Grea Expectations:
.'Opportunity Curriculum
for 100%
By
102 Highland Park stu ts
received special recognition
from the tate for 100% scores
meeting all test objectives in
reading and mathe . cs tests
given by th the Michigan
Educatio Assessment
Program (MEAr).
Greg Byndrian, . c Infor-
matio Officer for the Highland
Par Public Schoo ed, -All
of us in � schools are proud of
th 'youngsters aDd com­
mend their parents for the sup­
port and encouragement which
m es uch success possible."
All these students received
certificates of recognition by
the Michigan De tment of
Education.
24 tudents,
100% scores in 1)
and mathematics t were
honored in a very special y.
Most of them were given their
awards at a Highland Park
school board meeting. together
with me personal handshakes
by members of the Board of
Education.
These included:
- From Highland P rk
Community High School: ra
Jo 0
- Liberty ch
vi , G
Huol y, Yul a
A h nte Lyle, L trice
itch II, C rl Ie t Latoya
T It , rc nl Tate, Sb und
Tho , ari Y r.
- Cortland School: Ch ntel
Ful u , t P n 0 eley,
Ron Id Oliver, Lakei hu
Turner Cheri ard, David
e t.
- Ferris chool: C rI us­
tin, Erne t B al,
Goram, Dian
Chri tina P rry.
- Barber School: Oti
don.
78 students r ceived aw rds
for getting scores fulfilling
100% of the objectives on one
test, but not the other.
, These include .
- From Barber School, th
Grade In math: Larry
Roo e It.
In reading:
By ROD i I
HIGHLAND PK. - What
are young people reading in
Highland Park schools?
They may be reading com­
plex clas ics like Dante, Homer,
hakespeare, Socrates, eastern
poetry modern plays or
religiou works of many cul­
tures.
During the recent school
, Al Halper, Curriculum
or. . hland Par
had two
I· ssroom
read book with all the
works and more.
ext year the 12th grade
class will be reading the book
and the 10th grade will also have
new advanced literature'
cour e.
Ho are youngster reacting
to reading complicated
mater' ..
I'
Wal ,
Ie Du -
newspaper,
Community High School, some
of the remarks of the seniors in­
volved are, "Exciting. "Beauti­
ful." I like it."
"Everyone seem to agree
that it is a groat improvement
over the previous text," the tu­
dent reporter said.
Officials in the Highland
Par chool System indicate
th t the new text book i only
part of "a sweeping ch nge in
philosophy and programs" in
the school 5 em.
Observer of American'
educatio have u ed u­
dents fail, particularly Black
students, becau e they are not
encouraged or expected to
.excel, creating a "self fulfilling
prophecy", which amounts to
p ychological discrimination.
oted educator Charles Sil­
berman stated in. the 60s, that
ome school coun elors
referred African American stu­
dent only to menial jobs.
School officials indicated
desire to make sure that the
messages school policies send
out (consciou Iy or uncon­
sciously) are positive one of
personal confidence and hope.
According to School Scope,
the Community ne etter of the
H' dPar BoardofEduca­
tion, "all tudent ... (will) be
regarded having unlimited
potential"
Halper notes that because of
technology repl cing many
jobs, it is necessary to he p stu­
dents acquire new skills. Even
those who do not plan to go to
college or community coll
c
artha Jean e Queen"
Steinberg, local radio per­
son lity, and Barbara
Roberts-Mason, ember of the
Michigan Stat Board of
Education, were special plat­
form guest on M Z7, 1989 at
Highland Park Co unity Col­
lege 71st comm ncemen t.
.P.
hose who f Ilow a po t
ry (non c II ge) cur­
riculu who do n t e Al­
gebra or Geometry . have to
have course in P Algebre
and P e Geometry.
- ho e in Pos
scien cour es will learning
geolo y, astrono y, marine
biology and oceano aphy and
in th 11th grad could be
taking chemistry.
- Ninth grade
be learning in th
courses computer
ord processing.
- All math a
cour will be ge
creasing the number
in dvanced cl
- 12th grade P Secon-
dary English stude ts will be
learning Employme t English,
skills necessary to g and hold
a job, such as, .
filling out applicatio
dling interviews.
Martha Jean "The
Queen" was presented with a
special community service
award by College President,
Dr. Comer Heath II1!, for her
outstanding contribution and
sensitivity to the needs of
Afro-Americans in the City of
Detroit She has co . tendy
communicated the alue of
higher education to her listen­
ing audience. After accepting
the award, "The Queen" told
the audience ho honored .
was and that this w the first
time in her life she w dually.
s� s!
�. � __ ._ Mason delivered the
ement addres
ic was ell received by
student and their family
members. Ms. Ma on has
erved on the Stat Board
Education and ha held the of­
fice of Board Presid nt
I .
Holloway is
candidate for city
treasurer
John H. Holloway, a
Lie tenant in th ighland
Par Public Safety Department
and member of the community's
Board of Education, is n­
nouncing his candidacy for the
Office of Tre urer for the City
of Highland Park this y ar. The
primary election will be held
July 12.
Holloway, elected by the
citizens to the School Board in
1m, 1981, and 1987, h had
experience as a Treasurer as
well a President nd Vice
President of the board.
om YOU OW.. t
men facing a severe economic
situaiton are much more likely
than women facing similar situa­
tion to commit uieide. Experts
recommend that men develop
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