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

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'iw-......--audi C.O. Matthews ON THE MOVE: Jody Cotter, Tommy Borek, Marla McHugh, and Shannon Hauser change classes during the first weeks of school. Although shorts were very popular in warm weather, not everyone chose to enjoy their comfort. PLAYING THE ROLE he Titan campus is a maze of buildings, trailers, walks, and corridors. It is huge, spread- out and yet, crowded. Crowded with a record number of students: enrollment of 1819 and a membership that peeked at 1718. Making up this mass of humanity are the four classes and a staff of 121 adults. Seniors got off to a slow start, but finally realized the beach was just around the corner as senioritis struck. Seniors spent the year planning for their future -the real future of college, jobs, marriage - not just the annual beach trip after graduation. Juniors, at last known as upper classmenf' enjoyed the privileges of driving to school and going off campus for lunch. With one more year of high school, they also faced the possibility of losing the much desired exam exemption. This group of students will be the first class to graduate after four years at West and the first senior class required to take exams in 15 years. The sophomores were known as the class with the most spirit. On almost every occasion when spirit was the main element, sophomores came out on top. They bought more balloons at Homecoming, sold more candy, and had more parents become PTA members than the other three classes. Sophomores set the record for spirit in 1987. Freshmen adapted to a new school and new surroundings. They had no trouble making friends and getting settled in the high school routine. Inspired to do their best academically by a new program of motivation, they reaped the benefits of success in the classroom. They themselves are record makers and breakers of the future, a job that requires dedication and commitment, something those associated with West Forsyth know about. The Freshmen Class took on this new role readily, as they matured to the status of sophomores, who will welcome a new crop of freshmen in the fall of 1987. Each class made its mark on the history of West Forsyth, and it was RECORDED LIVE IN '87. 72 f People Divider

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THE WINSTON-SALEMXFORSYTH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION: Front row: Mr. Gerald Hewitt, Mr. Beaufort Bailey, Mrs. Garlene Grogan, Mr. Thomas Voss. Back row: Mrs. Candy Wood, Mrs. Jane Goins, Mrs. Mary Margaret Lohr, Mrs. Grace Efrid, Mrs. Nancy Wooten. This board sets policies, determines the school calendar and works with parents to produce a healthy school environ- ment. Two major concerns for high school students were reviewed this year, open campus for juniors and seniors, and exam exemptions. No immediate changes were made but are likely in the future. A MAN IN DEMAND: Winston-Salem Forsyth County Superintendent Dr. Zane E. Eargle was one of the two finalists for the Superintendent's position in the CharlottefMechlenberg School System. Dr. Eargle has worked in the local school system for live years and will continue in his position here. Dr. Relic of the Hartford Connecticutt system was chosen as the next CharlottefMechlenberg superintendent. 74 Administration Snyder Photographic Services LE DER GI E BASIC DIRECTIONS T0 EDUCATIO By Bridget Ruth esides being the mother of two stu- dents at West, Jane Goins has more than a parental concern for our school. Being a member of the Winston- Salem Forsyth County School Board of Education Mrs. Goins fills her days by attending board meetings to decide school policies for the entire school sys- tem, evaluating and recommending pend- ing policies, serving in personnel, receiving calls from concerned teachers and parents, visiting schools, attending school related functions and meeting elected officials. The School Board's duty of setting poli- cies has an immediate effect on student life at school. Students were worried about high schools changing the open campus policy. Mrs. Goins stated, No changes are an- ticipated in the open-lunch schedule until buildings will permit serving on campus. The possibility for a change is a few years awayf' There were also fears of the exam ex- emptions policy changing. Ms. Goins spoke to this concern by saying, some modification is likely, The Boardls main goal for this school year was to place emphasis on improving the quality of our Middle School Program. Although Mrs. Goins performs various activities during a typical day at work, she really enjoys visiting other students and staff members throughout the system and she was very happy to be involved in the process of education. She also felt that Dr. Eargle is a man of intergrity, whom I have come to admire a great deal. Dr. Zane Eargle received the title of Superintendent of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools in November of 1982. His job requires him to hire staff personnel, read letters, make phone calls, and attencl meetings with agencies who support th school system. Dr. Eargle's major achievement in his five years with the loca schools has been the reorganization of our high schools, making them four year. Dr. Eargle and Mrs. Goins felt they were fortunate to be involved in a school system that was innovative and alway striving for improvement to provide fo sounder educational background for all our students. With the Winston-Salem Forsyth County School System being th fourth largest in North Carolina and on of the hundred largest in the nation Dr. Eargle had a positive outlook for the 1986 87 school year. He said, I look forward t working with our staff, parents, and othe interested people in the community to con- tinue to improve the education our chil- dren receive. We must never forget that it is the student who is the center of our efforts. PEOPLES TO PEOPLE: Phil Truiett, Mrs. Sandy Walls, Mr. Jerry Peoples, and Michael Gray discuss plans for the location of the 1987 Prom. The decision to have the Prom at Holiday Inn in Clemmons wasl made by a vote of the Junior and Senior classes. i