Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, November 30, 1984 Page: 3 of 7
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Career day here
by Todd Sims
Today is Career Day and from 10:15
until 10:48, over 50 professional men
and women from businesses all over
Weatherford will be speaking and an-
swering questions on their field of work.
This is a good opportunity for
students to learn about different jobs
and careers. Personel from businesses
varying from attorneys to vets, welders
to ministers and all branches of the mil-
litary wil be located in different rooms
and will use the entire time for speaking
and answering questions.
Career Day is sponsored by Comm-
unity Education and the Job Placement
Office each year. This is the 3rd annual
career day and each year businesses
come back again and again. “We appre-
ciate the businesses taking the time and
talking to us. They are always eager to
speak.” said Debbie Chamness, Build-
ing Director of Community Education,
when commenting on the success of the
program.
If you didn’t sign up this time you
must wait two more years for another
opportunity. The next career day will be
in two years. This is due to the House
Bill 72, which makes activity periods
like this one almost obsolete. |j|^
Find your college
| by Todd Sims
This Monday, December 3, from
6:00-7:30 in the evening, the Weather-
ford High School campus will be in-
fested with representatives from 25-30
community and major colleges. The
representatives will be located pri-
marily in the cafeteria. Some may be
stationed in various classrooms if they
have films or presentations.
Major colleges such as Texas A&M,
Texas Tech and,U T.A. will attend. The
military will be present along with
some Texas technical institutes such as
T.S.T.I. All the attending colleges are
primarily from Texas and are going to
have information on applications,
scholarships and various other mate-
rials.
Students, 9-12 grade, from all over
Parker County are invited to attend.
Parents are .also encouraged to attend
so they car^gather college information
firsthand, kt
Kids of America
to be held Dec. 7
Teachers’1 has message
byToddSims
“Teachers” is a fast-paced picture
with something to say. Between the
lines of comedy and humor lies a tragic
message to every American citizen
concerned with the education in this
country. The film was very good in
showing the methods of teaching by
several different teachers and the re-
sults of each method. The overall idea of
the movie was summed up when Mr.
Jurel, played by Nick Nolte, said
“...they’re (the students) not here for us
(the teachers). We’re here for them...”
The setting is a snowy, winter day at
JFK High School. Ten percent of the
teachers were absent, few substitutes
could be found, a student sat in the ad-
ministration office bledding from a
knife wound in the arm, and in all the
havoc a prosecuting attorney, played
by JoBeth Williams, is asking questions
and getting in the way. This situation
sets up many amusing events which are
usually exaggerated, but always based
on truth. An example is a psychiatric
out-patient accidentally hired on as a
substitute history teacher. As it turns
out he is one of the most effective teach-
ers in the show.
Although there are many humorous
scenes taking place they often lead to
tragedy. Upon the discovery of certain
illegal substances in the locker of the
school’s undercover narcotics agent a
student removes a gun from his locker
and starts to leave. His is stopped by the
police and in his confusion raises the
gun hand slightly and is instantly shot
over five times in the chest by local
police.
The story is built around an
ex—student who is suing the school be-
cause he graduated without being able
to read or write. Eddie, played by Ralph
Macchio, is a student at the high school
who is going through school without J
knowing how to read or write either.
The past and the present are brought
together in a duel between truth and
injustice. Alex Jurel, a history teacher,
decides to fight the system. His fight is
for all students, but centered around
one, Eddie. Although he tries, he
doesn’t think he can make a difference,
but he does, even at the risk of his job.
“Teachers” will amuse and entertain
you. However, you will leave with many
thoughts on teachers, teaching, and
yourself, whether you are a student or a
teacher. My own personal overall views
on education have been expanded.
Lifetime Learning Systems, Inc. has
published study guides on the movie.
They believe the movie to be very ben-
eficial to students and families. The
guide consists of three sections: “Edu-
cation; Who is responsible?”, “The
making of a good teacher.”, and “Your
school: Make your own statement. ” W
by Colin Lane
The second annual Kids of America,
hosted by the award winning Blue
Belles will be held on Friday and Satur-
day, December 7—8 in the auditorium.
Catagories are: America’s Talent,
which emphasizes a particular skill;
America’s Beauty, that shows ones
looks; Beautiful Baby, only open to
those between the ages of 0 and 35
months old; and Photogenics, the art of
being personified on film. The owners of
the Kids of America, Mr. J. David
The Graas Burr
November SO <■ IVn
Westerfield and Mr. Larry York, will be
present to assist the Blue Belles in put-
ting on what could possibly be the most
enjoyable show ever since its start in
Weatherford.
Sammons Communications of
Weatherford will once again televise
the show on the local cable network.
Anyone wishing to enter the contest
should contact Mrs. Carter or any of the
Blue Belles before the deadline on De-
cember 3. Winners of each of the three
catagories will go to compete at the
Grand Finale ‘85 held at the Loews
Anatole hotel on July 30 to August 4,
1985. The Grand Finale serves as the
national level. Winners recieve valu-
able prizes such as savings bonds, trips,
and many more gifts. Tickets are two
dollars for adults and one dollar for
children under 12.
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