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Cave Spring, Georgia, November 1989 and January 1990

No.1 & 2

MAY 2 3 1990

Mr. Elliott Earns

Governor's Award

Michael Elliott received a Governor's Award for Outstanding Service in State Government during a ceremony at the Capitol on September 26 .
Eillott , Superintendent of the Georgia School for the Deaf since 1984, said he particularly enjoys his job because of 'the interaction with all sorts of people and the variety of duties I have. There's never a dull moment here, and I really enjoy helping people.''
In her nomination of Elliott, Sarah Moore, director of state schools, noted his dedication , competency and sincerity. She said he has improved educational program .offerinos at the school, provided increased staff development opportunities , increased opportunities for residential students to go home for weekends and Improved the management of students.
Elliott is a member of the Conference of Educational Administrators Serving the Deaf and vice chairman of the Coosa Valley Council for the Hearing-Impaired . He coordinated the Southeast Regional Conterence on Deafness in 1988, and under his leadership a dual enrollment program was established between GSD ~nd Cave Soring Elementary, which allows students at both schools to learn about and understand eacn other.
Elliott said his goals are to Increase the visibility of GSD within the state, to Increase the awareness that it is a quality residential program for deaf students and to receive professional accreditation for the school. He also plans to continue his pursuit of a doctorate in administration and supervision from Georgia State University.
Two other DOE employees who also received the Governor 's Award for Outstanding Service In State Government during the ceremony were Lonnie Love and Grant Rowe.
-Reprinted in part from ED LINES, State Department of Education .
MEMORANDUM
Date: September 29, 1989 To: Georgia School for the Deaf Students From: Sarah H. Moore Subject: New School Year
It was a pleasure Tor me to see many OT you during my visit to the Georgia School for the Deaf September 27. You were
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(R-L) Governor Joe Frank Harris presents certificate of achievement to Mrs. Teresa Lee.
Mrs. Teresa Lee
Receives Certified
Public Managers
Certificate
Teresa Lindsey Lee, Director of Support Services and Admissions at the Georgia School for the Deaf, was presented with a certificate of achievement by Governor Joe Frank Harris. According to Judy M . Atcheson, Chairperson of the Certified Public Manager Board, and Pratt Hubbard, President of the Georgia Society of Certified Public Managers," Ms. Lee has been duly qualified for membership and has been awarded C.P.M . certificate number' 122 under the authority of the State of Georgia. She has been duly elected a Fellow of the Georgia Society of Public Managers."
On June 28th, 1989, Ms. Lee received from Governor Joe Frank Harris the designation of Certified Public Manager, granted through the State of Georgia by the authority of the Governor, the General Assembly, the State Merit System of Personnel Administration , and the University of Georgia. A special awards ceremony was held In tne office of tne Governor at the Georgia State Capitol on July 19, 1989. A banquet In honor of the new certified public managers was held on this same date. Attending the ceremonies were Sarah Moore, Director of the Division of State Schools of the Department of Education; Ms. Lee's parents, Ed and Daphne Lindsey; her husband, Eddie; and her children, David and Heather.

(L-A) Ms. Lanelle Benton, Frankie Wilson and Ms. Ruby Hewett .
Outstanding Student,
Teacher Picked for
Georgia High-Tech
Month
Frankie Wilson, a tenth-grade student, has been chosen as G.S.D' s outstanding student in math, as part of an awards program sponsored by Georgia High-Tech Month. Lower school Instructor Ms; Ruby Hewett and high school instructor Ms. Lanelle Benton were named G.S.D's outstanding science and math teachers respectively.
As part of a statewide effort by businesses in Georgia's growing high-tech field, school systems throughout the state were asked to select their top science and math teachers and students. Selected students and teachers were cited by Gov. Joe Frank Harris for their accomplishments, and attended a special awards luncheon at
SciTrek, the science and technology museum of Atlanta, on Saturday, Oct. 7.
"The need to heighten our young people's Interest In math and science is Important to all Georgians, because the sciences help our country remain competItive," said Gov. Harris of the program . "I am pleased our business community Is increasingly active In the education of young people. through programs such as the Georgia High-Tech Month Education Awards."
Each of the state's 186 school districts was asked by the State Department of Education to nominate Its leading math and science teachers. The teachers then nomInated an outstanding student In math and
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Retirees

resi d ing In Cedartown , Georgia. She has one daughter and one granddaughter.
Food Service Supervisor, Mrs. Glenda Couey , said that Mrs. Jones was a dependable and dedicated worker during her tenure at GSD .
Happy retirement , Mrs. Jones.

(L-R) Sitting: Mrs. Wilma Davis, Mrs. Doris Shaw, Mrs. Ruby Jones,
Mrs. Beulah Welch. Standing: Mr. Herbert Fuqua, Miss Rena Reeves , Mrs. Wilann Powers.

Beulah Welch
Mrs. Welch retired In May 1988, after completing approximately twenty-four years at Georgia School for the Deaf. Prior to accepting a teaching position at GSD, she taught In the Floyd County System for four years.
Mrs. Welch has a bachelor 's degree from Fort Valley State College , Fort Valley, Georgia, and a master's degree f rom Georg1a State university, Atlanta, GA. She also attended Clark College In Atlanta.
Beulan and her husoand Guy Wel ch,who Is also a long tim e em ployee (H.S. Teacher) at GSD , have t hree chil dren . Mr. and Mrs. We lch reside In Rome , Georgia.
M rs . Welch said t hat she had some pl easant memories of her tenure at GSD , especiall y of her associat ions with fellow wor kers.
We w ish you a happy retirem ent, M rs. Welch .

Wilma Davis
Mrs . Wilma Davis retired from the
Georgia School for the Deaf July 1, 1989, after teaching for 25 years . She also taught with the Floyd County School System for six years.
Mrs. Davis graduated from Woodland High School , Woodland, Alabama. She attended Berry College and received a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring In elementary education and social studies. She taught first grade at Alto Park and
Cave Spring Schools before coming to G .S. D.
During her tenure at G.S.D. , Wilma taught first and second grades and remedial primary . She said that teaching the deaf boys and girls was a joy and that she loved all of them . Some of the best times she recalls were when some of the boys and girls spent the weekend at her home playIng with her children .
Wilma Is married to Bill Davis, who Is employed at the Cave Spring Post Office . They reside on Davis Road near Cave
Spring. They have two children, Lisa Lee
and Roger Davis, and two granadaugnters, Rachel Ann and Amy Nicole Davis . Wilma plans to spend time enjoying her two granddaughters, going on trips, and visitIng friends and relatives . Her hobbles Include reading, traveling , and home decorating.
ConQratulatlons on your retirement and best wishes for many years to come, Wilma.

Doris Shaw
Mrs. Doris Shaw worked for many years In the Food Service Department at GSD and according to ner superv1sor, Mrs. Glenda Couey, she was a dependable, dedicated employee.
Doris said that she grew up In Alexis , Alabama, and graduated from Cedar Bluff High School. She was married to the late Hugn Snaw ana they had one daughter. Mrs. Shaw's daughter, Barbara, and her husband live In south Georg ia. They have three cnlldren , one boy ana t wo girls. Mrs. Shaw Is a member of the Rehoboth Baptist Church and was a delegate to the Southern Baptist Convention , wnlch was tn Dallas, Texas , the last time she attended .
Her hobbles are gardening and sewing , especially making quilts In which she Is now Involved.
She said that she m issed being employed at GSD , but Is enjoying being able to sleep late.
Congratulations to Mrs. Shaw on her retirement . We wish for her many happy returns .
Ruby Jones
Mrs. Jones began working at GSD January 21, 1969, In the Food Serv ice Department . Prior to the opening of t he new Food Service Center on Gordon Campus, Ruby worked both In the dorm and In Food Service at Primary .
Mrs. Jones retired July 1, 1989, and Is

Herbert Fuqua
Herbert Hoover Fuqua recent ly ret ired after fort y-one years in the Food Service Department at GSD.
Mr. Fuqua was born In Spring Creek , Georgia, In 1928. His parents, Claude and Jessie Fuqua, moved to Cave Spring so Herbert and other deaf members of his family could attend GSD.
After several years as a student , Herbert accepted employment at the school in 1948.
Herbert will be remembered as a very dependable employee at t he school. He had a pleasant att it ude and was a hard worker . We wish him well In his ret irement .
Rena Reeves
" You d id more t han hear ; you listened . You did more than listen ; you understood. " Those words , spoken by G.S.D . principal, Eugene Perdue, at the June, 1989, retirement luncheon , painted a beautifully accurate picture of Miss Rena Reeves' life and her years of devotion to
deaf children. A nat ive of Cave Spring , Rena grew up
In the shadow of G.S.D. Reared on a large, prosperous farm just outside the city , she learned early the value of Industry and dedication , the delight of good food.shared with others , the joy of fellowship with friends and family . Her mother, Cornelia , schooled her In the social graces , thereby
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laying the basis for G.S.D .' s reputation as the best party-giving deaf school in the southeast , perhaps in the nation! Rena's tables, whether at a banquet or an Intimate party , were unerringly correct and lovely.
Graduating from the University of Georgia, Rena returned home in 1956 to begin her career as home economics teacher at G.S.D . To call her a teacher just barely begins to acknowledge the extent of her contributions. As M r. Perdue so aptly
stated , "she is one of a vanishing species ," one who volunteered endless extra hours, one who never considered " comptime," one who gave of herself unstintingly for more than thirty years .
Many deaf homemakers of today learned their craft in Miss Reeves ' classroom. The
delicious aromas wafting through the air from the home economics department were enough to drive men mad , as both girls and boys developed cooking skills . Her fashion shows were legendary , as young ladies proudly exhibited clothing designed and sewn in home ec . Class trips to purchase matenal or food taught economics and math skills . Miss Reeves ' laundry lessons were particularly educational. Bad manners and improper attire were never tolerated as she felt her responsibility to prepare young deaf students for life after G.S .D.
Her intangible contribut ions through the years far outweighed her tangible instructions in the classroom . She changed many a tomboy into a lady as she taught the social amenities , accepting no inappropriate behav ior . Perhaps her greatest gift to deaf students was her counsel, as she listened to innumerable problems , answered seemingly unanswerable questions , advised on myriad subjects , and planted the seeds of character. Her love for deaf children made her demand their best; but , to her , the essential quality was not to be the best cook, seamstress , or hostess , but to be the best person possible . It was her belief that "good habits reap character, and character reaps a great destiny."
The Athletic Department owes Miss Reeves an unimaginable debt of gratitude. Every tournament , every homecoming , every special event had as its crowning glory one of her parties . The food was always delicious, the decor was always beautiful , the " hostess with the mostest" was always elegant. Through her efforts , G.S.D . has attained a reputation for gracious entertaining unmatched In any other school or Institution .
Georgia School for the Deaf will never be quite the same now that Miss Reeves has retired, but she left an Indelible stamp on the life of everyone: students, teachers, athletes, coaches, parents , visitors , houseparents, administrators - the list is unending . Because of her , everyone at G.S.D .

learned eternal lessons on the value of hard work, excellence , pride, dignity , honor, beauty, love, and a job well done. Her life exhibited the true spirit of dedication , making her a cherished friend to the deaf of Georgia.
-Mickl Gaines Lower School Teacher
Wllann Powers
Mrs. Wilann Powers began her tenure at Georgia School for the Deaf on September 1, 1962, as a primary teacher. She devoted the next twenty-seven years patiently teaching little childr en their ABC 's and 1,2,3's in addition to many other things . She was also employed by the Rome City School prior to coming to GSD.
Wilann is married to Nick Powers (for 39 years) and they have three children . The oldest is Nicky, who works for J .L. Todd Auction Comoanv in Rome . Their son Collie was a Navy pilot (flew X-6's) and Is now a commerical pilot with Southwest Air Lines (Headquarters are In Dallas , Texas) . The Powers' daughter Hydia is a registered nurse (RN) and is employed at Redmond Park Hospital (Heart Catheterization Unit). She Is also attending Emory University in Atlanta working toward her master's degree.
Mrs. Powers said that she and her husband are contemplating a trip to Austria in January of next year . Her hobbies include keeping house, baby sitting a grandchild and reading .
Congratulations on your retirement Wilann and many happy returns for the future .
High School Principal Mr. Eugene Perdue (L) and Lower School Supervisor Ms. Lynne Crothers (R) congratulate Mrs. Beaird at retirement party held for her at school.
Catherine Beaird
Mrs. Catherine Beaird retired from Georgia School for the Deaf on October 1, 1989, after working here twenty-five years. She also worked with hearing Impaired students for five years in Montgomery, Alabama.
Mrs. Catherine Carnes Beaird was born in Rome, Georgia. She attended Rome

High School until her senior year, when her family moved to Smyrna, Georgia. Her dad was employed in National Defense work . She graduated from Smyrna High School , then attended Berry College, Rome, Georgia, earning a degree In home economics . During this time , her family moved back to Floyd County , settling in Cave Spring .
During summer vacations from college, she attended the American Red Cross Water Safety School at Pine Mt . State Park, near Callaway Gardens, Georg ia. She did volunteer work with the Red Cross, teaching swimming and life-saving courses at the Cave Spring Swimming Pool. She taught children, teenagers , and adults. Some summers she worked with the Girl Scouts and was waterfront director at Camp Talahi , so.uth of Blrmingh.am , Alabama, for two years .
She became interested in working with the deaf after college graduat ion and went immediately to Michigan State for some special training In the teaching of speech and speech reading. She taught two years at GSD, then worked with hearing-impaired In Montgomery, Alabama , for five years. She met and married Bobby J . Beaird, from Elmore County, Alabama, during these years . They moved to Cave Spring, where he Is presently owneroperator of BJ's Clothing.
Mr. and Mrs. Beaird have two children . After both her children were old enough to enroll in public school, Mrs. Beaird again returned to GSD to work with little deaf children. Most of her teaching was done In a self-contained classroom , teaching academics . Times and curriculums changed , also requirements for teaching . Mrs. Beaird, along with her co-workers, added college courses from Berry and Georgia State University to their transcripts.
For seven years , Mrs . Bea ird taught dally living skills, thinking of the objectives as primary home economics . She remembers a 9:00 to 5:00 schedule she really enjoyed . With the houseparents ' help, she picked cooperative groups of boys and girls weekly and the fun started after school, from 3:15-5:00.
These groups explored up and down the creek banks, made their own picnic sandwiches, made pizza, went fishing--digging their own worms, dressing, and cooking the fish they caught, and enjoying life in general. During cold, rainy days , there were make-up seminars for the girls , fashIon shows and good grooming workshops for girls and boys. Everyone participating learned something about baking and decorating Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas cookies . Mrs . Beaird doesn't know if she or her students enjoyed that year the most! It gave her an opportunity to get to know some boys and girls she had
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New GSD Employees
Gall Lanier
Ms. Gall Lanier began her tenure at Georgia School for the Deaf on April 1, 1989. She works part-time In the Home Life Department as a Recreation Leader which Involves planning field trips.,_games, and other recreational activities fO GSD students.
Gall gradua~ed from high school and then attended West Georgia College In Carrollton, Georgia, and Floyd College In Rome, GeorQia.
She has been a Girl Scout for 15 years, 10 ot those years as a Girl Scout ana 5 years as a Girl Scout Leader. She was mactlve In Scouting for 8 years during which time her two sons, who are now 4 and 6 years old, were born .
Gall Is now serving as Co-leader for the Deaf Girl Scout Troop at GSD. She Is also active with the Tiger Boy Scouts which her son Jay has just 'joined.
Ms. Lanier stated that she enjoys the outdoors, crafts, and working with children .
WelcometotheGSD family , Ms. Lanier.

His duties at VR Included supervising

clients In the residential program . He acted

as a role model for the clients and Instruct-

ed them In dally living skills as well as

appropriate peer Interaction. Planning

leisure activities, counseling with clients,

and documenting dally houseparent

records were also Included In his responsi-

bilities.

Prior to becoming a member of the

Georgia School for the Deaf (GSD) staff In

March 1989, Noskl was employed part time

by Wright's Landscaping Company,

Heflin , Alabama, Plggly Wiggly Food

Store, Centre. Alabama. and the Centre

Alabama Sanitation Department.

'

Mr. Erklns graduated from Cherokee

County High School, Centre, Alabama In

1985. He was an honor student (A & B),

member of the varsity football team (4

years), varsity basketball team (3 years),

and the Babe Ruth baseball team (4 years).

During his junior year In high school he

was vice-president of the 4-H Club. He was

also an active member of the Boy Scouts of

America, FFA, FHA , and Teen Involve-

ment Clubs.

After graduating from high school, Noskl

attended Jacksonville State University

where he majored In Special Education

(Hearing Impaired). While attending the

University, he was a memoer of the varsity

football team for two years and was a

student tootball coach for one year. He

.was also an active member of the Big

Brother and Special Olympics volunteer

programs.

During the summer of 1989, Mr. Erklns

received a scholarship to the University of

Tennessee to study Child Care for the

Handicapped . He said that was an enjoy-

able and rewarding experience for him .

Mr. Erklns' hobbles Include going to

football and basketball games, assisting

GSD's football coaching staff when need-

ed, listening to good music, and fishing .

we heartily welcome Mr. Erklns to the

GSD staff .

Frederick Erklns
Mr. Frederick Perranoskl Erklns (Noskl) began employment with the State of Georgia as a sub-houseparent at Cave Spring Vocational Rehabilitation Center (VR) , Cave Spring, Georgia, In May 1988.

Jerome Hooper
Mr. Hooper began working part time at Georgia School for the Deaf In February of this year In the Home Life Department as a

Recreation Leader . He also works part time at the Coosa Valley Mental Health Center In Cedartown as a community consultant . Prior to accepting a position at GSD, he was employed by Lockheed Corporation In Marietta, Georgia, for 1V2 years. He Is presently enrolled at Coosa valley Tecnnlcal tichool In Rome .
Mr. Hooper resides with nls parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hooper, on Cherokee Road, Cedartown , Georgia. He has three sisters: Jamie, Sherry, and Shelly Hooper.
His hnbhles Include weight lifting, joaalng. and asslstlnQ the GSD coacnlng staff wnen needed, especially during football season. He also enjoys assisting with the weight lifting program at GSD.
Mr. Hooper stated that he greatly enjoys working with the students and staff at GSD.
We extend a hearty welcome to Mr. Hooper.
Dan Jones
Mr. Dan Jones joined GSD's Maintenance Department staff In August of this year as a skilled ut ility worker. He was previously employed by Dan iel ' s Construct ion Company .
Dan graduated from Cave Spr ing High Schoo l In 1972. W hile In schoo l he was a member of the Vars ity footbal l team and played J. V. basket ball. He also comp leted courses at Coosa Valley Techn ical Vocat ional School du ri ng his jun ior and senior years at Cave Spring High School.
His hobbles include working on cars , reconditioning 4-wheel drive vehicles , hunting deer Oolnlng friends for deer hunting trips to Colorado) , and fi sh ing.
Mr. Jones said that he Is pleased to be at GSD and enjoys working with fellow employees. He resides with his mother on the Gadsden Highway near Forney , Alabama.
Welcome to the GSD staff Mr. Jones.
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Promotions
Barbara Huffman
Mrs. Huffman began work In the GSD Food Service Department January 16, 1980. She had previously been employed part-time at the Floyd County Public Food Service Department for three years .
Mrs. Huffman Is a member of the local, state, and national School Food Service Association . She received her Georgia Food Service Association certification on October 11, 1988. She attends summer classes In order to keep her certificate updated .
Mrs. Huffman was promoted from Food Service Aide to Cook 's position beginning August 16, 1989.
Anne is married to John Huffman , who Is also employed at GSD in the Maintenance Department . They have three children: John , Angle, and Don . They also have four grandchildren . Her hobby Is garden ing.
Congratulations to Mrs. Huffman on her promot ion .
NEW EMPLOYEES (Con t inued from page 4)
Evelyn Godfrey
Mrs. Godfrey was employed as a substitut e worker In the Food Service Department on October 27, 1987. She maintained that status until April 3, 1989, when she became a full-time Food Service Employee.
Evelyn Is married to Leon Godfrey , who Is also employed at GSD In the Maintenance Department . They have one daughter, Karen .
Prior to her employment at GSD, Mrs. Godfrey was a department manager at Wai-Mart In Rome for seven years . She was also employed as a grocery store cashier for nineteen years and has had some experience as a substitute teacher.
Mrs. Godfrey 's hobbles Include going to flea markets and attending sales . She and her husband reside on the Alabama Road near Cave Spring .
Welcome to the GSD family, Mrs. Godfrey.

Wallace Hayes
Mr. Hayes graduated from GSD and was employed as a subst itute houseparent from 1984 until 1986. He worked In the Post Office In Smyrna, Georgia, from 1986 until 1987 .
Wallace returned to GSD In September of 1988 and did temporary work In the Food Serv ice Department until August 1989 when he became a full-t ime employee In th~t department.
Mr. Hayes and his wife Judy have one ch i ld , Shanna Leigh. His hobb les Include riding motorcycles and lifting weights_.
We welcome Mr. Hayes to the GSD family .
Betty Irvin
Mrs. Irvin began work In the Food Service Department at GSD on Septe!Jl ber 18, 1989, as a full-time employee. She had worked in this department on a temporary basis and as a full-time employee In prior years.
Before coming to work at GSD, Mrs . Irvin was employed at three different bakeries In the Rome area Including Coosa Bakery Company, Hostess Bakery Company , and Pet's Bakery.
She has five children and three grandchildren . Her son Jimmy Is a graduate of GSD. Her hobbies Include sewing , cookIng , and enjoying her grandchildren. She resides in Cave Spring.
Welcome back to GSD, Mrs . Irvin .
Sandra Prewett
Mrs. Prewett began work In the Food Service Department at GSD on August 10, 1989. Her past work experience Included ten years In the Food Service Industry .
Mrs. Prewett Is married to Jack Prewett and they have two children, Randy and Ronda. Her hobbles Include crochet and cross stitch sewing. She resides In Cedartown .
We welcome Mrs . Prewett to the GSD family .

Dan Mink
Mr. Dan Mink, who recently joined the GSD staff as Behavior Specialist, Is no stranger at Georg ia School for the Deaf or In the Cave Spring community. He served as school counselor at Cave Spring High School for two years before accepting the position of Assistant Director of Student Services at GSD In 1984. After serving one year In that position at GSD, he transferred to the Cave Spring Rehabilitation Center as V .R. counselor. He was counselor at the V .R.Center until transferring back to GSD In August of this year.
Prior to moving to the Cave Spring community, Mr. Mink served as Race Relations Counselor In the U.S. Army (1972-74); Art Teacher, Haralson County High School (1977-80); and as a Pollee Officer , West Georgia College Department of Safety (1980-82) .
Mr. Mink and his wife Joyce have five children : Katie, Annie, Stephen, Will, and Sarah. His hobbles Include music , sports , art , and video product ion .
Mr. Mink stated that he enjoys working with students and helping them make plans for the future. He was also Instrumental In Initiating and developi ng the program for the Deaf at Cave Spring United Methodist Church .
Some Interesting experiences which Dan recalls Included : 1. Playing basketbal l at LaGrange College 1968-70. 2. Rece iving a kidney transplant from his brother In 1986. 3. Attending the University of Tennessee Orientation to Deafness program In 1987.
Welcome to the GSD staff Mr. Mink , we 're glad to have you back on board .

We can lick gravity, but sometimes the paperwork Is overwhelming.
-Wernher von Braun

(L-A)

Mrs.

Sandra

Prewett ,

Mr. Wallace Hayes, Mrs. Evelyn Godfrey,

Mrs. Betty Irvin .

I think that maybe In every company today there Is always at least one person who Is going crazy slowly.
-Joseph Heller

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GSD Participates in Congenital Rubella Syndrome Survey
The Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults sent a special letter of thanks to Teresa Lee, Director of Support Services, for participating In their survey on "Late Emerging Manifestations in Individuals whh Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CAS). ''
The study was developed In response to a need on the part of professionals working with, and families of, Individuals with CAS. A large nurpber of people reported significant ~ariges In the behavior and function ng level of the older rubella population. This survey Is an attempt to document these changes and Identify a cause and effect relationship between newly diagnosed medical conditions and their behaviors.
The Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults Is located at 111 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, New York, 11050-1299.
Sickle Cell Program
(L-R) Mr. Arthur Stewart, Mr. Erskine Wooten (H .S. Teacher), Mr. Larry Walker.
Mr. Authur Stewart (A) lectures to GSD students. Ms. Prudence Dillingham Interprets.

GSD Student Attends The Georgia School for the Deaf hosted
the Sickle Cell Health Program on October

Young Scholar 3, 1989. The Medical College of Georgia
sponsors the program for school children.

Program Mr. Larry Walker, Educational Certified
Phlebotomist, and Mr. Arthur Stewar-t,

Assistant Research Scientist, visited our

school. They showed a film and discussed

Sickle Cell Anemia and several other

diseases.

Many students at GSD are familiar with

the Medical College of Georgia In Augusta. The students, facul~y. and staff asked

many questions and assisted In making the program a success.

The two men are research scientists and were surprised to know that our school Is

very large. They saw only a small part of

the school plant . They will come again very

soon to do some medical screening. We were very happy to have them help us In Medical Science.

(L-R) Rhonda Brownlow, Mr. Erskine Wooten (H .S. Teacher) .

Following are some facts that everyone

should know about Sickle Cell which were presented during the program. Hemoglobin Is found In the red blood cell and Is the oxygen carrier of the blood . Sickle coli hemoglobin causes red cells to form a sickle shape. SICkle-shaped red cells can block the small blood vessels. The blocked blood vessels will cause the person to feel pain and this Is known as aerials. A person with sickle cell anemia has Inherited one gene for sickle cell hemoglobin from each parent.
They can live a productive useful life If they take care of themselves and visit the doctor regularly. People who Inherit only one gene for sickle cell hemoglobin will have sickle cell trait.
People with sickle cell trait are not sick and will probably never know they have It unless they are tested for it . About one Black person In twelve In the

Georgia School for the Deaf Hlgn School student Rhonda Evelvn Brownlow partici-
pated In tne Marine Science Program for Hearing Impaired students which was held July 9 through August 4, 1989, at West
VIrginia University Marine Science Institute at Wallops Island, Virginia. The program was sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
The course involved instruction In Oceanography and Meterology. Class.es Included studies of baby sharks , purple crabs, various fish, oysters, salt plants, birds, ticks, and grasshoppers. Rhonda also completed a research report on laughing gulls. She studied about hur.rlcanes and tornadoes also. The course Included a visit to Aegis Combat Systems
Center at Wallops Island . Rhonda was the ninth GSD student to
participate in the summer science program . She made good grades In all of. her academic as9.1gnments and said, " I learned a lot! "

United States will have sickle cell trait . In the United States, about one new-
born Black person In 500 will have sickle cell anemia.
Sickle cell hemoglobin can also be found In people In Greece, Turkey, Arabia, Iran, Egypt, India and South America .

She enjoyed discussing her findings with other students and sharing her modest research experience In class.
We are happy about Rhonda being selected to participate In the science program ana about ner accomp lishments.

If you are old enough to be the parent of a child, you should be tested for sickle cell hemoglobin.

-Mr. Er!!klneWooten H .S. Science Teacher

If you desire more Information on slckla cell hemoglobin you may contact the Sickle Cell Center at (404) 721-3091.

National Achievers in Current Events

-Mr. Erskine Wooten
H.S. Science Teacher
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Three students at Georgia School for the Deaf were honored recently with certifIcates of high achievement In the study of

In literature as In love, we are astonished at what Ia chosen by others.
-Andre Maurola

current events. The study of current events Is an Integral part of the Social Studies
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Family Life
Education
Family Life Education Is taught from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. dally. A new group rotates In each six weeks . Results from the hard work are being seen. The day of registration was In August; the footl)all players were s1andlng outside the high school asking when they would be scheduled to Family Life Education. After working wnn s1x groups, lnstead of seei'ng and hearing)

return to the dorm . He said he had to put his star on the chart. The rule was pointed out and explained there would be no star that day and no surprise on Friday . This was upsetting for him, but he didn't sleep In class again. He accepted the consequences for his behavior .
Good Behavior Charts are made for our school students. The rules are explained and the chart Is put In view of the class. Before they return to their regular class, a star Is placed on the chart If they obeyed the rules. The very young children get a surprise each day If they obey the rules,

his work correct. One day while viewing slides, Bradley jumped up and showed how the person In the slide was making an Introduction . He walked up to the teacher, shook hands, signed and said, "Hello, Mrs. l<emp." He did the same for the
students, then they had to have their opportunity to practice. Another day while viewing a video tape where the boy sneezed In the face of another boy, Allen jumped up, signed "Mistake," got a kleenex from the shelf and showed how to sneeze Into the kleenex.

'' When will I come w your class, now you see the signs, "In the tall." They Know that It will be another year before they rotate to Family Life Education again.
The last six weeks were spent learning

but the older students must walt for Friday . Few students fall to get a star and a surprise.
Chad Blaxton, Eric Caslon, Marybeth Locklear, Chad Moore and Jonathan Polizzi

Tommy Coker, Buddy Clark, Nicky Elrod, Cheryl Graddy, Jackie Howard and Margie Martin have made so.,much progress that I could hardly believe these were the same children that I taught last year.

the right way to behave, role olaylng various situations and why It Is Important to obey rules. Efforts were made to Improve self-esteem and to discuss establish-

came to Family Life Education at. 10:05 a.m . after recess. A show and tell period Is always held at the beginning of the class. If a problem occurred at recess, at school , at

Sitting for twenty minutes, making eye contact, role playing, touching, showing love, discussing, asking questions--could this be Tommy, Buddy, Nicky, Cheryl,

Ing relationships, the right and wrong way home, In the dorm or In the classroom, It Is Jackie and Margie? "Yes," It was.

for a girl or boy to behave In a social situa- discussed, then some role playing Is done

The sixth grade students, Willie

tion, dating, marriage, parenting , preventing/coping with sexual abuse and the Mind Your Ma.nners video tape series:

to try to find a solution to the problem . This group likes discussion, and each day you can expect lots of questions, role playing

Blackmon , Kenya Greer, Lionel Parker, Ken Poole. and LaTravls Stroud attended class from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. They

Manners at Home (and the dorm). Table Manners, Greetings and Conversation. Manners In Public, and Manners at School,

and interaction . If a student comes to class
has something really Important that h~
wants to discuss, but doesn't have the

were on time and always seemed excited about having a class after regular school hours. Their houseparent, Jahamel Grant,

Communicable diseases and casual con- vocabulary or signs to explain It, he will ask came with them when she was on duty.

tact , and sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS, and Intimate contact were discussed . The younger children worked on

several people to come to the front of the room, give them names, and proceed to act out what he wants to tell .

Margaret Bishop and Noskl Erklns came part of the time. It Is a delight to have them . This Is an excellent class . We used

good manners and feelings. They used a lot of role playing . Education about sexuality

Sue Hartsfield, Clinton Kremln, Kiven Smith and Tess Walden attend the

part of the hour to put a design on a shirt for each student using slick paint.

Is Imperative for deaf students to make successful adjustments to community liv-

10:55 a.m. class. There Is never a dull moment when they arrive. Clinton and

Shlca Banks, Brian Hicks, Christy Jones, Tammy Parsons and Kevin White came

Ing .

Klven try to see who can get to the door from 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. We went to

It 1!1 our r'lsponslblllty to help students understand the consequences of their behavior, and which behavior Is appropriate and which Is Inappropriate. The Instructor uses slides, video tapes, and movies to show students which behavior breaks the law and can send them to jail.
Man)' times , parents, teacners , and people in the community try to make life easier

first In the classroom and dlnlng room to hold It open for the two girls and their t'lacher .
Alanna Casey, Donald Fielding, Sean Fortenberry, Gt>offrey Fincher and Adrian Smith came to the third period class . They were filled with excitement and enthusiasm from the moment. they walked In the door until they left. Sean took great pride

dinner at 5:30p.m., sat together and practiced good manners. On September 21, the ten students from these two classes and Mr. and Mrs. Kemp, went to Ryan's Restaurant In Rome. After eati ng we went to the mall . Brian Hicks told me that 1 would be proud of him, and I was . He opened the door of the van and closed It each time we got on and off, and opened and closed the

for the deaf and shield them from the In remembering to take off his cap . All the door at Ryan's Restaurant . His manners at

harsher realities of life. When this occurs , students liked to participate In class the table were excellent . While eating, he

It makes It harder for them to go Into the discussion .

said, "See, I told you I would remember."

community and live. The defin ition for

Bradley Cooper , Allen Hollis, Ryan Loyd While at the mall, I Introduced my cousin

"steal " Is to take secretly or without permission or to take property of others. GSD boys and girls are taught that you don't borrow without permission. This rule applies at home, at work, at school and wherever you are . Young people today must learn to think for themselves , make decisions, establish relationships , learn how to get along w ith others at school , home and on the job, and accept the consequences of their behavior. One boy broke the class rule by sleeping during class . Upon waking him , and asking If he wanted to wash his face In cold water to wake up, he
said " No ," and went back to sleep . At the

and Mikey Tallman attended the 2:20p.m. class for three weeks. About twenty minutes are used working on Family Life Education , primarily good manners, and the rest of the time was used for working In a feeling workbook or using educational toys. Young children are usually very tired the last period , and It Is difficult to keep their attention . Bradley and Ryan rode home on the bus each day, but Allen and Mlkey returned to the dorm . Allen liked to run and let his pinwheel blow In the wind . He chose this surprise most days. Mikey Is a handsome young man who paid attention In class and enjoyed role playing. Ryan Is a

to the students . Shlca said, "I am happy to
meet you." I was proud of her. She remembered what we had practiced In the classroom.
The following children began rotating to Family Life Education on October 2, and will continue until Thanksgiving holidays, November 17. Misty Carroll , Michelle Daggett , Chwanda Harrison, Ashley Howard, Robin McGatha, Crystal Wimbish, Mindy Lanier, Kim Smith, Mike
Smith, Angel Clark, Krls Fortson, Berlinda McClain, Connie Ralston, LaShawn Sims, Tonya Stewart, Jason Wooten, Ricardo Chapman, Cedric Hall, Nicky Rivers,

end of the class he was told It was time to serious student , who liked to always have

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Faithful Service
Awards
Forty Georgia School for t he Deaf employees were honored for their years of faithful service to education and to the State of Georgia at t he openmg session of thA 1989-90 school year at GSD.
The nonorees were presented State Merit Award Certificates by GSD Superintendent M ichael Elliott. Those with twenty or more years of service also received gold-plated lapel piris. Honorees are pictured on pages 8 & 9.

10 Years Service (L-R) Mary Jane Ayers, Elsia Barmblett, Carolyn Burton, Kathleen Jacobs, George Kemp, Doris Sears, Ronnie Williams, Macie Watts. (Not Pictured Sanford Horton, Betty Ann King)
15 Years Service (L-R) Glenda Couey, Mary Ammons, Alma Castleberry, Margaret Bishop, Leon Godfrey, Nancy (Dale) Copeland, Ethel Thomas, Louise Parks, Joanne Peach, Suzanne Sanford, Louise Royston. (Not pictured Alice Malone Arney.)

Trip to the
Atlanta Ballet
On Friday , April 21 , a group of students from Georgia School for the Deaf went to see the Atlanta Ballet In Cedartown . The program was held in the Civic Auditorium . There were four different dances performed .
1) A classical type dance where tile women wore typical ballerina clothes and shoes was performed. There were four or five couples dancing both togetner and as couoles .
2) This was similar to a folk dance with brightly colored costumes . The music was fast and spirited . The name of the piece was ''Tarantella.' '
3) There were three dancers In plain black and white leotards. Two of the dancers were men with one woman. The music was composed by J . S. Bach . The dancers Interacted with light as well as the m uslc and each other . The shadow effect was enchanting .
4) This last piece was set In a high school gym where a party/dance was happening . The music was from the perlorl of the 1940's, the "Big Band" era. Besides the dancing there were dramatics Included Into this dance.
The entire program was entertaining and the variety made It possible for all the audience to enjoy.
Students from G.S.D. who enjoyed the show Included: Suzette Scott , Tess Walden, Wanda Johnson, Tanya Stewart, Connie Ralston, Misty Carroll, Sue Hartsfield , Catrease Armstrong, Berllnda McClain, Shon Ramsey, and Nikki Elias.
After the program the group from li.S.D. went to McDonald's for a treat. The evening was enjoyable.

20 Years Service
(L-R) Mary Leeks, Robert Ledford, Rosa Mae Barnett, Etta Mae Scott. (Not pictured Willie Ola Sams).

-M. E. Hanson Lower School Teacher
A bore Is a man who, when you ask him how he Is, tells you.
-Bert Leston Taylor

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25 Years Service
(L-R) Joy Gibson, Emma Johnson, Ezekiel McDaniel, Bettye Angel, Nancy Barker, Jim Perry, Ladre Combee, Norris Johnson, Martha Mathis, Russel Royston. (Not pictured Marjorie Waddell).

30 Years Service (L-R) Callie Montgomery, Erskine Wotten, Alethia Chubbs.

Thoughts of a
Deaf Child
My family knew that I was deaf When I was only three, and since then
fifteen years ago Have never signed to me. I know when I' m around my house, I try and use my voice . It makes them feel more comfortable ; For me, I have no choice. I try, communicate their wayUncomfortable for me. My parents wouldn't learn to sign Ashamed or apathy? I never cared about the sound of radios and bands; What hurts me Is, 1 never heard My parents signing hands.
-Stephen J. Bellltz From The Florida School Herald

It's the 1OOth
Anniversary of THE
SCHOOL HELPER
The first issue of THE SCHOOL HELPER was published in November 1889. Here's to all the dedicated workers who have contributed to its survival for the past 100 years . They deserve a lot of credit, honor, and gratitude. I am sure that everyone who enjoys receiving THE SCHOOL HELPER joins me in congratulating the staff and students for a century's successful endeavor.
-The Editor
There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates' loot on Treasure Island .. . and best of all, you can enjoy these riches every day of your life.
-Walt Disney

No one really listens to anyone else, and If you try It for a while you'll see why.
-Mignon McLaughlin

The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them.
-Mark Twain

Improved Dietary
Habits Encouraged
at GSD
Strategies for Improving GSD's dietary habits will begin October 1, 1989. During the entire month of October grades 6 through 12 will be involved In a program called "Body Conscious. " Basically students and staff will be given an opportunity to reduce amounts of fats, sodium, and sugar In their dally intake of foods and more fiber and iron foods will be offered . This will help us learn to take better care of our bodies by choosing foods that are lower in fat, sodium, and sugar and have more fiber and iron in them . Our goal Is to provide a variety of nutritious foods for all students by offering food choices at breakfast, lunch , and dinner.
Remember only 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12th grades and all staff wl II be Involved during the month of October. Number 2 line will feature our "Point of Choice Menus" dally; therefore, no students below 6th grade will eat on number 2 line for any meal.
I appreciate your help and support and hope that we have enough participation during October to continue the program .
You can make a difference. Please don ' t forget, that by helping us, you will also be helping yourself to have a healthier body .
-Glenda Couey Food Service Manager II
Computer Skills
Training Course
Taught at GSD
Six GSD teacher aides completed a thirty hour Computer Skills Training course In May 1989. The purpose of the course was to develop basic skills in use of the Apple lie computer In order to assist In clerical, administrative, and classroom application of the Appleworks program.
The course was taught by Lynne Crothers, Lower School Supervisor, Joanne Peach, Computer Lab Teacher, and David Conti , Computer Lab Director. Participants who completed the course were: Barbara Hendrix, Shirley Childers, Ann Nelmeler, Mary Ann Moncrief, Inez Fincher, and Barbara Allred .

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RETIREMENT) (Continued from page 3)
never taught In the classroom. Mrs. Beaird also taught special classes
In the Primary Department. She now plans to continue enjoying fam-
Ily and friends. She wants to help other people, visit and I or entertain her frlend.s. She and her husband enjoy square dancing at least once a week. She enjoys reading and even likes to write personal letters.
Mr. & Mrs. Beaird are planning on exciting things! Along with their happy memories of "life at GSD," they are looking forward to havlna a daughter-In-law when son Johnny marries In October 1989. Daughter, Leann and her husband , Stan, are planning on making the Beaird's first time grandparents In March 19901
Congratulations, Mrs. Beaird! We wish for you and yours many happy returns for the future.
James Terry
Mr. James Terry retired at the end of February 1989 after serving 34 years with the State of Georgia. He began work at Battey Hospital In September of 1955, and transferred to Georgia School for the Deaf In July 1964 where he worked until his retirement.
He resides at 6393 Rome Rd., Cave Spring, Georgia, with his wife, the former Rachel Childers. They have one daughter, Robin Terry Mathis.
His hobbles are gardening, fishing, visiting the fleamarkets, and entertaining his three year old grandson.
Congratulations and best wishes during your retirement "Boots."
Harvey York
Mr. York retired August 1, 1989. His tenure at Georgia School for the Deaf began on October 1, 1969. During his stay at GSD he advanced from Plant Operator 1 to Senior Clerk and then to Grounds Maintenance Manager. He was the school Fire Marshal for several years and also assisted the Business Manager with the annual Inventory of supplies and equipment.
Mr. York and his wife reside In Cedartown, Georgia.
Happy retirement Mr. York.
Retirement Luncheon
As G.S.D. began the 1989-90 school year some familiar faces were missing. Mrs . Wilma Davis, Mr. Herbert Fuqua, Ms. Ruby Jones, Mrs. Wllann Powers, Ms. Rena Reeves, Ms. Doris Shaw,

Mr. James "Boots" Terry, and Mrs. Beulah Welch retired during or at the end of the 88-89 school year. To honor them as they retired and to recognize their years of service and their major contributions to G.S.D. , a luncheon was held on Tuesday, June 6. G.S.D. staff joined with the retirees, their families, friends, and previously retired staff for an afternoon of memories. It was a way to say special thanks to each for their hard work and to wish them every happiness In the years ahead. Mrs. Nancy Barker set the tone for the luncheon with welcoming music as the retirees, families, guests, and staff found their places at the tables In the Tumlin Dining room . Rev. Keith Drew of the Cave Spring United Methodist Church offered a thought for the day. Following the Invocation, presented by Rev. William McKinnon of the Cedartown First Presbyterian Church, a buffet luncheon was enjoyed by all. Mr. Michael Elliott, G.S.D.'s current superintendent, welcomed participants and Introduced several earlier retirees who rematn special to the G.S.D. family. Mr. John Caple, Mr. j.H. Whitworth, anll Mrs. Vera Owens, former superintendents, and Mrs. Emmalee Hlghnote, former principal, reflected on their experiences at G.S.D., their memories of this year's outstanding retirees, and offered some good advice for the future. Words of appreciation were next on the agenda. Mrs. Glenda Couey and Mr. Alton Holman shared their memories and their praise for those retiring from the food service department: Mr. Herbert Fuqua, Ms. Ruby Jones, and Ms. Doris Shaw. Mr. Charles Moncrief and Mr. Sanford Horton spoke on the efforts over the years of Mr. James "Boots" Terry of the maintenance department. Sharing memories of their association with Mrs. Wllann Powers, first-year teacher In the primary department, were Mrs. Emmalee Hlghnote and Mrs. Vera Owens . Mrs. Amanda Chatman and Ms. Lynne Crothers shared their thoughts on the teaching career of Mrs. Beulah Welch, most recently reading teacher In the Intermediate department. Mrs . Wilma Davis heard Mrs. Suzanne Sanford and Ms. Micki Gaines highlight her years of teaching In primary. Ms. Sarah Wade, Mr. Eugene Weatherly, Mr. Ed Steele, and Mr. t::ugene Perdue, Sr . shared their appreciation for the contributions of Ms. Rena Reeves as home economics teacher and party coordinator for numerous special events. We will long remember the contributions made by each of these Individuals. Their efforts have enriched the lives of deaf children for many years . Represented In this retiring group are years ot dedicated effort which touched not only the students' lives, but" those of all of us who have been privileged to work with them and learn from them.

We miss them, but wish them the best as they look forward to their new lives.
Mr. John Caple, Mrs. Shirley Childers, Mrs. Louise Jackson, Mr. Sam Niemeier; Mr. Eugene Weatherly, Mrs. Nancy Barker, and Mrs. Jane Ponder presented gifts to each of the retirees . The honorees then had an opportunity to share their thoughts and feelings on their retirement, their years at G.S.D. and their future plans. Closing remarks were made by Dr. Josephine Martin and Mrs. Sarah Moore from the Office of Special Services in the Department of Education. Our thanks go to the committee which planned the luncheon. They made every effort to insure a memorable day for the retirees, their families, and friends . Committee members were: Mrs. Shirley Childers, Miss Mlcki Gaines, Mrs. Louise Jackson, Mr. Billy McDonald, Mr. Charles Moncrief, Miss Mary A . Montgomery, Mr. Eugene Perdue, Sr., Mrs. Jane Ponder, Mrs. Suzanne Sanford, Mr. Eugene Weatherly, and Ms. Nicolette Whatley. lntAroreters were Mrs. Delle Copeland and Mrs. Barbara Dempsey. To Mrs. Davis, Mr. Fuqua, Ms. Jones, Mrs. Powers , Ms. Reeves, Ms. Shaw, Mr. Terry, and Mrs. Welch: We miss you . and we thank you for all you have done for G.S.D. We wish you the very best In your retirement, and hope you will find time to come back to visit us.
-Ms. Lynne Crothers Lower School Supervisor (See pictures on page 14)
NATIONAL ACHIEVERS (Continued from page 6)
Curriculum . The students at Georgia School for the Deaf competed with other students nationally. The surveys, tests. and certificates were orovlded by the Weekly Reader periodicals.
-Ezekiel McDaniel H .S. Teacher
(L-R) Mr. Zeke McDaniel (H.S. Teacher), Yashlca Hunter, Roderick Hartage, Sekeltha Glover.

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Floyd College

teacher's " superstation" or control console .

How do the students take to computers? As a rule, hearing-Impaired students seem

Computers Help Deaf

The teacher can type a question at her console keyboard that will appear on each

less susceptible to computer " phobia" than the general population , says Ms.

Students Read

student's screen. Each student can type In a response or ask a question that the

Billingsley, who also teaches a required computer literacy course for all Floyd

teacher and other students can see on their College students.

ROME. GA--Deaf students and their screens , and In that fashion a classroom

"They like the concreteness of

teachers at Floyd College are communica- dlscliSslon takes place. The student's name computers and being able to work at their

ting in a foreign language. It's called English.
ThanKs to a new Interactive computer system designed specially for the hearingimoaireo learner, students in develop-
mental reading classes can now use written words and sentences , as well as the hand- formed symbols of sign language, to carry on classroom discussions and ask and answer questions about the1r lessons.
The 11-computer system , inaugurated winter quarter, is the only one of its kind in the Southeast, according to Michael Burton, coordinator of hearing-impaired services.
"Computer-assisted learning for the hearing-impaired Is a major technological development, and we feel very fortunate to be able to add this to our program, " Burton said .

automatically precedes his or her com-
ment, so that every other participant knows who Is saying what.
''When you get seven students
'talking , ' it can get kind of wild," says Ms. Billingsley.
Students also work individually with commerlcally-prepared software, much like workbooks, which require them to read, type the answers to questions and compose sentences and paragraphs, or they may work with lessons the teacher has prepared and put on computer disks.
When they have questions only a teacher can answer, Ms. Billingsley Is there to help, either In computer English or sign language. The teacher can also electronically look over students' shoulders by monitoring each student's work from her console and can give guidance to an

own pace and see their progress, ' ' she added.
Some of her students had never la1o hands on a computer before coming Into the reading class, while others have used them In high school or recreationally .
Two students Interviewed said they have found the computers helpful In developing their readlnR ability
"It's much easier to understand when you can see your m1stake;. on the screen," said Lily Munich, a native Puerto Rican who moved with her mother to Georgia expressly to attend Floyd College.
She said she had trouble using the computers at first because she could not type. But a computer Is helping her solve that problem . She's using a typing tutorial program to teach herself to type.
"-''s. Munich hopes to continue her

In the past , he said, communication technology, such as the telephone, has put

individual student privately via computer. "By requiring hearing-impaired students

education beyond Floyd College and get a degree In psychology.

hearing-Impaired people at greater disadvantage In the hearing society by replacIng the face-to-face communication methods deaf people have relied upon.
"Computer technology , however, benefits the hearing Impaired, obviously, because It bypasses the hearing-speech requirement of conversation," he said .
The new computer system for Floyd College's deaf students Is a version of English Natural Form Instruction (ENFI), developed In 1984 at Gallaudet University In Washington , D.C. Gallaudet I& the nation 's only university for the hearing Impaired .
Two Floyd College faculty members In the hearing Impaired program, Amelia

to communicate In written form, computers help them Improve both reading and writing skills," Ms. Billingsley said.
Building English vocabulary Is one of the strengths of the system, the Floyd College educators point out . New words come hard to deaf Individuals, many of whom have been deaf since birth.
Ms. Billingsley introduces new words by computer but students also learn vocabulary from each other as they take part In computerized discussions. Their personal Interests, life experiences and level of language development vary , as with any group of students, and they bring that personal vocabulary Into the classroom discussion .

Another student, William Eaves, said computers are helpful because "you can get answers and you can still ask the teacher questions."
Eaves, a Rome resident, used computers at Georgia School for the Deaf In Cave Spring, but those computers were much slower at processing information than the ones at the.college, he said .
Eaves' ambition is to become an orthodontist . His achieving that goal will depend on the availability of services for hearing-Impaired students at other colleges, he noted .
Whatever their plans, the students' experience with computers at the college will be a plus, Ms. Billingsley believes.

Billingsley and Dendra Casey, went to Gallaudet last summer to train on the ENFI system . Ms. Billingsley also has training In

Another benefit of the computerized classroom Is the ease of tailoring Instruction to the needs of Individual

;,The use of computers In education Is the obvious move to the future," she said . "Working with computers will Increase

computer-assisted Instruction for the students, enabling them to start with the any student's potential In education and

hearing Impaired through the National skills they have and progress at their own employment, and computer knowledge is

It

Technical Institute for the Deaf In Roche- speed .

Increasingly useful In everyday life."

ster, N.Y. Starting two years ago with three of the

Ms. Billingsley hopes to develop the computer system , Instruction materials

The purchase of the 11-computer network was financed partially with a

special computers, Floyd College's Russell Cheadle, associate professor of computer

and students' user skills to the point where deaf students can walk in, drop In a disk

$7 ,225 grant from the University System of Georgia Board of Regents through the

science, tested and modified the ENFI and work Independently on any of their Special Funding Initiative and a matching

hardware and software to meet the college's unique needs and support Its

studies, using word processing programs to write papers or working with language

Investment by the college. In addition to developmental reading

teaching goals. Working with Ms. and math tutorial programs to advance on and English classes, Floyd College

Billingsley and the school's maintenance their own.

provides Interpreters and notetakers for

personnel, Cheadle also designed and Installed the 11-computer lab.

Hearing-Impaired students In teacher Dendra Casey's developmental English

hearing-Impaired students taking regular ~lasses and also special counseling and

In Ms. Billingsley's two developmental reading classes , seven students work at Individual computer terminals that are linked with each other and with the

classes use the computers with English tutorial software geared to their Individual needs, and also work on English composition , concentrating on specific

social services. Currently, 38 hearing-Impaired students are among the over 1600 students enrolled at the two-year college, which is a unit of the University System of

"English as a second language skills . Georgia.

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Southeast Region
Summer Conference
The 1989 Southeast Region Summer Conference was held June 11-14 at Kentucky School for the Deaf. Registration and a reception at the Danville Country Club was held Sunday, June 11. Twentythree GSD staff attended. Juanita Barnett got the fun started at the Country Club when she went out on the dance floor to show everybody how to have a good time. Others followed, and we had a fun night. As the group from GSD left, some of the Kentucky School for the Deaf staff Informed us that they would like to hire Mrs. Barnett the next time they had a party. Thanks to her, we had an unforgettable night.
Due to the large group attending from GSD. We were assigned an entire dorm . We received a warm welcome, and we were grateful that Kentucky School for the Deaf volunteered to host the conference. This was their second time to host the conference since 1986.
Monday, June 12, Dr. Doln Hicks, VIce President for Institutional Research Planning, & Evaluation, Gallaudet Unl: verslty, was our kickoff speaker. His topic was'Matnstreammg: :state of the Art or State of confusion? ' He advocates mainstreaming the multihandicapped within a school for the deaf.
I.Jr. Ken Randall and Danny Hutto, Florida School for the Deaf, reported on "Sexual Abuse In Residential School for the Deaf: I egal Implications." Breakout Session #1 -(A) Dr. Harley Hamilton, Nona Hodges, and Clara Sullivan, Atlanta Area School for the Deaf, "Field Testing IBM's 'Writing to Read ' Prpgram for Deaf Children . " (B) John Jernigan, Lois
Turner, Nellie Thornton, and Delores Dav1:s, Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind, "Big Sister-Little Sister Program at AI DB." Mrs. Macle Watts and some of the ::ituaem 1-'ersonnel Services staff attended t his session. They liked what they heard . (C) Cyndl Ayers, Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, "Developing and Implementing Individualized Behavior Plans. "
Breakout Session #2 - (A) Susan Gray, South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind, "Early Childhood Education and D~af Students." (B) Susan Warren, State of North Carolina, Education Coordinator (fomer superintendent of Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf) and Jimmie Massey, Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf, ."Developing and Implementing a Dormitory Curriculum." Most of the GSD staff attended this session. (C) Cheri Childress and Daryl Hubbard, West Tennessee School for the Deaf, "Using the Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) Program In a

Residential Program."
Monday night, at 5:30 p.m., we left for the barbeque and boat ride down the Kentucky River. The rain didn't stop the GSDgroup.

Tuesday, June 13, Plenary Session #2

.was given by Keith Muller, Deaf Service

Center, "Abuse

Lauderdale Counseling

witLhakeSts~denFtsloriadnad

their Families."

Breakout Session Kentucky School for

#3 the

-D(eAa)f,D"ilcnktePgurrantelvll~

Efforts with KSD and Public Schools." (B)

Linda McGraw, South Carolina School for

the Deaf and Blind, "Observational

Assessment of Preschoolers."" (C) Cindy

Sturatvant, North Carolina School for the

Deaf, "Adopt-A-Class...Techniques for

Teaching Language to Deaf Middle

Schoolers. "

Breakout Session #4- (A) Ernie Thomas,

Mississippi School for the Deaf, Barry

Critchfield, South Carolina Department of

Mental Health, "The Role of the Psycholo-

gy and Counseling Staff In Institutional

Abuse Cases." (B) Susan Warren and Jimmy Massey (rep-eat). (C) Tom Kearns,

Kentucky School for the Deaf, "School-

Business Partnerships at KSD."

Breakout Session #5 - (A) Rita Zlrnheld,

Kentucky School for the Deaf, "QUEST

Values Clarification Program at KSD". (B)

B.J. Pruss, North Carolina School for the

Dear, .::arty Intervention/Community-

Based Programs for Hearing _Impaired Stu-

dents and their Families." (C) Jane Ryan,

Alabama Institute for the ueaf and ''A Dream Has Become a neallty -

BSpliancd~

Camp for the Hearing Impaired." The Spe-

cial Interest Groups met before dinner.

Dr. David Denton, Superintendent of

Maryland School for the Deaf, was the clos-

Ing speaker, Wednesday morning . His top-

Ic was "Commitment- Why We Do What

We Do."

A special thanks goes tp Rance Hender-

son, Superintendent of North Carolina

School for tile Deaf at Morganton, and Jim-

mie Massey, Eastern North Carolina

School for the Deaf for sending copies of

their staff and student handbooks to Mrs.

Kemp. These were helpful In revising the

GSD nandbooks. Dr. Doln Hicks, Danny

Hutto, Cyndl Ayers, and Susan Warren

sent excellent Information which has been

helpful. Sharing Information with staff

from other schools for the deaf Is a big plus

for attending this conference.

The following GSD staff attented the

Kentucky School for the Deaf Southeast

Region Conference: Erik Whitworth, Judy

Dunn, Sonya Arnold, Bertha Erklns, Gabe

Sinclair, Juanita Barnett, Joyce Young-

blood, __Helen Tatum, Faye Kemp, Sara

Gibbons, Joyce Frieson, Macle Watts

Dorothy Crawford, Louise Parks, Ethei R~ese, Eleanor Gordon, Sara Covington

Betty Wright, Thelma Twyman, Gal;

Smith, Clara Garrett, and Ella McGiotha.
-Faye Kemp, Teacher Family Life Education

Sex Respect Seminar

Faye Kemp attended the Informational

seminar on the curriculum, SEX RESPECT

at the Radisson Conference Center In

Atlanta on June 22. Pat Socia was the sem-

Inar speaker. She has taught junior and

senior classes and her work with PROJECT

RESPECT takes her Into the public schools

speaking to encouraging

satunddeanstssisotningsepxuaarel nbtsehIanviboer~

coming Involved with their child's sex education, and training teachers to teach the

SEX RESPECTcurrlculm, as well as doing conferences, workshops and seminars for the PROJECT.

SEX RESPECT Is adaptable to junior

high or senior high school currlculm In

personal health classes, sex classes, sex

education, family life education, ethics and values clarification, environmental health

home economics, anatomy, biology:

sociology, community health, social concerns, or growth and development .

.Learning opportunities are designed to

provide the Instructor with ample material

to fill ten hours of classroom time.

The long-range goal of this program Is to

enable students to develop responsible be-

havior, self-esteem, and respect for others as they make decisions. This program

assumes that all teens, given the right

support, rationale, and motlvatlon,have an

equal chance to practice and maintain

sexual abstinence.

SEX RESPECT was developed under a

grant Issued by the Office of Adolescent

Pregnancy Programs (O.A.P.P.) Depart-

ment of Health and Human Services, which

has a legislative mandate under Title XX of

the Public Health Service Act to sponsor

tam lly-centered demonstration projects

that help prevent pre-marital teen sexual relations and pregnancy .

Mrs . Kemp was given a Teacher Manual

(which Includes the Student Workbook).

This workshop qualified her to teach the

SEX RESPECTprogram In the classroom.

-Faye Kemp, Teacher Family Life Education

History Is the short trudge from Adam to

atom .

-Leonard Louis Levinson

There are two ways to slide through life; to believe everything or to doubt everything; both ways save us from thinking .
-Alfred Korzybskl

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Scenes During Retirement Luncheon
(See article on page 10)

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1989 GSD Varsity Football Team

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17 New Students Enrolled at GSD

Stand ing (L-R) Erik Whltworth--Asst. Coach , Sean Hammond--Student Coach , Ricky W ebb--Student Coach, Tyson Daniels HB-CB , Duane Ba1dwln C-LB , Rod erick Hartage HB-CB . Lamar McEnti re C-OT, Kenneth Bou ldin QB-S. Jermalne Akins FB-LB. Clifton M itchell--Student Coach , Donald Jacobs--Student Coach, Andy Dawson--Asst. Coach . 2nd Row (L-R) Sam R. Nlemeler--Head Coach, Eddie Cooper HB-S, Chris Sigler QB-LB, Eugene Mingo SE-C B, Donnie Hearst FB-NG , Chris Harris SE-LB , Gale K itchens OT-DE, Jeffrey Roberts OT-DE, Robert Wlnzenrled OG-LB, Carlos Herrera OG-NG, M ike Gordon SE-S , Gary Fuller--Student Coach. 1st Row (L-R) Mike Smith OT-DE, Scott Russell OT-DT , Jeff Jimmerson OT-DT, Stacey Heath C-OT , Orlando Rozier HB-LB, Chip Stennett OGDT, Tony Smith SE-LB , Roble Johnson C-DE, Charles Cater OG-NG.
1989 GSD Jr. Varsity Football Team

(L- R) Chwanda Harrison , John Becker , Angel Clark. (Not In picture Theseus Rogers, Nixon Clark) .

Standing (L-R) Erik Whltworth--Asst. Coach, Andy Dawson--Head Coach , Sean Hammond, Ricky Webb, Roderick Hartage, Lamar McEntire, Kenneth Bouldin, Cllfon Mitchell, Donald Jacobs, Sam R. Nlemeler--Asst. Coach . Sitting (L-R) Duane Baldwin , Tyson Daniels, Donald Fielding , Toby Wilbanks , Rock lvey, Frankie Wilson, Mark Zieglar, Ricky Rivers, Jermalne Akins, Gary Fuller.

1989 GSD FOOTBALL REPORT
The 1989 GSD Varsity football team Is off to a great start so far this season. The Tigers are 6-1 with one more game to play Saturday, November 4, against NCSD which will be our Homecoming game.
We won our first game against Temple High School 27-6 and lost our only game so far the following week against Fairmount High School 8-20 In the pouring rain. The Tigers bounced back the following week beating Darlington 33-8 while our JV Tiger football team gave Darlington JV a tough game losing only 0-8. The Varsity Tigers started a hard three game road trip the next week traveling to TSD to play a very tough Viking team . GSD came back home with a 12-6 victory and won WLAQ-Roman Sporting Goods Team of the Week honors. Next It was on to Spartanburg, S.C. to play the SCSD Green Hornets and came home with our fourth victory 32-8 . Back on the road for the third week takes us to Danville, Ky. to take on KSD . It was a high scoring game with GSD w inning 54-34. It

was good to be back home and great to be 5-1 at this point In the season, but the Tigers had no time to rest. The next game was with always tough ASD . GSD played a very good game and got lucky turnovers from ASD to go on to a 34-0 victory and our first shutout. The Tigers won Team of the Week honors once again from WRGA/Q102 and Top Hat Formal Wear . We hope to play good again Saturday at Homecoming In our contest with NCSD and end the year 7-1.
Thanks to everyone for tnelr heip and cooperation In making this a winning season . Also I want to list the great group of seniors on our team this year . They are In my opinion the difference In our winning season . We will miss them very much .
1989 GSD Senior football players: Mike Smith, Scott Russell, Jeff Jimmerson, Stacey Heath, Orlando Rozier, Chip Stennett, Tony Smith, Roble Johnson , Charles Carter, Eddie Cooper, Chris Harris, and Gale Kitchens.
-Sam R. Niemeier Head Football Coach

(L-R) Debbie Latimore, Gowanda " Wanda" Fountain, Kevin White, Tammy Parsons, Mickey Costley , Philander "Bay" Willis, Stevie Robinson, Gale Kitchens , "Shonna" Nathaniel Green , Sollan "Sol" Davis. (Not pictured Lavon Gann, Sherrell Foster) :
The 1989-90 school year has opened with seventeen new students In attendance . For the high school departme-nt, those admitted were: Mickey Costley of Lowndes County; Tammy Parsons of Stephens County; Gale Kitchens of Jones County; Debbie Latimore of Newton County; Stevie Robinson of Thomas County; Kevin White of Worth County; Sherrell Foster of Sumter County; Philander "Bay" Willis of Bibb County ; Gowanda Fountain of Miller County; Sollan "Sol" Davis of Bibb County; Lavon Gann of Catoosa County; Sonna Nathaniel Green of Bibb County; and Derek Kennedy of Floyd County.
From the lower school we have: Angel Clark of Thomas County; Theseus Rogers of Fulton County; Chawanda Harrison of Troup County; Nixon Clark of Thomas County and John Becker of Towns County.
We are happy to welcome these new students and all of the former students back to G.S.D. for what we hope will be an exciting and productive school year.
-Mrs . Teresa Lee Director of Support Services

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FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION (Continued from page 7)
Shane Wiley, Krlstl Hampton, Dontay Little, Aron Nance, Clifton Sallywhlte, Phillip Sharp, Laura Thurmond, Jeremy Childers, Richard Childers, Leetrell Lawson, Donza Pace, Wanda Ruffin , Wesley Boyd, Jermalne Aikins, Natasha Hadley, Doug Holcomb, Yashlka Hunter, Toby Wilbanks, Dennis Wohlford, Mark Zeigler, Debbie Latimore, and Steve Roberson. The eighth grade students, the last nine students listed above, will make a trip to the mall In Rome soon to have dinner at Morrison's Cafeteria, to practice good table manners, and go bowling . Other after school activities are oelng planned .
A few summers ago, I read an article In the Reader's Digest called , "Whatever happened to Common Courtesy? " I used to ask the same question , but I am happy to report that courtesy Is alive at GSD. We have students to be proud of. I feel joy when I stand In the dining room during the evening meal and watch our students take off their hats before they walk through the door. If one forgets, Mr. Watson Sears, houseparent coordinator, Is standing near to remind him. Students who rush to help me be seated at the table, wave to me to let me know they are using their napkin, have a special place In my heart. Parents, houseparents, teachers, and other GSD staff who work with our children on a dally basis are to be congratulated. They can take the credit for helping children learn about life. It Is Important that we be good role models for our boys and girls. They copy what they see, and they do walk In our footsteps. We, who work closely with the children, need to remember that life Is In the running, not In the arriving.
-Faye Kemp Family Life Education Teacher

OUTSTANDING STUDENT (Continued from page 1)
science. More than 290 nominations were received.
"We hope the Georgia High-Tech Month Education Awards stimulated more students and teachers to pursue their scientific and mathemat ical Interests. " said Ansley Byers, SciTrek marketing coordinator and chair of the awards program committee. "We've received a good response from the school districts to this year's awards program and we hope to make this a continuing event."
In addlton to receiving a personal commendation from Gov. Harris and an In-
vitation to the Oct . 7 luncheon, student winners were eligible to participate In a drawing for an Apple IIGS personal computer and monitor. Sponsored by Apple U.S.A.. Southern Operations, the drawing was held at the luncheon . Only students In attendance were eligible to win the computer.
The Georgia High-Tech Month Education Awards Program was sponsored by BeiiSouth and hosted by SciTrek. The fifth annual High-Tech Month Included anumber of activities and events to highlight the growth and economic potential of advanced
electronics and high-tech companies m
Georgia. The host organization for Georgia
High-Tech Month Is the Advanced Technology Development Institute In Atlanta.
Georgia High-Tech Month officially began on Tuesday , Oct. 3, with a kick-off event at INFORUM , the new $155 million advanced technology marketing center In downtown Atlanta. Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at BeiiSouth , John Clendenin was the keynote speaker.
High-Tech Month In Georgia provides the opportunity to recognize the valuable contributions of ~rgla ' s high technology community through special programs, seminars, and events that draw public at-

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MEMORANDUM (Continued from page 1)
busily at work and hopefully learn ing many new things. I hope this will be a happy year for you at the Georgia School for the Deaf and that you will enjoy your teachers and Improve your knowledge and skills.
1 also visited dorm rooms and was pleased to see that some of you have very neat rooms. On my next visit I hope all of the rooms will be neat and all your clothes put away.
Have a good year, study hard , and learn as much as possible. But remember to have fun as you learn .

THE SCHOOL HELPER (USPS 483-840)

Published by Georgia School for the Deaf
Werner Rogers, State Superintendent of Schools
Josephine Martin, Associate State Superintendent,
Office of Special Services Sarah Moore, Director of State Schools
and Special Services Unit Georgia Department of Education
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