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12 Options in Education
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Today, choices abound when it comes to picking the right educational setting for your child. The days of only traditional public and private options are over.
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Educators of the Year
Monarch butterflies are in danger of extinction in North America, but your school can help save this beautiful species by creating a monarch habitat.
Celebrating the work of Mariah Morris, teacher at West Pine Elementary and Andy McCormick, principal at Union Pines High School.
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What does it take to be a teacher? We asked an elementary school teacher to chronicle his day. Trust us, you’ll need a nap after just reading this.
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At the Table
Puzzle 54
Here we go with another nightshade eatable. Is it a vegetable? Is it a fruit? And what’s the best way to prepare it? We’ve got you covered.
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editor note by Greg Girard
I always tell my kids, a happy life is a life with options.
Options, of course, rely much on circumstances. Not everyone in the world is as fortunate as we are here under the pines. If you’ve traveled in the past or tapped your favorite news app earlier today, it doesn’t take long to realize just how fortunate we are. Our time and our place is filled with options—from the dayto-day options we take for granted, like what Netflix show will I binge-watch next to more profound options, like applying to several colleges or viewing a dozen houses before deciding on the right home for your family. In researching education trends as preparation for this issue, I came across several studies and lists online. And what was the overall theme? You guessed it: Options. Traditional forms and settings of education are being left behind for more adaptable environments, depending on your child’s needs. Now, I know, if you’re as crotchety as me, you’re thinking, come on, tough it out, sit at the desk, take the test, don’t complain and get through it. That’s what I did after walking to
and from school uphill in a blizzard ... both ways. But in taking a closer look and listening to those I interviewed for the Options in Education story (page 12), it became immediately apparent these innovators aren’t and weren’t just looking to buck tradition for the sake of it. They believe education should not be immune to adaptation. In fact, it must not be immune or we’re in big trouble. Mike Erwin, one of the founders of the new Father Cappodanno High School, delved into the salient point for offering alternatives in education, saying research is showing that “the skillsets necessary for so many jobs of the future that are going to be created are what I call the human skills. The ability to interact, to build relationships, to show empathy, to be creative, to write. It’s this idea of how do you foster creativity and an open mind to think about, and frame, and solve complex problems that a computer can’t do.” It’s giving students different options to prepare them for a very different future.
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. . . r e h c a e t y m r o f le p p a An 18 — The century when poor families in Denmark and Sweden began giving their teachers baskets of apples as
payment for their childrens' education. In the U.S., teachers on the frontier in the 19th century often relied on their students' families for sustenance, and an apple was a symbol of appreciation for the teacher's work.
4 — The weight, in pounds, of the largest apple ever picked (It actually weighed 4
pounds, 1 ounce). It was grown on an apple farm in Japan in 2005. Those suffering from malusdomesticaphobia (the fear of apples) may be a bit alarmed.
7,500 — The number of apple varieties grown around the world
(2,500 different varieties are grown in the U.S.). If you ate a different apple every day, it would take 20 years to try them all!
350 — The approximate age in years of the
apple tree growing at Woolsthorpe Manor in the United Kingdom that inspired Isaac Newton’s curiosity to understand gravity.
1,200 — The size, in acres, of
the tree nurseries owned by John Chapman, who was better known as “Johnny Appleseed.” Johnny’s apples were small and tart, and grown primarily for distilleries to make Applejack, a type of brandy.
80K — The amount in dollars paid by Apple Computers in
a trademark dispute settlement with Apple Corps, a holding company owned by The Beatles. Today, Apple is worth $750 billion, but The Beatles remain priceless.
1962 — The year John Glenn became the first American to orbit earth. On his historic journey, Glenn had squeezable tubes of pureed applesauce in tow.
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Road trip! Beyond the boundaries of our little sandbox, there is much to see. Here are a few events worth checking out. For events with a more local flavor, check out moorechoices.net.
Railroad Heritage Weekend Blowing Rock tweetsie.org WHY: If you know a train lover, or are one yourself, this transportation experience is a must. Railroad Heritage Weekend is about celebrating the golden age of steam engines and the Cherokee heritage of the area it surrounds. SEPT. 2-5
Speed of Creativity This podcast, hosted by Wesley Fryer,by focuses on educational technology and digital literacy for K-12 students. Sometimes he’ll throw in an episode or two about history or science, but each has a distinct multimedia slant. His goal is to help teachers and students to “show what they know” through all forms of technology.
North Carolina Apple Festival Hendersonville ncapplefestival.com WHY: They say an apple a day, but why stop there when you can try a variety from 15 local growers and see crafts and food from 90 other vendors.
The Contrafabulists (formerly known as the Tech Gypsies) If you ever feel like technology just makes things more complicated than the oldfashioned way, you’ll appreciate Tech Gypsies. Audrey Watters and her partner, Kin Lane, an advocate for API software standards, evaluate the relationship between politics, pedagogy, business, culture and education technology. They dissect the latest technology news so you don’t have to.
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As long as algebra is taught in school, there will be prayer in school. - Cokie Roberts
In school they told me practice makes perfect. And then they told me nobody’s perfect, so then I stopped practicing.
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. - Aristotle
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Quicksand It's Alright ... You're Saved by the Bell By Brittany Hampton, Owner of Stroller Strong Moms Southern Pines, Registered Dietitian, ACE Fitness Instructor parents, the beginning of the school year can be a refresh Fthe orof“flysorts: time to trade sunscreen, never-ending snacks and by the seat of your pants” mentality for homework,
everything else in your life, why not fitness and nutrition? Not every day, or week will be perfect—but making small changes as a family will ultimately lead to effective results.
Visual Value Have you ever bought loads of produce at the store only to let it rot in your fridge? When buying healthy foods at the store, determine a use for them and put your plan in to action. For example, cut up fruit and veggies, such as melon, celery, peppers and pineapple, as soon as you get home. And if your little one is old enough, you may be surprised to see that they’ll love helping you with this task. Also, if you keep the cut up produce visible, you and your family will be more apt to snack on it rather than finding it in the moldy abyss weeks later.
Eat Breakfast Your whole life you’ve heard “breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” Well, it’s true! Breakfast gives you fuel to start your day right and decreases your poor eating choices out of hunger later in the day. When it comes to breakfast, think protein and fiber. Aside from supporting your muscles, protein energizes the body and amps you up to conquer the day, which is essential for you and your children. Fiber keeps you fuller longer, aids your digestive system in working smoothly and provides added energy. Combining these two things creates the perfect breakfast. With that being said, finding the time to eat is a challenge in itself, for both parents and kids. And like a broken record, having a plan makes breakfast such an easier reality. Preparing foods like overnight oats, healthy muffins and smoothies ahead of time can make for a successful breakfast experience.
packed lunches and a new, predictable routine. With that, it’s a prime season to incorporate healthy choices for you and your crew.
Preparation Counts Although it may seem tedious, sitting down once a week to plan your grocery list and meals will truly make your life easier. If it’s Tuesday and you know it’s taco night, you’ll have a plan for those black beans and corn, not to mention the fact that you won’t make a last-minute call to settle for fast food because you have no plan. And by getting your family involved with the plan by including their requests, you’ll end up with less waste and headache. (Macaroni and cheese and chicken nuggets can be a balanced meal in moderation when paired with healthy veggies.) And if you’re starting a new workout program, determine when you will go, how you’ll get there, who will watch your children, and what equipment you need. You plan for
Establish A Routine The hardest part about working out isn’t how heavy your weights are or how challenging running is, it’s simply making the choice to get up and do it. So, decide on a plan and stay consistent: maybe you’ll get up at 5 a.m. and do a workout video, maybe you are a stay-at-home mom and you can join a stroller fitness group, maybe you want to get into CrossFit, or maybe you’ll start small and incorporate family walks after dinner into your routine—whatever it is, be realistic about your expectations and goals, be sure you enjoy the experience and remember that life happens, but tomorrow is always a new day.
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Good Reads by Darcy Connor
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Preschool/Toddler We Don't Eat Our Classmates Written and illustrated by Ryan T. Higgins
Penelope Rex is nervous for her first day of school. Although she tries to make friends with her human classmates, she can’t help but try to eat them (sometimes it’s hard to control those T-Rex impulses, and humans are just so delicious!) Don’t worry parents, she is instructed to spit them out. But when the class goldfish gives her a bite on the finger, Penelope learns it is no fun being bitten. Author and illustrator Ryan T. Higgins, who also wrote the popular Bruce the Bear books, finds the perfect vehicle in Penelope Rex to present the message of empathy and self-control, and he does it with humor and wit. Even young children will recognize the message of treating people the way you would want to be treated.
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Ashes to Asheville - Sarah Dooley
At the Bottom of the World (Jack
Out of My Mind - Sharon M.
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Incarceron - Catherine Fisher
Ban This Book - Alan Gratz
One for the Murphys - Lynda
Becoming Naomi Leon - Pam
Mullaly Hunt
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Paper Things - Jennifer Richard
Blood on the River - Elisa Carbone
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Roller Girl - Victoria Jamieson
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The Fourteenth Goldfish - Jennifer
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How to Steal a Dog - Barbara
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The Old Willis Place - Mary
Mealer
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Death Cloud - Andrew Lane
Rain Reign - Ann M. Martin
White Fang - Jack London
Ruby Holler - Sharon Creech
Under the Mesquite - Guadalupe
Runaway Twin - Peg Kehret
Garcia McCall
Save Me a Seat - Sarah Weeks &
Cinder - Marissa Meyer
Gita Varadarajan
All of the Above - Shelley Pearsall
A Snicker of Magic - Natalie Lloyd
Ghost - Jason Reynolds
Stella by Starlight - Sharon M.
The Wednesday Wars - Gary D.
Draper
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A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine
Between Shades of Gray - Ruta
Elementary School Deep-Sea Disaster (Shark School #1)
L’Engle
Sepetys
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Undefeated - Steve Sheinkin
Aaron Blecha
Middle School
Everlost - Neal Shusterman
The Crossover - Kwame Alexander
Counting by 7s - Holly Goldberg
The Nine Pound Hammer - John
Sloan
Claude Bemis
Deathwatch - Robb White
Wild Things - Clay Carmichael
Beyond the Bright Sea - Lauren
Etiquette and Espionage - Gail
Wolk
Carriger
Brown Girl Dreaming - Jacqueline
Diamonds in the Shadow -
Woodson
Caroline B. Cooney
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Picture Book What Do Teachers Do (After You Leave School)? Written by Anne Bowen / Illustrated by Barry Gott
Have you ever wondered what teachers do once everyone goes home? Anne Bowen and Barry Gott put together some hilarious ideas. From roller skating down the hallway to a food fight in the cafeteria, the teachers wreak havoc throughout the night. But wait, is that the principal they hear? Children and adults will love looking at all the mischievous things the teachers are doing in Gott’s illustrations. Fair warning—you will never look at teachers the same way again.
This first book in the Shark School series introduces us to Harry Hammer and his friends. Harry is a hammerhead shark who wishes he was a great white shark or a tiger shark, anything but who he is. When an adventure that Harry creates to look like a hero goes awry, it is the fact that he is a hammerhead shark that helps him to save the day and learn how important it is to be yourself. Younger readers will enjoy the illustrations that add to the story as well as the amusing dialogue between the characters. Harry stars in nine other Shark School books, with No. 10, Space Invaders, being released this spring.
Middle School School for Sidekicks (The Academy of Metahuman Operatives, #1) By Kelly McCullough
Evan Quick always dreamed of becoming a Mask—someone with the powers that fight the bad guys, the Hoods. When Evan unlocks the abilities he always wanted, he realizes that even with all his knowledge of the history of Masks and Hoods, nothing is what he thought. If Evan wants to fulfill his dream, he is going to have to enlist the help of Foxman, a semi-retired has-been, and convince him to become a real hero again. This funny novel is a great pick for those who love superheroes and comic books. Adult The Water Is Wide By Pat Conroy
Published in 1972, The Water Is Wide is Pat Conroy’s memoir of his time teaching on South Carolina’s Daufuskie Island (named Yamacraw Island in the book). Separated from South Carolina by a tidal river, the families living on the island have known only one way of life for decades, living off whatever the ocean provides. That is until industrial waste decimated the fishing and oyster beds they relied on for sustenance. Young and idealistic in 1969, Conroy accepts a job teaching on the island in a two-room school house. When he arrives, he’s shocked by the poor level of education—children barely able to read and write, with no understanding of basic arithmetic or current events. Although his ways are unconventional, Conroy ends up giving his students memorable, life-changing experiences. He becomes an advocate for the island’s children, and in the process upsets generations of status quo in the region. The Water Is Wide is both disturbing and inspiring, and changed Conroy’s life forever.
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Options in Education by Greg Girard
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orn on the cusp of the Great Depression in 1929, Vincent Capodanno was the 10th child of Italian immigrants to the U.S. When he was 20, he realized a vocational calling to the church and was accepted into the Catholic Foreign Mission Society (Maryknolls). After nine years of study, he was ordained and assigned to service in Taiwan. As more U.S. troops began deploying to Vietnam in the early ’60s, Father Capodanno reflected on three of his brother’s military service during World War II and his own deep sense of patriotism, eventually prompting him to request permission to join the Navy Chaplain Corps and tend to the spiritual wellbeing of the Marines in Southeast Asia. On Sept. 4, 1967, during his second tour with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, and under heavy fire from a North Vietnamese ambush, Father Capodanno sighted a wounded Marine pinned down by enemy fire. Already seriously injured himself, he ran to the corpsman and began administering spiritual and medical help. He was gunned down and died on the battlefield, his body riddled with 27 bullet wounds. In 1969, Father Capodanno was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, along with the Navy Bronze Star, the
Father Vincent Capodanno conducts a field prayer service for the men of "A" Co., 1st Battalion, 7th Marines.
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Physical fitness class at Father Capodanno High School.
Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star and a Purple Heart. “When we came together in early 2017, we thought Information about a lot of different Father Capodanno names, including St. Joan of High School Arc,” says Mike Erwin, chief admissions officer and one 910-824-2674 of the founders of Father capodannohigh.com Capodanno High School (FCHS) in Southern Pines. “One of our board members told us about the incredible life of Father Vincent Capodanno. We all read the book, The Grunt Padre, and were so inspired by how he led his life—with a constant focus on other people. “As our core values reflect, we believe it’s very important to challenge our students to develop an approach to life that focuses on other people rather than on themselves. Since we are building our school culture around this belief, it is only fitting that we name the school after a Catholic priest who embodied this in such a remarkable and inspiring way.” FCHS is one of a handful of new schools that have opened or are opening in the area. Each school, like FCHS, was created by a group of inspired individuals that came together with a common goal: Provide an alternative environment of education for the children of Moore County. For FCHS, now in its second year, this comes in the form of a foundation in the Catholic faith and
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a clear recognition of the changing economic and vocational landscape that children today will face in the future. “We’re not here to just have a standard approach to education that happens to be Catholic. It’s about a very holistic, developmental approach to children,” explains Erwin. “I went to West Point, and one of our other board members went to West Point, and at West Point one of the things they do is that your overall class ranking is determined by what they call a cumulative grade point average. It’s 55 percent academic, 30 percent military, 15 percent physical. And that’s something unique that we’re doing here as well. A student’s grade point average is not going to be just the aggregate of what they get on their tests and on classes and class participation. Instead, it’s going to be 70 percent their grade and then 30 percent is going to be service, character and leadership.” So along with core curriculum classwork, FCHS will focus on gradually building each student’s leadership skills and character over the four years of high school—“crawl, walk, run.” Erwin explains that during year one, the students will learn to lead themselves first by building self-awareness and understanding of their strengths and weaknesses. Year two will be learning how to influence other people through conversations and writings. Year three is developing those leadership skills to influence and manage groups of people and then in senior year, students will incorporate all those skills to “accomplish a mission” that benefits the community. “Each year we’re adding responsibility and they’re taking on bigger leadership roles, and then it’s spreading it to the community, and then the world,” he says.
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School, a public charter school, which will open its doors in August with an initial enrollment of 90 students in kindergarten Information through second grade. (The plan is to add a grade each Moore Montessori year up to sixth grade.) Community School Rucker—born and 910-405-2618 raised in the Sandhills and mooremontessori.org with a master’s degree in education—was introduced to the Montessori method when she and her husband were looking for a school for their son in Washington, D.C. “We looked around and visited different schools Just some of the materials used within a Montessori classroom
What is Montessori? A system of education for young children that seeks to develop natural interests and activities rather than the use of formal teaching methods. It is a view of the child as one who is naturally eager for knowledge and capable of initiating learning in a supportive, thoughtfully prepared environment. According to the American Montessori Society (AMS), Montessori education was established in 1907 by Maria Montessori at a school she founded in Rome. In 1929, she established the Association of Montessori Internationale to guide programs forming around the world. In the U.S., the Montessori method was popular in the early 20th century but interest waned considerably until the 1960s when Nancy McCormick Rambusch established AMS.
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and had the opportunity to visit a public Montessori school, and we were floored,” she says. “It was just different than any other classroom. They’re beautiful, they’re well-appointed, they’re orderly and meticulously clean. They sparkle, and beyond that, the children in the classrooms are deeply engaged in work. It was unlike anything I’d seen.” When she moved back to the area and began talking with like-minded parents and professionals, she says it wasn’t long before they were creating a mission statement and submitting an application with the North Carolina Charter School Advisory
Board. According to the Moore Montessori website, Montessori education supports the intellectual, social, emotional and physical growth of the child. And at its foundation is the belief that children are naturally curious, social, active leaners. “It’s a highly structured, student-centered environment as compared to a typical American public classroom that is highly structured and teachercentered,” says Rucker. “In the Montessori classroom, there are freedoms, but with every freedom there are limits. It takes a lot of inner self-discipline and then a lot of structure from the teachers and the school to make it work.” She adds, “When you’re an adult, you don’t have your teachers and parents standing over you telling you it’s time to get up and go to work, or you really need to do this now or do this. Those are skills you need to practice as a child, and that’s what Montessori fosters. It's those life skills that you need as an adult that sometimes get overlooked in the traditional classroom.”
It takes a … Erwin and Rucker are both quick to emphasize and reiterate their schools wouldn’t have come to fruition without the support of many dedicated people who recognized a common educational need within the community. Something Elizabeth Cox can understand. Cox was part of the team some 20 years ago that started the successful STARS Charter School in Vass.
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“We have a son with special needs and when we moved here from Florida, there were just a lot less services,” says Cox. “There were excellent teachers and administrators, but when my son got to third grade, while he had a great teacher, everything became about the test. I saw that this wasn’t going to be a good environment for my son. So Martha [Heinz] and I had been friends and she kept talking about this STARS idea. Martha Heinz was the true visionary behind Information STARS. She came up with STARS Charter some unbelievable ideas and then brought together people 910-695-1004 to help make those ideas a starscharter.org reality.” STARS believes “in pushing the boundaries of the way education has traditionally operated,” as noted on the school’s website. Along with addressing traditional core classes, STARS “empower talented students to maximize their abilities to create superior artistic performances and to excel academically in the classroom.” Not that there weren’t challenges. Cox remembers having to “hustle” in the early years for funding. “We had to follow the same rules as public schools, but we didn’t get funding for things like transportation or for a building, so we had to come up with the money to meet the differences that were not funded.” Rucker is facing similar challenges as she works to create the foundations of a complete school all before receiving any public funding (she anticipates receiving the funds by early August). “I have a full staff in place, a school that’s been renovated and furnished and all the Montessori materials. We’re going to have a bus and we’re going to have a lunch program, and so that’s a lot of things to do with no public funding. This has been a true labor of love from many people in the community and
What is a Charter School? A publicly funded, independent school established by teachers, parents or community groups under the terms of a charter with a local or national authority. According to the latest figures from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, there are 159 Charter schools in the state with nearly 80,000 children attending.
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we’ve dedicated a significant portion of our time to fundraising in the last year.” As a private school, FCHS also isn’t immune from the financial challenges, especially as they work to get the school “off the ground.” Last year, many of the teachers and staff worked gratis and two major donors, including Fred Smith, founder and CEO of FedEx, who was on the battlefield when Father Capodanno was killed, have helped the school secure a building and hire full-time staff for this year. “There’s the business side and we’re working hard to get students in the door, but at the same time you don’t want to lose sight of or sacrifice our vision,” says Erwin. “If that means slower growth, then so be it. We believe people are seeing our vision, seeing the need for education to evolve in this world that we live in now.”
Outside the Box Regardless of grade level, the common theme behind these schools is adapting the educational environment to meet the needs of 21st century students. Erwin, for example, points to a Harvard study called Making Caring Common. “It’s a new initiative where they’re encouraging high schools across the country to say, ‘You need to start placing a bigger emphasis—and we at the college level are going to start placing a bigger emphasis in the application process—on our high school students doing meaningful service in their community.’ “In other words, are students showing that they care about their fellow citizens and other people? It’s a very agnostic view. It doesn’t talk about religion or any of that kind of stuff, but it basically says, are you getting involved or are you literally checking the block and doing your 20 volunteer hours so you can put it on your transcript that I’ve done this? Instead, they’re saying, we want to see students that have been meaningfully involved in causes and in issues.” Rucker sees a similar approach of fostering the growth of the child as a whole for the earlier grades. “[Montessori] is a beautiful education model. Talking to parents in the last year, the thing that really resonates is that we know children are active and curious, and we offer personalized learning, in oneon-one small-group lessons with hands-on materials. We foster and nurture their academic passions. We believe that works, and that it produces a joyful, lifelong love of learning.”
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When school opens in September, butterfly season is in full swing across most of North America and the spectacular monarch migration is just beginning. Alarmingly, over 90 percent of the monarch population has been lost. Monarchs are threatened by many factors, including the loss and degradation of habitat. And milkweed, a plant monarch butterflies rely on for habitat and food, is being destroyed by the heavy use of glyphosate-based pesticides and genetically modified crops. The good news is you can compensate for some of the lost habitat by creating a monarch habitat at your school. It can act as a bridge to other neighboring habitats, including those in home gardens, parks and nature preserves, to create a nectar corridor. Nectar corridors are a series of habitat patches containing native plants that bloom at appropriate times during spring and fall migration. They provide stopping off points for the migrating monarch butterflies to refuel. These corridors enhance and protect monarch habitats and help conserve monarch migration for future generations.
Here are a few resources:
MonarchLab (monarchlab.org ) combines science with techniques that work for both teacher and students. It provides a listing of garden grant opportunities.
Monarch Joint Venture (monarchjointventure.org ) provides monarch educational resources and a webinar series on topics ranging from biology and research to habitat restoration and augmentation.
Monarch Watch (monarchwatch.org ) focuses on the monarch butterfly, its habitat and its fall migration. Purchase a Monarch Waystation kit for use in your habitat.
Habitat Essentials: • A sunny location that includes windbreaks, such as a fence, shrub or wall.
• Provide a food source for the caterpillars by planting milkweeds of different species or 10 of one variety.
• Do not use pesticides in the habitat and surrounding area, and weed the habitat by hand.
• Plant at least two to three native flowering species that bloom sequentially or continuously from spring through fall and supply nectar.
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ANDY McCORMICK, PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR Union Pines High School
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o Union Pines High School Principal Andy McCormick, being named Principal of the Year is all about teamwork. “The support and drive that the faculty and staff have here, I don’t do it by myself. Great kids, strong teachers, everybody working together to get it done,” he says. That teamwork is more vital than ever, due to the incredible challenge of being asked to do more with less every year, as is the case here in Moore County. A University of North Carolina-Pembroke (UNCP) graduate, McCormick began his education career in physical education and coaching. He coached football, basketball and track before entering into the administration field. While he enjoyed his time in athletics, he felt he could make a bigger impact and reach more people in administration. But it’s his background in coaching that he feels has made him a better leader. “Administration is technically coaching. You’re coaching the teacher, coaching the student. The best administrators I’ve ever worked for or worked with were former coaches.” McCormick has spent 21 years in education, and while his undergraduate and graduate degrees from
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UNCP and education specialist degree from East Carolina University have proven useful, he says his childhood helped prepare him as well. “Education is in my blood. My mom was a kindergarten teacher for 30 years. I remember being a young boy helping her put her learning centers together and gluing and taping. I spent weekends helping her grade work and do activities and even cutting little shoes out and putting laces in them so the kids could practice tying their shoes.” His leadership philosophy follows the golden rule and takes it a couple steps further. “Treat others as you want to be treated. All kids have the opportunity to learn. Students, kids are not going to be perfect—just like adults. Everybody deserves an opportunity. It’s cheesy sounding and everybody says it, but every kid can learn.” McCormick points to situations “where you see a kid come in as a freshman, struggling and they leave out their senior year and go to a four-year school with everything on track.” All of the difficulties can culminate into something great, he says. “That’s one of the fruits of the labor.”
MARIAH MORRIS, TEACHER OF THE YEAR West Pine Elementary
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or West Pine Elementary teacher Mariah Morris, teaching was always her calling. Following her graduation from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, she began her career as a high school English teacher. But while at the high school level, Morris started to see a different path. “I really wanted to right the wrongs of the education gap with reading. I feel like reading well is the ticket out of poverty,” she says. Being at the high school level, Morris felt she had missed that critical period to impact kids’ reading, so she set her sights on elementary school. “I came into education as a kind of a call to social justice. And on tough days, I remember my call. I am here to teach children to read, and to read well, because if I can teach them that, it’s a gift that no one can take away.” Morris sees her role as an educator changing with the increase of technology. “Education used to be very knowledge-based. You learn the curriculum, the content
of World War II or you learn how to take apart and diagram a sentence in English. Now I think as educators it is really important to restructure our schools so that we’re teaching students how to critically think, how to problem solve, because they can always google the dates for a war or they can always google what a verb is. Our education system needs to change to reflect that. We need more problem based learning and more critical thinking and understanding of how to deal with group work from a young age. It’s a totally different paradigm.” Making a lasting impact on students is truly a joy for Morris. “That’s what gives me goosebumps, when I have students grow in reading. [They] come in a struggling reader and leave a confident and a strong reader.”
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A Day in the Life of a
Hour by hour
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5:15 a.m. – Walk Charlie 5:30 a.m. – Make lunch for my wife and me 6:10 a.m. – Take the baby to the sitter
Mike Yanick, Southern Pines Elementary School, 5th grade
6:40 a.m. – Get to school 6:50 a.m. – Make copies 7:15 a.m. – Kids arrive 7:45 a.m. – Social Studies 8:20 a.m. – Specials 9 a.m. – Math / science with first block 11 a.m. – Intervention 11:45 a.m. – Lunch 12:15 p.m. – Recess
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12:45 p.m. – Math / science with second block 3:15 p.m. – School Improvement Team meeting 4 p.m. – Fill folders for students to take home tomorrow 5 p.m. – Head home 5:20 p.m. – Time with the kids 6 p.m. – Make dinner (Polish heritage shining through); pierogis tonight! 7:30 p.m. – Baby is in bed, time to make a math test 8:20 p.m. – Read and respond to emails, which includes sending the weekly parent newsletter 9 p.m. – Make science homework 9:30 p.m. – It's been a day. Good night and thanks for joining me. 9:31 p.m. – Oh, almost forgot. Have to take Charlie out one last time before bed.
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Stuff Teachers Wish Parents Understood • Teachers care for your children as if they were their own. • When parents value education the children will value their own education as well. Take the time to check/help with homework, read with your children daily, help them work on their study habits, etc. • Every activity or assignment has a purpose.
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• Communication with your child's teacher is key to the overall success of the child. • Teachers wear many hats: We are teachers, counselors, moms, dads, confidantes, nurses, among others.
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• Yes, teachers do spend a lot of their own money to support the classroom with supplies, instructional materials and decorations. • Our end goal is not only for students to grow academically, but become well-rounded, well-versed individuals.
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Moore County School Directory Elementary Schools
Aberdeen Elementary 503 North Sandhills Blvd., Aberdeen, NC 28315 Aberdeen Primary 310 Keyser St. Aberdeen, NC 28315 Calvary Christian School 400 S Bennett Street, Southern Pines, NC 28387 Cameron Elementary 2636 N.C. Hwy 24-27, Cameron, NC 28326 Carthage Elementary 312 Rockingham St., Carthage, NC 28317 Episcopal Day School 340 E Massachusetts Ave., Southern Pines, NC 28387 Highfalls Elementary 1220 N.C. Hwy 22, Bennett, NC 27208 Highland Christian Academy 5587 U.S. Hwy 1, Vass, NC 28394 Moore Montessori Community School 387 West Pennsylvania Ave., Southern Pines, NC 28387 Pinehurst Elementary 100 Dundee Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374 Robbins Elementary 268 Rushwood Road ,Robbins, NC 27325 Sandhills Classical Christian School 387 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Southern Pines, NC 28387 Sandhills Farm Life Elementary 2201 Farm Life School Road, Carthage, NC 28327 St. John Paul II Catholic School 2922 Camp Easter Road, Southern Pines, NC 28387
Southern Pines Elementary 255 South May St., Southern Pines, NC 28387
St. John Paul II Catholic School 2922 Camp Easter Road, Southern Pines, NC 28387
Southern Pines Primary 1250 West New York Ave., Southern Pines, NC 28387
Sandhills Classical Christian School 387 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Southern Pines, NC 28387
STARS Charter 140 Southern Dunes Drive, Vass, NC 28394
Southern Middle 717 Johnson Street, Aberdeen, NC 28315
The Academy of Moore County 12588 U.S. Hwy 15-501, Aberdeen, NC 28315
STARS Charter 140 Southern Dunes Drive, Vass, NC 28394
The O'Neal School 3300 Airport Road, Southern Pines, NC 28387
The Academy of Moore County 12588 U.S. Hwy 15-501, Aberdeen, NC 28315
Vass-Lakeview Elementary 141 James St., Vass, NC 28394
The O'Neal School 3300 Airport Road, Southern Pines, NC 28387
Westmoore Elementary 2159 South N.C. Hwy 705, Seagrove, NC 27341
Westmoore Elementary 2159 South N.C. Hwy 705, Seagrove, NC 27341
West End Elementary 4483 N.C. Hwy 211, West End, NC 27376
West Pine Middle 144 Archie Road, West End, NC 27376
West Pine Elementary 272 Archie Road, West End, NC 27376
High Schools
Middle Schools
Father Capodanno High School 4364 U.S Hwy 1, Vass, NC 28394
Calvary Christian School 400 S Bennett St., Southern Pines, NC 28387
Highland Christian Academy 5587 U.S. Hwy 1, Vass, NC 28394
Crain's Creek Middle 4631 Union Church Road, Carthage, NC 28374
North Moore High School 1504 North Moore Road, Robbins, NC 27325
Elise Middle 180 West Elem St., Robbins, NC 27325
Pinecrest High School 250 Voit Gilmore Lane, Southern Pines, NC 28387
Highfalls Middle 1220 N.C. Hwy 22, Bennett, NC 27208
Sandhills Classical Christian School 387 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Southern Pines, NC 28387
Highland Christian Academy 5587 U.S.-1, Vass, NC 28394 New Century Middle 1577 Union Church Road, Cameron, NC 28326
Union Pines High School 1981 Union Church Road, Cameron, NC 28326
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hat are the top priorities for the Board of Education this coming year?
It goes without saying that safety is a pressing issue in the wake of recent school shootings that have occurred. The Moore County School system is taking a twopronged approach to address school safety in ways that are proactive with an eye toward early intervention. First is through our Moore County Schools Police. Our school resource officers are not security guards; they are fully trained and certified law enforcement professionals. As one of just two school districts in the state to have its own police force, our Moore County Schools Police are a familiar presence at our schools. And equally important, the long-term relationships our officers build with students and their families go a long way in terms of identifying and intervening in a potential situation before it escalates. While a police presence goes a long way toward deterring school-based violence, we also know that as mental health becomes a more prevalent issue in our society, we must take the initiative to provide intervention and support for students who may be in crisis. Our second approach is the establishment of a behavior health team consisting of psychologists, counselors and social workers throughout the district to provide a combination of immediate behavioral health interventions to students in crisis, and provide them access to providers that can assist in a long term treatment plan, if needed. Again, intervention is key and the sooner we can get those children who need it into a supportive environment with a focus on treatment, the better. Among many of the other priorities the Moore County Board of Education has is the rollout and implementation of a newly adopted strategic plan for the district for 2018-2021. While most people think of a strategic plan as something that sits on a shelf and collects dust, the school board and district leadership are making a conscious effort to ensure every teacher and staff member internalizes the objectives and strategies of the plan. To this end, this fall we will be unveiling a new “brand” for the district to communicate the core elements of the strategic plan and demonstrate the district’s continuing commitment to community engagement.
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Helena Wallin-Miller Board of Education Chairwoman
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ow does the recent passing of a $103 million bond referendum for three new elementary schools impact how the school board’s planning for the next 5, 10, 15 years? With 80 percent of the electorate in support of the school bonds, voters spoke loud and clear about the value it places public education. The school bonds will allow for the district to consolidate four primary and elementary schools into two—one each in Southern Pines and Aberdeen, and to replace Pinehurst Elementary. The consolidation of four schools to two will save taxpayer dollars in terms of staffing. The construction and replacement of all the schools under the bond will allow for much-needed modernization of facilities to better integrate technology, as well as promote energy conservation and eliminate high-cost maintenance needs—all of which will lead to more cost-effective operational efficiencies. With that cost savings, we can now turn our focus to needs at other schools throughout the county. We have critical needs at several other elementary schools, as well as at each of our high schools. It is the school board’s intent to divert some of the savings from consolidation and improved efficiencies at the new elementary schools toward remaining needs at other schools.
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hat will be the biggest challenge(s) for the school board this year?
As we are preparing to open the new Area 1 Elementary School on Camp Easter Road in the fall of 2019, one of the biggest challenges this year will be redistricting student assignments to alleviate overcrowding at Vass-Lakeview and Sandhills Farm Life elementary schools. Although redistricting can mean a change for the better for many students, it can still be a challenge in terms of working with the local community and with those families directly impacted by this change. The school board is working to ensure a transparent process with every opportunity for public input to reach a consensus on moving forward with welcoming students to their new school.
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hat achievements are you most proud of since being on the board?
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oore County Schools proposed budget for 2018-19 includes more cuts to teacher positions and other areas. What is the long-term fix for our annual budget problems? The need for parental and community involvement in the budget process cannot be understated. Unlike other states, schools districts in North Carolina are unable to generate revenue. To explain further, school boards in other states may have the authority to place a bond measure on a ballot or to levy a tax, if funds are needed. However, in North Carolina, school boards are beholden to the county and the state for funding. For parents new to the area, this lack of autonomy is a concept that can be hard to grasp; but once they do, they understand the importance of being involved at a grassroots level in the hopes of exerting any influence in how local and state resources are allotted to their child’s school district.
In addition to the passage of the school bond referendum, this past year was significant in that the Class of 2018 accumulated a record number of college credits and an impressive array of competitive university and military academy appointments, professional licenses, industrial certifications and significant accomplishments in the arts, athletics, debate, academics, STEM and career and technical co-curricular competitions. And, the Class of 2018 was awarded a record $24.6 million in scholarships, an average of $23,185 per graduating senior. The district’s STEM [science, technology, engineering and mathematics] program is becoming highly regarded as a model program throughout the state. Two significant sixfigure grants were recently awarded by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to expand classroom instruction in engineering and design from kindergarten to fifth grade, and grades six through 12, as well as to support Moore County Schools as a model demonstration site for professional development for teachers and administrators from across the state. I am also very proud of the results of the most recent Teacher Working Conditions survey, given every two years to measure teacher morale and satisfaction in the workplace. Teachers gave high scores to community support and parent/guardian involvement and support, which shows that they are feeling the positive impacts from an engaged community. Finally, the school board values the positive relationship it has been able to build with the County Commissioners and the county staff. We look forward to continuing this team approach as we continue to provide our children the best education that can be found anywhere in the Sandhills region. www.SandandPineMag.com | 29
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Eggplant is related to tomatoes and potatoes, so it is a member of the nightshade family, and historically thought to be poisonous. It is actually a fruit, a berry to be exact, not a vegetable. ¶ Why is it called eggplant anyway? The first ones brought to the United States, Canada and Australia were white or yellow and a round, egg shape and were just for ornamentation. They looked like a cluster of eggs. ¶ One of the best things about eggplant is the way they look. The most widely available variety is a beautiful deep purple with a shiny skin and a pleasingly rounded shape. Sometimes you just have to buy one for the looks alone. More varieties are becoming readily available that represent the wide range of colors and shapes grown worldwide. Eggplants can be white, green, yellow, as well as the purple, with stripes and even an ombre effect. Japanese and Italian eggplants are long and thin. ¶ So, now you bought it—what to do with it? Eggplant Parmesan probably comes to mind first, but then there is baba ghanoush, pasta melanzane, imam biyildi and Szechuan eggplant, to name a few. It can be roasted, grilled,
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steamed, sautéed or fried. There’s even a recipe on Pinterest for eggplant chips. Raw, it is a bit astringent and bitter, but cooked, it develops a complex, rich flavor. The meat of an eggplant is like a sponge and can absorb a lot of fat or oil. To counteract this, many recipes call for salting and “degorging” the eggplant before cooking. Basically, this is salting eggplant slices on a rack over
a baking pan and letting them sit 20 minutes or so, flipping and salting the other side and letting them sit again. You can blot these with paper towels or as Alton Brown did on his show, Good Eats, wring them out. This also removes some of the alkaloids that cause the bitter taste of raw eggplant. Some modern cultivars do not require this treatment.
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Ingredients
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup thick steak sauce 1/2 cup olive oil 2 tablespoon honey 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper 8 (1/2-inch) eggplant slices, purged with salt 1 cup grated Parmesan 3 tablespoons chopped parsley, optional
1 onion, sliced thin 2 garlic cloves, minced 5 tablespoons olive oil 3/4-pound eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 3 cups) 1 small zucchini, scrubbed, quartered lengthwise, and cut into thin slices 1 red bell pepper, chopped 3/4 pound ripe tomatoes, chopped coarse (about 1 1/4 cups)
Directions In a small bowl, whisk together the Worcestershire, steak sauce, olive oil, honey and apple cider vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Pat your eggplant dry with paper towels. With a pastry brush apply the sauce to both sides of the eggplant. Place eggplant rounds onto a sheet tray fitted with a rack. Place the tray under the broiler until eggplant is nicely browned, approximately 2 minutes. Turn slices over and place back under broiler to brown the other side. Generously sprinkle freshly grated Parmesan over all of the slices. Place back under the broiler for 1 minute to nicely brown the cheese. Serve plain or sprinkle with freshly chopped herbs. - Alton Brown, Good Eats
Eggplant seeds contain nicotine. The nicotine gives eggplants that characteristically bitter flavor, but don’t worry too much—20 pounds of eggplant contain only as much nicotine as one cigarette. In Britain, it is called “aubergine,” the same as in French. In South African English and in Indian, it is called “brinjal. The Italians call it “melanzane,” which means “crazy apple.” The eggplant has a special place in folklore. In 13th-century Italian traditional folklore, the eggplant can cause insanity. In 19th-century Egypt, insanity was said to be “more common and more violent” when the eggplant is in season in the summer.
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled 1/8 teaspoon ground coriander 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup shredded fresh basil leaves
Preparation In a large skillet, cook the onion and the garlic in 2 tablespoons of the oil over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons oil and heat it over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking. Add the eggplant and cook the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes, or until the eggplant is softened. Stir in the zucchini and the bell pepper and cook the mixture over the moderate heat, stirring occasionally, for 12 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Stir in oregano, thyme, coriander, fennel seeds, salt and pepper to taste, and cook the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in the basil and combine the mixture well. The ratatouille may be made one day in advance, kept covered and chilled, and reheated before serving. - Epicurious, Gourmet, June 1991
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Cooking encourages them to try new foods. If they’re actively participating in cutting up and preparing new foods, they’re more likely to try them. It’s also an opportunity to expand their palates by trying new flavors. This may be useful if you have a picky eater.
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Cooking is a skill they will use their entire life, and it will likely help them be a healthier person in the future. Also, the more real food they eat earlier in life, the less opportunity they have to develop a taste for processed food.
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Preparing food together provides an opportunity to discuss nutrition and the impact food choices have on our body.
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Cooking helps build math, science and fine motor skills.
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They’ll recognize early that real food doesn’t come from a box or drive thru window. Rather, they’ll discover real food comes from real food ingredients and they’ll learn how to transform these foods into nourishing meals for themselves and later on their own families.
So, how do we get kids in the kitchen and interested in cooking? First and foremost, let them watch you cook, which experts say is important to make children curious about food. And have them jump right in. Give them a task tailored to their maturity level. For example, at breakfast, maybe it’s spreading peanut butter on bread and slicing a banana. Dinner offers a great opportunity to get your kids involved in the kitchen slicing vegetables, measuring and pouring ingredients, and stirring. If you’re having a hard time engaging your children in the kitchen, seek the support of a registered dietitian, who can help you put together a plan. To schedule an appointment with a registered dietitian at FirstHealth Fitness, call 910715-2674. A quick internet search will provide many resources. Check out thekidscookmonday.org for recipes, newsletters, videos and dinner table conversations starters. Let’s get our kids cooking!
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The thing I wished I would have realized earlier is that nothing is as scary as I've created it in my head. And that I should have been more brave and just gone for it. Like the things I really wanted I rarely went for, because I was worried about what if it didn't work out, so I automatically failed. So whenever I see my nephews I'm like, "Remember boys, go for it." 'Cause what's the worst that can happen? It's never as bad as what's in your head. That's my experience.
I have two career choices. One of them is the service. I've been thinking about that for a really long time. You do get to do a lot of stuff, like mostly go around the world, even though you stay in the desert most of the time, like you get to help a lot of people too. My dad's grandpa fought in World War II. My other career choice is—I just started thinking about it when I started playing basketball—I thought it'd be pretty cool to go to the NBA. Just going to be really hard if I do wanna go there. You don't get to choose, they choose you. I was 21 years old, living at home, the youngest girl, my mother was a widow and I dropped a bomb on her that I was going to go to Indonesia and get married. And she said to me, "Remember one thing: If it doesn't work out, don't come back here." This year we're married 54 years. Needless to say, I never went home.
What would I tell my younger self? When opportunity knocks, open the door. I was 21, had just graduated from college and was working locally for an audio-visual firm that I had been with while in school. Through a connection, I was able to get an interview with a company manager, the on-tour logistics administrator. From there I was offered the position of carpenter on tour with Fiddler on the Roof. One of the best professional and personal experiences of my life. 36 | SAND& PINE MAGAZINE August/September 2018
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1. Get involved: Club, athletics, service. Explore different things and find your interests. Be a part of something and make connections. If you’re college-bound, universities and colleges are putting more and more emphasis on a well-balanced applicant. That means more than just good grades. If you’re career-bound right out of high school, interacting and working with others will benefit you in any job. 2. Be yourself: It’s your uniqueness that offers value to your school, your friendships, your family and your future. Be comfortable in your own skin and focus your energy on finding your own path in life. 3. Keep the bigger picture in mind: It’s easy to say don’t sweat the small stuff, especially when it’s not about your life or problems. But just remember, for every little struggle, there’s a bigger picture and a bigger world out there. Most little things will eventually pass. 4. Ask for help: Whether it’s grades, relationships or thoughts of self-harm, there is always someone out there that will help. They won’t judge. They won’t get you in trouble. They just simply want to help. They may not always be easy to find, but you probably won’t find them unless you ask. 5. Set short-term goals: You don’t get to college or your career in one giant leap. Anything worthwhile takes time. So each semester, set short-term goals, like running for a leadership role in a club or targeting a better grade in science. Short-term goals will build on each other and offer the next rung on the ladder to your long-term goals. 6. Challenge yourself: Doing one or two things that take you out of your comfort zone will help you build overall confidence. And tackling things that might be difficult, and making mistakes along the way, is often how you’ll learn things in life.
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1. Get Organized: This is where you start to take on more responsibility (and you’ll probably start doing math that your parents can’t remember and/or don’t understand). So the best way to survive is to stay organized. Binders, planners, reminder lists—use them all to keep on top of it all. There’s a lot more going on in middle school than when you were in fifth grade, and your teachers and parents will expect you to be up for the challenge. 2. Trust your parents: Maybe they can be a pain sometimes, but if you trust and confide in them now, they’ll be a lot more understanding and ready to help you with things as you get older. 3. Find the right friends: Not all friendships last. Sometimes your best friend in fourth grade may not share your interests in seventh grade. Just make sure you find friends that respect you as much as you’ll respect them. 4. Don’t stress: Pace yourself. You have many school years still to go, so don’t put too much pressure on yourself. Try your best, work hard on the things that challenge you and know that everyone makes mistakes. It’s what you do after you make the mistake that will define your life. 5. Recognize your teacher as a person: Elementary school teachers come and go from a magical land. Middle school teachers have families, other interests, and good and bad days. If you see them have a bad day, cut them some slack. And remember, they’re not there to cause you problems. They get the struggles you face each day and they’re there to help. 6. Sleep: Turn off the phone and Xbox. Get your homework done and get a good night’s rest. You’re growing and your body needs it. OK, that sounded a lot like your parents, but really, you’ll always feel better with a good night’s sleep. And while you’re at it, have a healthy breakfast to start the day.
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A Promise for the Future BY ROBERT NASON
Twenty years ago, the average cost of in-state tuition for a public university in the U.S. was
just over $3,000. Today, the average is more than $10,000. The average student loan debt for the Class of 2017 is $39,400, and Americans owe nearly $1.5 trillion total in student loan debt. How can we continue to burden those just entering the workforce with so much debt? The answer, of course, is that we can’t. And there is a growing push across the country to find solutions. Many states and communities are working to develop programs that will alleviate the student debt burden—with some even offering free tuition. Enter Sandhills Community College (SCC)—which developed its Sandhills Promise program last year—that guarantees any student in Moore or Hoke County who completes at least four SCC courses while in high school can attend SCC free of charge for the two years after their high school graduation. This includes any student from a public, private or registered home school in the area. But wait, to be eligible, students have to take classes at SCC during high school? Yes, with the NC Career and College Promise (CCP), junior and senior students can take college classes at no charge, allowing them to earn college level credits while still in high school. SCC currently offers 54 CCP classes, along with 23 Career Technical Certificate & Diploma Pathway courses and five Continuing Education courses. And these courses are offered at SCC, on high school campuses and online.
Here’s a breakdown of Some other opportunities available At SCC: College Transfer Pathways Students may earn up to 35 hours of college credit that will transfer to any public North Carolina university if a grade of C or better is earned in each course. Credits may also be accepted for transfer by private or out-of-state schools. The four transfer pathways are: associate degree in arts, associate degree in engineering, associate degree in science and associate degree in general education (nursing).
Career Technical Pathways Students may earn college credits toward a credential, certificate or diploma in a technical career. These pathways allow students to explore potential career areas.
workforce continuing education pathways Students may earn credentials from industry-recognized boards, commissions and councils making them eligible to enter the workforce or continue to earn an advanced degree.
SandHoke Early College Students complete a high school diploma and an associate degree in arts or associate degree in science in five years or less by successfully completing two years of transferable college credit. High-school and college-level credits are earned at an accelerated rate. Students gain support and preparation for college and university success. For more information and details on eligibility, visit sandhills.edu or contact SCC at 800-338-3944. 40 | SAND& PINE MAGAZINE August/September 2018
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GUMMY BEARS ... AND GOUT BY ANTHONY PARKS
This was not the day to be the last one out of the room. What right did she have to do this anyway? There must have been some regulation barring this sort of torture, yet there we stood in the line, waiting, stewing, and NOT being let outside for recess. Sixth grade was the grade where many things had to have a name change. Saying “recess” was uncool, in the same way that bringing a bag lunch or having your mom write your name on things was. We were too old for “recess,” but that is what it was—that is what we had been doing since kindergarten—and no matter what it was called, Ms. Hall seemed to truly enjoy keeping us from enjoying it. Every day, she would stand us in a line at the door of the classroom as we jumped from our seats to the promise of four square and dodgeball. It seemed to bring her incredible joy, as she would then ask each of us a question while standing in the doorway with arms
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stretched out to form a human parking deck arm. If you answered the question correctly, the arm swung up and off you went to the playground as the clock ticked away on your 25-minute time in the yard. If you answered incorrectly, it was the back of the line. If you were having an off day, and happened to miss two questions, you may as well sit back down as you had already missed getting picked for a team or claiming legitimate real estate on the one good swing. And on this particular spring day, it was especially painful to be the weakest link. Today was the day that Ernest had brought the cardboard to show us his new breakdance moves, and no one wanted to miss that. So it was fortunate when I finally stepped to the front of the line that I knew what state Mount Rushmore was in, and even though Ernest didn’t quite get the “windmill” down to perfection, I feel like we all looked pretty awesome standing around in our parachute pants.
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And that’s all we wanted—a little chill time outside, just a break. We were the nerd bird class, known as “academically gifted” or AG, which was better than our younger grade moniker of “gifted and talented” or GT, which found its natural evolution into “gifted turkeys” by other kids using it as a pretty big burn in a first grade put down contest. In fact, if we got hit with the “Haa, more like gifted turkey!”, we really only had a few options left as far as replies … and that was if a solid “your momma” had not already been deployed. So the class was not chock full of star athletes, and Ms. Hall seemed to know it. She was leading a training camp of another kind, and no one got to ride the bench. Marjorie Hall was a very small woman and was often hunched over a bit from a back issue that we knew nothing about but never mocked her for. It just seemed to be a part of the mean teacher package. She had grey hair, which before her class we associated with cheek pinching grandmothers handing you a piece of hard candy butterscotch. Ms. Hall was a bit different than that. She dispensed candy as well, but it wasn’t earned by eating all your green beans. She kept a giant tub of gummy bears behind her desk and you could get one only if you risked it all. If we were diagramming sentences that week, once you were done, you could walk it up to her desk for review. Perfect work would score you a gummy bear. She would say hold out your grubby little paw and then scoop one single gummy bear out with a spoon and drop it in your hand. A less than accurate attempt would get you something more of a public shaming as she would cringe and tense up and say, “You are giving me gout! Back to your seat!” I didn’t know exactly what gout was but some of us thought that her back issue must have been caused by many years of kids presenting her with hurried incorrect verb conjugations. So it was a treat for your good work or scolding for your transgression. I discovered years later that Majorie Hall never had kids of her own, but was in fact well-known as one of the best dog trainers in the area. I also realized some
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years later that even though she was far from our favorite teacher, the tradeoff was that there was no question she ran the classroom. Other teachers were putty in our hands at times, and we loved them for it. We could sit in math class and pull off a Dark Crystal for 20 minutes or more, but Marjorie wouldn’t have had a second of that. In the movie Dark Crystal, there were creatures that let out a low hum like a yoga “Oooohmmm.” Someone would start the hum and others would slowly join in until the noise became fully annoying for the teacher and boredom was broken for a few minutes. In Ms. Hall’s class for unruly pets (I mean, kids), the first sound would have cost us 10 minutes in the hallway. There were no spit balls. Notes were not passed. She was there to teach just like all the others, but she got it done. Our group stayed together through most of high school. I switched schools and some moved away, but we seemed to talk about Ms. Hall’s class more than anything. Mostly it was about how absurd it all was but looking back I can see how we all had a kind of legitimate respect and affection for her. She had a bunch of goofy kids wearing neon Converse, Jams and mullets, and she forced us to focus on her instead of MC Hammer, U2, jelly bracelets and drawing on our Trapper Keeper. We actually learned from her. In other classes if felt like the information was thrown at us in hopes that some would stick long enough to take the test. Ms. Hall passed away years later, just after I moved back to Southern Pines. I attended her funeral alone. As I looked around the church I saw almost all of my childhood teachers there, as well as a few of her old students like me scattered around. This was before smart phones, so I’m sure there would have been many more attending had they known. I believe they all feel the same as I do, that Ms. Hall was both our worst and best teacher ever. And as we all left the church that day, I had the urge to stand at the door with my arms held wide and to start asking super hard questions. I’d say that she would have found that funny, but that would not be true.
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This year, why not start a new tradition by throwing a Farewell to Summer party. And what better way to say adios to summer than with a piñata. Piñatas are crafty, decorative, interactive, fun … and they offer goodies inside. Need I say more? I suggest a tropical theme with flamingoes! They seem to be everybody’s new fav and are such a happy color, so why not? A bit of advice before you begin this craft: Plan ahead. Each layer needs time to dry so the whole process may take a few days. OK, let’s go!
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cut some out of pink craft paper. (*Totally optional!) • Plastic foam ball (such as Styrofoam) • White craft glue (opt for one of the ecofriendly ones. Most craft stores have this option available.) • Small paint brush for the glue (OK to use a cheapy one you don’t mind having to throw out at the end of the project) • Utility knife • Scissors • Strong twine (Use a really long piece. Better too much than too little, and you can still have it to reuse later for something else.) • Dowel – a least 1/4-inch diameter, about 4 inches long (In a pinch, I’ve used half of a pencil and it’s worked out great … as long as it’s strong enough to hold the weight of the filled piñata.) • Utility knife • Goodies to fill the piñata. Use your imagination and even do some research for good options on this, especially if you are making a grown-up piñata. (Important note: Use the phrase “grown-up” not “adult” when googling. You may get something you weren’t asking for. Yikes. Experience is a good teacher!)
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THE DOING • Blow up the balloon
over and you can work on the other side. You can see how this will take a few days to complete two to three layers, as each must dry before starting the next.
• Place the balloon in one of the large bowls for stability. (This will be the holder while you're working on it so that the balloon doesn’t roll away from you.)
5. When you have finished the papier-mâché, and are happy with the strength of it you can move on to the next step.
TIP #1: You can make a stand out of an old cardboard box. Using a utility knife, cut a long strip about 5 inches wide and use your duct tape to hold it together in a ring shape, sized so the balloon will just sit in it. Personally, I prefer this over the bowl idea because it seems there is better airflow for drying.
TIP #3: Thump on it to see if it feels strong. I have been known to overdo it and none of the kids could break the piñata with the party stick, so my husband had to lay it in the grass and use a hammer. Kind of killed the effect, but then he tossed the candy around and the kids just dove for it all as if this was the normal way. Kids are great.
• Cover your work space
1. In a large bowl, mix the papier-mâché “glue.” I’d say start with about 1 cup of flour to 1 cup of cold water. Add flour as needed. It should be the consistency of thick pancake batter. Use the whisk to beat the lumps out. TIP #2: Don’t use hot water because it will cause instant lumps. 2. Tear the newspaper into small strips, about 1 inch by 3 inches. The torn paper will lay better on the balloon and the edges will be less visible than cutting the strips. 3. Dip the newspaper strips one at a time into the “glue” and very gently slide between your fingers to wipe off the excess. Let all of this fall right back into the bowl. Lay across the surface of the balloon and smooth lightly so as not to bunch up or tear the paper strip. Continue, overlapping and laying the strips in as many different directions as possible. This will help create a stronger final product. 4. At this point you will have created one side. Now this will need to dry (ideally overnight) so it can be flipped
6. Now determine the top of the piñata … you will make your cut toward the side, like where the flamingo’s wing might go. Take the utility knife and cut a flap just big enough to create an opening to put candy, temporary tattoos and whatnot. This has the dual purpose of popping the balloon inside too. Now is a good time to really see if you have made it strong enough. If it crushes in too easily as you are attempting to cut, just go ahead and add the filling, papier-mâché over the opening and then give an extra layer of newspaper strips if you feel it needs it. (Again, waiting for one half to dry completely before flipping and doing the second half.) 7. To make the head and neck, bend the wire to the desired neck position, add some glue to one end and push the plastic foam ball into the end. Then, tightly crunch up newspaper around the wire to give it thickness and secure by wrapping masking tape around it. Crunch up some newspaper (or sometimes foil works better for these smaller shapes) to form a beak shape and duct tape to the flamingo head. Cut some slits around www.SandandPineMag.com | 51
the base of the neck, this will help it sit better against the body. Duct tape the entire head/neck structure securely to the papier-mâché ball. Add a layer of papiermâché strips over this. 8. If you’re particular, you can paint the entire thing a base coat of light pink, or you can just get straight to decorating. I would recommend painting the head and neck, though. Then use a permanent marker to draw in the eye and color the tip of the beak. 9. Keeping the tissue paper folded, cut into about 4 pieces. Then at the lower half of each, make multiple cuts to create a fringe effect. When you unfold the paper you should have long fringelike strips. Using the paint brush, spread white glue on the piñata working in small areas so the glue doesn’t dry before you get to it. Adhere the strips overlapping as you go to create the “feathers” over the body of the flamingo. This is also a more traditional way to decorate piñatas. Cute, right? Totally optional: If you want to get a little creative (or crazy, as my kids say) you can also use a combination of paper feathers or craft feathers. 10. Whew—almost done! In the top of the flamingo body, cut a small hole or slit to poke the dowel through. Tie one end of the twine or rope around the middle of the dowel and duct tape to secure. Push the dowel carefully through the opening. 11. Once the dowel is completely inside, gently pull the twine so the dowel lays flat against the interior of the piñata. Give it a test lift to be sure it all seems stable. This is the rope you will use to hang the bird. 52 | SAND& PINE MAGAZINE August/September 2018
Tip #4: Where you hang your piñata is very important. THINK SAFETY FIRST! Hang from a strong branch or beam in an area away from windows and other structures, where nothing will get smashed except the piñata. Take into consideration the average height of your guests as well (kids versus adults, for example). Be sure everyone is standing a safe distance away and instruct them all to be sure the person with blindfold and the stick realizes the piñata has broken and has stopped swinging before diving in for the goodies. It helps to have someone specifically in charge of monitoring this. Have fun!
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Last Word Homeschooling by Kirsty Gilpin
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ndependence Day is a good day to reflect upon our freedoms and appreciate the sacrifices made to grant them to us. One of the freedoms that I celebrate on a daily basis is the freedom to direct my children’s education. Our public school system offers many choices, from charter schools and traditional schools to online options. Other families opt for private schools, whether religious or secular. We, along with an ever-growing segment of the population, choose to homeschool our children. The motivations for homeschooling vary widely from family to family. Whatever the initial reason for homeschooling, all families value the flexibility to travel, incorporate field trips, care for family members or pursue specific interests. All families embrace being able to meet the specific needs of their children whether physical, educational or emotional. All families cherish the time spent together building bonds that last a lifetime. The methods of homeschooling vary widely too. At one end of the spectrum is the idea of “unschooling.” This method refers to the practice of not following a set curriculum schedule but rather following the interests of the child. At the other end, some families prefer to use a traditional curriculum at home. In between options include the Charlotte Mason method, which places an emphasis on the child’s development through literature and nature. Unit Studies coordinate all subjects around a unifying topic. Classical Education emphasizes the skills of learning through the trivium (grammar, dialectic and rhetoric) and quadrivium (arithmetic, geometry, astronomy and music.) All of these include great books as an essential aspect of education and all offer parents the opportunity to tailor the education to the child.
Modern homeschooling is far from the isolated experience that some still imagine it to be as homeschoolers are active participants in all aspects of society. Some families have dedicated homeschool space while others use the kitchen table and yet others may be found doing much of their work at libraries or museums. Online communities dedicated to each method abound for both parents and students to connect to one another. Lifelong friendships are formed through local groups formed for mutual support. In Moore County, homeschoolers connect in person through a variety of groups. Christian Home Educators of the Sandhills (CHES) is entering its 30th year of providing support and enrichment to over 130 homeschooling families. Classical Conversations, a global organization headquartered in Southern Pines, has three communities in Moore County serving students from Pre-K through 12th grade who gather once a week for academic peership and encouragement. Facebook groups HOPE in the Sandhills and Moore Christian Homeschoolers offer field trips and meetups to their members. Beyond these homeschool specific groups, most homeschoolers are active in their churches, civic groups, sports and the arts. Homeschooling is just one way for parents to exercise their freedom and responsibility to direct the education of their children. Many options exist for parents to find the right method to fit their students and numerous opportunities for support ensure that students and parents are well connected to other homeschoolers and to the community in which they live.
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A former U.S. Coast Guard officer and high school math teacher, Kirsty Gilpin has been homeschooling for nearly 13 years. As a Support Representative for Classical Conversations in Moore County, she has helped many families transition to homeschooling and continue through high school. She can be reached at kgilpin@classicalconversations.com.
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