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-THE FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1»«1
Test Results ‘Please’
Local School Officials
By LANE GARDNER
CAMP
Staff Writer
Comparison results on the
Georgia Criterion Refer
enced Test (CRT), a test
which was administered to
students at several grade
levels in March, have been
received at the curriculum
office of the Forsyth County
School System and accord
ing to elementary curric
ulum coordinator Judy
Thornton, “We are very
pleased.”
So far, only the results for
the fourth and eighth grades
have been received, even
though second, third, sixth
and tenth graders also took
the test. (The state requires
that CRTs be given to fourth,
eighth and tenth graders.)
Scores on this statewide
test reveal that both the
fourth and eighth graders, as
a whole, are above the state
average in ali skills and
above the average for Pi
oneer CESA, a 14-county ed
ucational cooperative to
which Forsyth County be
longs.
Commenting on the re
sults, Mrs. Thornton said,
"It shows the quality of the
students we have and that
teachers are teaching and
From the Front
centennial celebration, according to
Mrs. Parrish, is three-fold. “We want to
draw attention to the county and our
development, we want to help stimulate
business in the city and county, and we
want to allow people to have fun.”
The committee is taking suggestions
and ideas for plans around the cele
bration, but Mrs. Parrish and Mrs.
Clements already have some ideas.
"We want to arrange for more activ
ities to take place around the county,
instead of just in the city,” Mrs. Clem
ents said. "We think people shouldn’t
have to drive to town to celebrate.
We’re hoping community involvement
From the Front
months of the year.
What of the future?
Vickery says there may be a drop in
interest rates to 14 or 15 percent by the
end of the summer.
And what if there is not?
Then, there could be "one of the worst
years since the 73 and 74 recession,”
he said. Then, there was no money to
lend. Now, it is available, but at rates so
high, no one can afford to borrow. The
end result is the same: a real hurt for
the housing and real estate industries.
The savings and loan industry sees
hope in a new kind of mortgage with a
variable interest rate based on the
inflation rate of the general economy.
At First Federal Savings and Loan of
Gainesville, Keith Howell, the man
ager, is waiting for the adjustable rate
mortgage in the next month or so.
These should have a rate under current
conventional, fixed-rate mortgages’ he
said.
In the meantime, his firm has begun
Bureau Urges Safety
The June safety message
from the Forsyth County
Farm Bureau is “Use Pro
tective Equipment.”
“Farm work is not the
safest kind of work in the
world,” said Carroll Castle
berry, president of the For
syth County Farm Bureau.
“Machinery can mangle a
hand or cut off a foot if you
get careless, and we work
with it all the time. All the
chemicals and pesticides
that we use can cause all
sorts of problems if you don’t
handle them with respect,”
he continued.
“What we need to do is use
our heads and don’t get in too
big of a hurry to take all the
precautions,” Castleberry
cautioned. “I recommend
we pay attention to the ad
vice from the National
Safety Council. Where’s
what they have to say.”
Wear appropriate per
Area Firemen
Answer Calls
The Forsyth County Volun
teer Fire Department an
swered one structure fire
and stood by at three auto
fires and two three-vehicle
accidents during the week of
June 9-15.
Firefighters from station
seven and one were called to
a “small fire” at the resi
dence of an Oliver Kelly off
Highway 369 on Monday at
about 11:30 a.m.
that parents are helping at
home with reinforcement.”
She continued, “It tells us
that what we’re teaching is
in line with what is ex
pected.”
Students were tested in
three areas: math, reading
and career development,
with there being 20 objec
tives in each area.
Charts showing compari
son percentages for the
fourth and eighth grades are
available for inspection at
the Forsyth County School
System central office. The
charts break down the differ
ent educational objectives
and, for the fourth grade,
separate the different
schools.
A printout on how each
individual child fared on the
test has already been sent
home to parents by teachers,
said Mrs. Thornton. This
helps parents to determine
in what area their child is
weak.
Mrs. Thornton explained
that CRTs assist educators
in deciding which children
are in need of remedial edu
cation. The general rule is
that remediation is available
to those students who do not
meet at least 16 of the 20
objectives in each area, she
150th Birthday
will get each community to have their
own small-scale celebration.”
“We’re working with clubs and
groups to organize pageants and we’re
going to try and put together a parade,”
Mrs. Parrish said. “There are 10 other
counties in northern Georgia who will
be celebrating their sesqui-centennial
at the same time. In fact, all the old
counties of Cherokee County will be
celebrating.”
“One prime concern of ours, is that
we don’t recognize just the old-time
days,” Mrs. Parrish said. “A lot of
areas celebrate their history and re
member only one specific time frame.
We’re hoping to have a full 150-year
Building Activity
making some consumer loans for cars,
boats and such to its regular customers
It also offers interest-bearing checking
accounts. “It is a whole new ballgame
as far as the savings and loan industry
is concerned.”
At the Bank of Cumming, Pete Green
sees signs of falling interest rates.
“There’s a good indication we are see
ing a slight decline in rates, and that is
a good thing.”
At the last two sales of federal trea
sury bills and when rates for money
market certificates were set, rates
have been going down. Also, the prime
interest rate is going down, he said.
How far down?
Most everyone said to about 14 or 15
percent.
At Midway Building Supply, Stan
Bettis said the first quarter of 1981 was
the best he has had since being in
business. April was the worst month,
though. “It is slowing down. Not near as
many houses are started in this area.
It’s really starting to drop off.”
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hard hats, safety shoes,
protective eyewear, repira
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inserts, gloves for the haz
ards of the job at hand and
the work environment.
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place. Replace any that are
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said.
CRTs are also helpful, she
continued, “as a curriculum
guide.” Any area or objec
tive which reveals overall
low scores demands a reexa
mination of instructional
planning.
Mrs. Thornton said the
curriculum office is now
“anxiously awaiting” the
tenth grade CRT results be
cause, beginning with the
1982-83 school year, sopho
mores will be required to
take a tenth grade exit exam
as a requirement for gradua
tion.
The exit exam will replace
the tenth grade CRT, even
though the two are similar.
This year is the first of two
years that the exit exam is
being administered on a trial
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binding, though.
Beginning with the‘B2-‘B3
year, sophomores who fail to
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before the end of their senior
year will be awarded “certif
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stead of diplomas at
graduation.
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Three Sawnee Elementary School teachers were honored
recently after retiring with a combined total of 113 years of
teaching. Mrs. Edith Cox, standing, has taught for 39 years;
Mrs. Lois Heard, seated at right, has taught for 33 years and
Mrs. Ruth Wallace, left, has taught for 41 years. The three
were presented engraved silver platters by the Sawnee
Teachers and Parents Association at a special teacher’s
appreciation tea last month. The three also were presented
with an anniversary clock and a chrome Cross pen by the
Sawnee School staff.
celebration and remember the county’s
history and people throughtout those
150 years.”
“The committee would like to hear
from anyone interested in the sesqui
centennial,” Mrs. Parrish said. “But,
we’re looking for people who want to
work.”
Presently, there are seven members
on the committee. Members are Don
Clements, Shirley Clements, Donna
Parrish, Wynelle Sanders, Bill Barnett,
Charles Welch, and Val Shinall.
The next meeting of the special com
mittee will be held on Tuesday, July 7,
1981 at the Cumming-Forsyth County
Chamber of Commerce office, unless
otherwise notified.
But there are signs that things are
getting better that the future is
rosier, i
In the last few weeks, the builders
who have come to see him have all had
two or three houses to build.
A builder has similar mixed feelings.
If rates drop to 12 percent, ‘ ‘there would
be no problem;” people could afford to
build. The future “looks good. The
interest rate is the only thing. A lot of it
is in a holding pattern. They (prospec
tive owners) just can’t go along with 15
to 20 percent interest.”
If interest rates fall to a reasonable
level in a year— but fall would be better
then things will even out. The build
ing business will survive. If not, the
commercial building business will be in
trouble.
Noting that so much commercial
building now is being done for the
government, the builder said, “The
economy is not healthy unless you’ve
got some private building. Everybody
can’t workxfor rely on the govern
ment.”
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Main Street and then left on
Pilgrim Mill Road and end at
City Park.
Concession booths around
the square this year are to be
on the east side of the court
house. Spaces will be $lO
each and are restricted to
groups who can quickly dis
assemble the booth immedi
ately following the parade.
Saturday, July 4th, will
feature a number of activ
ities around the community,
many of which are being
planned now. The festivities
will begin at 11 a.m. with the
start of the parade.
Deadline for parade en
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Costs for the parade en
tries are as follows:
Steam engine and related
units will be $5. Horse entry
fees will be $5.
Individuals that wish to be
in the parade must pay $5,
and politicians must pay $lO
in a non-election year and
$25 in an election year.
Charges for floats will be
S2O and clubs must pay $25.
Registration for vehicles
that advertise will be $25.
For additional information
about registration fees or the
parade, contact the recre
ation department at 887-5655.