()0 .) 14.ccredited ElemenJary School Published at the Georgia School/or the Deaf Volume 98 Cave Spring, Georgia, December 1992 Accredited High School Number 1 1992-93 JR. N.A.D. MEMBERS Front Row ' others during his time, Columbus thought that the ear th l'Jas f 1at. tlost people said, "If :>" oJ s .:.. il on the ocean and go v er y far from here , then )''OU ~J i I 1 fa 1 1 from the edge " Co I qmbu : . vJ~. n ted to see f :ir himself what wa s a t the end of the ocean. Wai there land on the other side ? What was in between? On August 3, 1492, Columbus and h i s c r el.v I eft Spa. i n i n three sh ips a.nd : ..;:,. i 1ed to the Ne~J lJor 1d. The y : .a i I ed man>' da y s before the y reached I and. The y thought they ha.d re .:t.ched the Indies when the y had rea I I >' reache ,d Amer i ca. After this man y people wanted to sai 1 the ocean. They wanted to see what Columbus had discovered. They believed him vJhen he said the earth is round. All because of an orange and a b~tterfly, Columbus had m~de an historic voyage and discovered America. By Chad Moore 8th. Grade Diane Cbn t i THE SCHOOL HELPER Page 3 WRITING TO READ MiKey Tallman, Christie N. Murphy, and Ashley N. Davis began the _year with great expectation. The class had been scheduled to contirue with the Writing To Read System this year. Writing to Read is a computer based instructional system designed to develop the writing and reading sKi 1Is of' Kindergarten and first grade students. The system worKs within the context of a planned learning center called the Writing To Read Center. In this center, the students use a variety of language arts materials and equipment organized as 1earning stations by the classroom monitor, Mrs. J. Hunter.. Miss C. A. Mitchell of GSD and Miss S. Jordan of Cave Spring Elementary are the educational managers and, as such, are able to assist all students and guide them according to their needs. The basic features ot ttle Writ 1 ng to Read Syste~ the children are required to learn are: 1) the alphabetjc principle and a consistent phonemic spelling system; 2) how to use a computer as a guide or tutor; 3) how to control the computer and the rate of learning, also no peer pressure; and 4) the abi 1 i ty to develop the sKi lis to express ideas on the level the student is most comfortable. The chi 1 dr .en at GSD are 1earning that "sign i ng"/speaK i ng, 1 i sten i ng when it is possible, and reading can be converted into writing. Their social sKills with their hearing peers have been positive. MiKey Tallman's footbal 1 peers maKe sure they .get his attention. "MiKey, MiKey, that's MiKey, Hi!" Miss C. A. Mitchell's Class WILD WEST MAGIC SHOW On Octobe~ 27, Mr~. Dempsey had David Ginn come to GSD and do a magic show. Th~ name of the show was "Wild West . Magic Show." We learned a lot and enjoyed watching the magic. It was good. We learned about cowboys, Indians, cattle, guns, ropes, snaKes, and buffalo. Before 1493, there were no horses or cows in North America. Indians hunted buffalo by walKi~g. Horses and cows came from Spain. In 1519, more cows came from Cuba. The first real cowboys were Indians. The second cowboys were Mexicans, and the third cowboys were blacK men. We learned about the three tools of the cot.vboy: 1. guns, 2. lariat , chaps , boot~. , spurs (on boots to guide a horse>, bandanna ~ hat, and gloves. We learned about gun safety. Never play with a gun or point a gun at ariother person. Mrs. Dempsey/s class Henry Antoine Chris Evans Monica Green Charvez JacKson Rafael Stanford THE FAIR . The primary classes in Lower School were invited to the Coosa l..lalley Fair the morning of Sep hmber 24. The rides were not open, but we enjoyed the exhibits, art gallery, and thf area where the animals were judged. We saw cows, goats, sheep, he~s, chicKens, r~bbits, ducKs, pigs, and mules. ln th!? exhibit area, there were many pretty ~lowers and crafts people had , brought to Qe judged. People from the Coca-Cola Bottling Company gave us a coke. After leaving the fair, we toured the Berry College campus. Then we returned to school for lunch. A TRIP TO STONE MOUNTAIN The primary students and staff enjoyed a ~ield trip t6 StOne Mountain Park in S~ptemb~r. We went for a tratn r .ide around the mountain. We saw many things from the train windows. We saw log cabins, o1d tra~ns, old wagons, horses, cowboys, sheep, pigs; cows, and the famous mountain of stone~ We had a nice picnic lunch under . a beautiful fall sKy. After lunch we tooK a p 1easan t and sunny ride on a big river boat, "The Saarlet 0/Hara."' On our way bac:K to school , we stopped at McDonald~s for a delicious ice cream of our choice. It was the end of a perfect day! THE BI~THDAY BOARD Birthdays are always special; but Shirley Chilqers, primary ~e. par tmen t a i lie. ha found a way to r;JL.a.ke >them eve.n more sp.ec i..a 1 for prlmary children and staff. Mrs. 'Chi 1ders ha~ put up a. "B i r thda,y THE SCHOOL HELPER Board" on the wa 11 In the pr i.ina.ry hall. On one side, a b~ight chart lists all the 5tudent and staff birthdays. On each person's birthday, his or he~ picture is displayed on the other sid~ and surrounded with balloons. . Mrs. Childer~ also gives each honore a colorful sticker to wear which proclaims, "It'~ My Birthday!" At the end of the school day; the balloons are presented to the tudent. All of the childr~~ have been excited seeing the I! i r thday Board and checkinQ the ch~rt t6 see when their "birthday" is coming. A VISIT TO ANNIE K. DAVIE SCHOOL Leetrell, Richard, Jeremy, Mikey, Mrs. Moncrief, Mrs. Kemp, . and I went to Annie K. Davie Sch.ool in the b 1ue van l'as t Frida~ morn l'ng. The theme for Heritage ~ol idays was "Hands that Heal." Boys and girls from Kindergarten through sixth grade came in groups to the room where we were. we used sign 1anguage and speech to te l1 ~hem our names' ages' grades' and towns where we 1 ive. We presented a Jack-6~1antern riddle with Mrs. Moncr)ef. The first time we didn't use voice. The second time Mrs. Kemp _ and wMer~u.s~Md onvco'riiceef told about deafn.ess and the Phonic Ear. They re~d s~ories in sign ~~~g~age to the girls and boys. ~rs. ~jll iams, . Joe'~ mot~er, gave us a big cookie made in the kitchen and some punch . Then we w,en t,. to McDonald's for lunch. Wtl' ate hamburgers and french fri~s, Lee ~re 11 dranK an orang,. . soda. Mi key, .Richard, Jer.emY., 4nd I draf1K a coke. school . Then we . came back to Donza Pace Third Grade MOTHERS MOTHERS ARE PEOPLE WHO BROUGHT US I I Page 5 INTO THIS WORLD THEY ARE ~PEOPLE WHO TAKE CARE OF US WHEN WE NEED THEM THEY ARE PEOPLE WHO WOULD SAY NO AND YES THEY ARE PEOPLE WHO TEACH US RIGHT FROM WRONG THEY ARE PEOPLE WHO WE COULD LOOK UP TO WHEN WE ARE IN TROUBLE THEY ARE PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT US THEY ARE PEOPLE WHO WOULD ALWAYS BE THERE WHEN WE NEED THEM THEY WOULD NEVER DISAPPEAR FROM OUR HEARTS THEY WOULD GET HAD WHEN WE DO SOMETHING WRONG THEY STILL LOVE US NO HATTER IF WE ARE BAD OR GOOD THEY LOVE US NO MATTER WHAT WE DO THEY WOULD NOT HATE US EVER LIKE HY MOTHER SHE WAS EVERYTHING I SAID SHE SEWED FOR HE SHE WAS THERE WHEN I NEEDED HER SHE COOKED GOOD FOOD SHE WAS A FRIENDLY PERSON SHE WAS A HARD WORKER SHE NEVER GAVE UP WHAT SHE WANTED SHE ALWAYS HAS GOOD ADVICE SHE WOULD SUPPORT US WHEN WE WERE IN TROUBLE SHE WAS THE BEST MOTHER ANYONE COULD HAVE SHE WILL NEVER DISAPPEAR FROM OURS HEARTS SHE WILL ALWAYS BE IN HY HEART NOW SHE IS GONE WE HAVE TO DO OUR BEST WITHOUT HER AND WE WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITHOUT HER BUT SHE WILL STILL BE HERE EVERYONE HAS A MOTHER BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO CAN BRING YOU INTO THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD EVERYONE NEEDS A MOTHER SO THEY CAN HELP US WHEN EVER WE NEED THEM THAT IS WHAT MOTHERS ARE FOR JENNIFER ROSE LYN\1 HOGAN Student's original wo~K Page6 OUR ENVIRONMENT Today our environment is a total mess. People throw trash ,out ohto our roads and highways and into our laKes and rivers. Factories and mot or v e h i c 1 e s p o 1 1 u t e the a i r we breathe. we need fresh air to stay alive. People smoKe which al$0 pollutes the air. We nfed to stop this pollution. Fish ne~d clean water to 1 ive, and animals drinKing the water suffer from the po ll.u t ion too. It seems everything we eat or drinK is poisonous. We can"t eat or drinK withput worrying about what is _being taKen into our bod i e s. Pe op 1e sh ou 1d t h i nK about recycling 9-l/ass, plastic, and a 1 um i num. Some peop 1e th i.nK this is a waste of time; but they should remember that our wor 1d today and the environment we 1 i ve in is our future. Everyone should try harder to Keep our environment clean. Jennif'r Hogan THE SCHOOL HELPER We alsv went to the Pol ice Station. Henry"s father is a pol icemen in Columbus. We went to 91d. We went to the Court House to see a judge. we had a wonderful trip, but we were tired. We learned a lot, and all of the students wanted to finish s~hool at GSD and ~hen get a JOB!!! On November 13, we had a deaf person visit our class. His name was Duane Owens. He 1 ives and worKs in Atlanta. He .worKs at the Eastman KodaK Company. He qraduated from GSD. He brought many things and talKed to us about his job. The students were interested. This made them see the need and ability to get a job when they graduate. Mrs. Dempsey"s class Henr>' Antoine Chris Evans Monica Green Charvez JacKson Rafael Stanford COMMUNITY WORKERS WHO ARE DEAF Mrs. Dempsey"s class studied occupations and community helpers. After our worK, we visited several places in Rome that had deaf employees. We observed them on the job. We went to the Social Security Office and saw John Muse. He typed on the computer, filed, and moved things in the office. The people in the office were learning to sign so they could communicate with John. We went lo the Post Office. we saw five deaf employees-MarK Wheeler, Ken Hendrix; Robert MeeKs, Gary Caldwell , an~ Nathan Evans. Mark Wheef~r t6oK u~ on a tour and exp~alne~ the j~s to u~. We went -to the Rome News Tribune and watched Ralph McCord on the job. We really enjoyed watching him worK on the newspaper. He is very sKilled. THE SCHOOL HELPER WORLD"S LARGEST BED RACE ROLLS IN ROME Rome / s 12th Annua 1 Bed Race tooK place May 3 at the Fairgrounds. Floyd Medical Center and radio station WQTU co-hosted the event with area businesses paying en try fees to sponsor rolling beds for the activity. Proceeds went t6 "My House," a home away from home for fami 1 i es of . patients at Floyd Medical Center. Rome Georgia Power Company/s entry rolled into first place in the Men " s Gold Division with the help of students from the Georgia School for the Deaf in Cave Spring, Georgia. The way the race worKs is a set number of runners push the beds with a patient in them. Over' 120 beds were entered this year in different categories of competition. John Pillsbury, district sales manager, and Steve McKenzie, fie 1d service representative, . were on hand to supper t the Georg i a Power Rome district team. Pillsbury says next year he hopes to see more Rome district employees involved in the race. "lt/s . a fun event that benefits a worthwhile cause," says Pi 1 lsbury. Students from GSD who participated were Marcus Butts, C.hris Sigler, Ri cKy Webb, Kenya Greer, Michael Gordon, and Natasha Hadley. ENABLER AIJJARD PRESENTATION Teresa Lindsey Lee, Director of Support Services at the Georg i a School for the Deaf, re-ceived an Enabler Award from the Rome-Floyd County Commission on Employment of Peep 1e wi t .h. Di sab i 1 it i es. Ms. Lee was recognized for her worK with deaf and hard of hearfng individuals. Ms. Lee has served the school as director of supper t services for seven years. Prior to Page 7 that time, she worKed as the school psychologist. .- She ~vas the first psychologist employed by the school. The Rome-Floyd County Commission on Employment of People with Disabi 1 ities recognized the exemplary performances of people with disabi 1 ities, their employers, and the staff members of different ag~ncies that integrate them into the worK force. A luncheon was held Wednesday, November 7, at Berry College"s Krannert Center. Mrs. Lee is the wife of Eddie Lee, mother of David and He a theor Lee, and daughter of Ed and Daphne Lindsey, all of Cedartown. FOOD SERVICE STAFF RECEIVE PROMOTIONS l.Je were pleased to be able to give some of the food service staff promotions this year. These employees performed these duties last year without any extra pay. Georgia School for the Deaf is blessed with dedicated staff who are wi 11 ing to perform duties above and beyond what they are paid to do. We want to salute these staff for their dedication and hard worK th i s past school year. We are grateful for their promotions. I,.Je the food service staff are continuing to reduce the salt, fats, and sugar in a 11 our foods. P1ease he 1p us by 1e t t i n g us Know some of :~'our favor i te foods. If you have any suggestidns, please 1eave them with a supervisor. We strive to promote good nutrition and tasty foods. The following employees received promotions: Anne Huffman--promoted to food service supervisor this September Betty Irvin--promoted to food service employee (cooK) Evelyn Godfrey--promoted to food serJ ice emp 1o y ee (cooK) in August PageS HURRICANE ANDREW : RELIEF 1"1any thanks to Sue Huckaby, who along w.ith Marilyn Reese, spearheaded the drive f or Hu.rr i cane Relief at the Georgi _a School for the Deaf. The employees at GSD contributed over $250. W)th this money, we purchased the fell ovJ i ng items. 100 gallons of Cave Spring Water 8 1arge bags of disposable diapers 4 cases of canned corn 3 cases of porK. and beans 4 cases of .juice 3 cases of green beans 2 cases of baby for-mula 4 1arge bot t 1e s of bleach Casey/s Food Store contributed a case of toilet ti-:-sue, a case of Cave Spring Water, and can openers. THE SCHOOL HELPER DEKALB COLLEGE INTERPRETERS VISIT Students from the Dekalb College Interpreter Training Program par t i c i pa -t e d i n a p r a c t i cum experience .at the Georgia School for the ,. Deaf in September. According to Christine A. Smith, Coordinator ., of the Interpreter Tr a i n i ng Pr o g r am , "The s t u den t s really enjoyed their time in Cave Spring, and I appreciate your offering your campus as a practicum site." The students cell ected mone>' toward the purchase of a camcorder for use with the counse 1 i ng department. The Dekalb Col lege students also signed a banner-card to express their thanKs. Mrs. Teresa Lee presented this banner to Mr. Eugene Perdue, Pr inc i pa 1 , for them. Dekalb College Interpreter Training participants were Kathy Conlon, Olka Jones, Barbara Prine, Candy Luther, Deborah Butler, Nancy McNeese, Theresa Daly, Don Hickson, Signa Yingling, Diane, Emily Hanz, Phyllis Newman, Channa Fleming, Dottie Eleazer, Jackie, Kim Greene, Cindy Stanley, Gwen Moore, Jean Watson, June Kretzing, Lynne Watson, DeAnne Harrell, Suzanne, and Charles Scott. GSD' s students benef i t ted from the .visit as much as the interpreters according to the staff who worked vJ i th . them over the weekend. THE GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF JOINS THE OLYMIC FQRCE According to Teresa Lee, Director of Support Services at the GeorQia School .for the Deaf~ the school has become a member of the Olympic Force. This program has been de~ie :l .oped b~ the Atlanta Committee far the Olympic Games