Clarke County High hosts first Northern Virginia Career Day
Clarke County High School in Winchester coordinates a Career Day with over 90 professionals from fields including nursing jewelry trucking banking bricklaying farming painting and plumbing. Assistant Principal Robert Tansill notes the event helps students learn career options and the value of a high school education.
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Clarke County High School
Virginia
Robert Tansill
Winchester
Clarke County
Harrisonburg
Martinsburg
Tansill
Turner Ashby High School
CCHS
Drinking and Driving: A Major Concern at CCHS
A CCHS poll shows 69.1 percent of seniors and juniors drink and 34.1 percent have driven under the influence at least once. Sheriff Nicodemus notes 40 drunken driving arrests per year, mostly not teens, and cites age and social acceptance as factors. A community center may not solve the issue, but recreation programs help reduce summer drinking.
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CCHS
Albert Nicodemus
Sheriff's Department
Nicodemus
Students Find Their Niches in School Halls
A high school social map shows each grade occupying fixed corridors in the main hall while freshmen and senior boys and girls claim distinct zones. Some students roam the halls or sit where lockers and doors are convenient as others migrate to fresh spots.
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Donny Vorous
Carl Orndorff
Karen Kline
Mary Seibel
Janet Longerbeam
South Hall
Lunch Rush at CCHS A Snapshot of Lunchroom Life
Seniors leave early to dominate the lunch line as students barter for burgers chips and brownies. Some escape to halls library or smoking area while EFE runs a bookstore and clubs sell donuts yearbooks mums or valentines. Teachers rest in lounges and students cram homework before the next class.
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EFE
Allow Smoking Inside the School
Allen Grubb argues for an indoor smoking area in the school proposing use of upstairs restrooms during a two week trial with ventilation, ashtrays, and oversight by smoking students to reduce smoke and cleanliness issues while balancing rights of smokers and non smokers.
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Eagle Country Reporter
Local Newspaper Staff Box and Contributors List
The staff box credits Jeanne Potts as editor with Dwight Sowell and Sesan Vade Woude as assistant editors. Reporters include Mary Burns Judy Cain Steve Curtis Lisa Grubbs Jane Harnacker Tracey Harved Sally Heard Kim Kerns Tracy Polhamas Carol Scott Donnie Seibel Chris Spivey Desiree ne Ken reoa Ka Asbery Robin Sticklon Keodra Ray. Photographer Chuck Clark is named with sponsor Mrs. Alice Loope.
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Jeanne Potts
Dwight Sowell
Sesan Vade Woude
Mary Burns
Judy Cain
Steve Curtis
Lisa Grubbs
Jane Harnacker
Tracey Harved
Sally Heard
Kim Kerns
Tracy Polhamas
Carol Scott
Donnie Seibel
Chris Spivey
Desireene
Ken Reoa
Ka Asbery
Robin Sticklon
Keodra Ray
Chuck Clark
Alice Loope
Indoor Smoking Privileges Fought For At School
Dwight Lowell reports on students arguing to reinstate indoor smoking at the school. Opponents cite cleaner bathrooms and health concerns since smoking was banned. They warn reinstating indoor smoking would harm restroom cleanliness and student rights.
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