos Beligrinis excels not only n his native sport of soccer, but also as a kicker lor West Charlotte's team in the American Jased sport, football. During a lunch break, he demonstrates his soccer skills that helped the Nest Charlotte soccer team finish the season with a conference championship. iPhoto by K. 'Cortl Making it work doing internships in return for academic credit, received an award of excellence from Governor James Hunt this year. When the AIP started at West Charlotte in 1975, it was the first program of its kind in the school system. Now other schools have adopted the program. West Charlotte is the only high school in the system to have an Open Program. This program allows students to pace themselves and work in a less stmctered environment. The English as a Second Language Program KESLJ, which also received the Governor's Award of Excellence, teaches newcomers to the United States how to speak English and teaches them about American history and culture. The nine junior highs in the feeder system ed with the Open and ESL programs West Charlotte to have students from virtually every economic, cultural and ethnic background. Building a strong family relationship was possible because students respected each others differences and learned from them as well. The strong bonds that were created made for a closer-knit student body and thus provided for an atmosphere of excellence. The unity and excellence that West Charlotte projected set the pace tor otherschools to try to match. ' A ll . A? Pacesetters 5

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X f Mu ff NAB ms. 'S . uv lt's all mapped out. Bringing together studen from nine junior highs, West Charlotte busir cuts a road forthe nation to follow, iPhoto I C. Crews!

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When it rains . . . Despite downpours and the 7-2 loss to Myers Park in the homecoming game October 21, seniors Maria Neely and Alitha Flemming can still smile. After long hours of practice in the summer, the cheerleaders went on to receive the first place trophy at the Spirit Conference Cheerleading Camp. iPhoto by K. Kortl