West Forsyth High School - Cronus Yearbook (Clemmons, NC)

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Photos by Rob Harris lIlO'l'lVATIf N FV R By Tammy White and April Baldwin hat triggers motivation in you? Is it money? Power? Prestige? Friends? Or does the thought of good grades and great personal satisfac- tion through hard work trip your trigger '? School Is Your Job - Studying Is Hard Work , was developed by the chair- man of the English department, Mrs. Carolyn Barlow, as a result of her concern for the failure rate among high school istudents. When asked about the main purpose of the new motivation program, Mrs. Barlow replied, To motivate students to be con- cerned about their school work and to do well. Twenty five teachers volunteered to help in developing the program. Mrs. Bar- low chaired the overall committee. The teachers formed five subgroups, each with different responsibilities. One group prepared a presentation for the Open House Orientation, which was held on August 26. A second group devel- oped the School Is Your Job - Studying Is Hard Work', study skills booklet which was distributed to all freshmen. A third group devised a homework log to help stu- dents organize their study materials. The fourth group, known as the Awards Group, thought of ways to reward students for their academic achievements. The awards for achievement changed with each quarter. Some of these included free homework passes, movies, bonus points, publicity through bulletin boards, and ice cream sundae parties. Places such as Bur- ger King and Biscuitville donated special coupons to the awards system for students IT DUESNT TAKE 95513 Just EFFORT EFFORT IS ALL IT TAKES: This bulletin board displayed in Mrs. Barbara Gray's room symbolizes the importance of good grades to achieve excellence, Teachers tried many approaches to encourage stu- dents to make good grades. This was one attempt to arouse motivation. FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Troy Allgood cashes in his coupon for a free Whopper to Tammy Mchone at Clemmons Burger King as April Baldwin waits in line. Troy was one of 500 students to receive this extra dividend as a result of making the first quarter honor roll, :Ur-f-'cc J QQCJQ who had high academic achievements. The fifth group, or Parent Contact Committee, developed a system to contact parents and let them know about their child's progress. If the student developed problems in attendance, grades, or behav- ior, a telephone contact referral card was sent to the guidance office. When a stu- dent received two cards, parents were contacted. Mr. Peoples expressed his support for the program by stating, 'School Is Your Job' is a practical and common sense ap- proach that will help students structure and organize their studiesf' School is your job and by following some simple steps, it may open many doors and bring much success in the future. This was the purpose of the recognition and encouragement of good study habits and effort. Motivationf49 yvwurfi--,,wu.h4-f

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DESIGNING WOMEN: Mrs. Velma McCloud, Mrs. Cindy Zimmerman, Mrs. Connie Hedrick, and Mrs. Carolyn Barlow admire the finished product of the School Is Your Job - Studying Is Hard Work study booklet. These teachers headed the five com- mittees of teachers who worked the entire summer to design the motivation program for students. GETTING IT TOGETHER: Wendy Blackwell and Tami Wagner sell Bridget Ruth and Franchyell McLaughlin a Scholar Set notebook in the conces- sion stand. They were mainly to help freshmen get organized, but were sold to anyone. The notebooks included a pen and pencil pocket, a Webster's dictio- nary, two spiral notebooks, and looseleaf paper at a cost of 54.99. 48fMotivation Photos by C.O. Matthew

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PREP COURSE: Mr. Dean Barlow explains vocabu- lary and word analogies to Beth Haggitt and Dana Nelson. An after school S.A.T. preparation course was taught by Mr. Barlow, Mrs. Becky Cook and Mrs. Dot Harmon during October. THE KEY T0 GRADUATION: Mr. Jim Coghill monitors progress as Martin Richardson, Karen Ren- egar, Jimmy Rhodes and Erica Riefenberg take the N.C. Competency Test required for graduation. The test, originally taken by juniors, has been moved to the sophomore year, giving the small percentage who fail a better opportunity to improve. 50fTesting Ro