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MARCH 10-17, 1994

Connecting families and schools to help our children succeed

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S MINORITY VOICE - SINCE 1987

Raising a child is tough. So is models for their children. As their children Ts first teach- child choose programs for view- that parents who are consistently self confidence and broaden their
educating a child. Research confirms that, regard- ers, parents and families can: ing, Select programs to watch to- informed about their children Ts interests.

The day-to-day reality of the less of the economic, racial, or cul- 1. Schedule daily homework gether and discuss, progress can contribute to higher 6. Talk to your teenager. Talk to
American family isdifferenttoday tural background of the family, time, Establish a timeeach day for ~ achievement. The partnership be- your teenager. Know who your
than a generation ago. Parents whenparentsare partnersintheir your child to be engaged in aca- Parents need to use TV wisely tween parents and teachersis key teen Ts friends are and keep tabs on
and children spend far less time children Ts education, the results demic work Review it by both limiting the amount of tocreatingaclimate athome and their whereabouts. Support your
together and almost all parents are improved student achieve- recularly. Provide a quiet, wel]. viewing and helping children se- at school conducive tolearning. teensin their school and extracur-
face an ongoing struggle to bal- ment, better school attendance, -lightedplaceforstudy.CutoffTVs lect educational programs. When _ 5. Offer praise and encourage- ricular activities. Keep them in-
ance the demands of their family reduced dropout rates, and de- andradios, Also, discourage phone chosen carefully, some television ment. Encourage your child to put volved in family activities. Con-
life with their jobs. Atatime when creased delinquency. calls during work time, Encour- programs can help increase inter- in the time and effort to complete tinue to set and enforce rules.
parents are under tremendous Parents and families can make age yourchild Ts efforts and beavail- est in learning. assignments, to _ work Stress their importance as a role
pressures thatmakethemlessable abigdifferencein the education of able for questions. Spend time 4. Keepintouchwith theschool, hard. Encouragehimtopersevere. model to younger siblings.
to participate in their children Ts young people. The U.S. Depart- discussing what she has learned. Don Ttleaveitup tothe school tolet Cultivate a warmand supporting § Children and parents,can learn
lives, there is a greater need for mentofEducationis committed to While schools have the respon- you know how and what your child home atmosphere while also set- alot about each other just by talk-
them to be involved, particularly dealing with this issue byempha- sibility of assigning meaningful is doing, Stay aware of what your ting and enforcing standards for ing. Parents should communicate
in education. sizing the importance of family- work, students have the responsi- school work. their values openly with their teen-

Parents recognize this need.
According to a Newsweek "PTA
poll, some 40 percent of parents all
across the country believe they are
not devoting enough time to their
children Ts education. This issue -
one of the biggest and most impor-
tant affecting education today -
will only be solved through a joint
effort involving parents, schools
and the community.

Schools must respond to the
needs of parents and provide the
supports necessary for them to be
involved in their children Ts learn-
ing. At the same time, parents
need to slow down their lives, stress
the life-long importance of getting
a good education, and serve as role.

school partnerships in its major
legislative initiatives: GOALS
2000 and the reauthorization of
the Elementary and Secondary

Education Act (ESEA). In addi-
tion, Secretary Riley is asking par-
ents to become partners in a na-
tional family involvement cam-
paign. This joint effort will con-
nect families, schools, and com-
munities to enable all children to
meet high standards.

People who have worked with
families and schools have sug-
gested a number of concrete ac-
tions that parents, schools and
communities can take now to help
all children learn.

bility to complete it. Time spent
on academic work at home is di-
rectly related to achievement.

2. i

Studies show that when parents
read to their children or listen to
them read on a regular basis,
achievementimproves. Taking the
time to read with children is the
most successful way to encourage
kids to read and is critical to a
child Ts education.

3. i

Use TV wisely, Establish a
TV watching bud thel

Pictured (right to left) with Jim Rouse are: William Nobles, owner ofthe DuBois Center, Pastor

James Corbett of Community Christian Church, Darius Shackleford and Rev. A.C. Batchelor
of Phillipi Missionary Baptist Church. They accompany Jim Rouse as he announces his

candidacy.

Greenville Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha
Psi Fraternity Inc. starts Guide Right Program

rapidly changing society.

~ The Kappa League/Guide Right
consists of any program under-
taken by the members of the fra-

ternity that attempts to broaden
the horizon of young. people. It
| helps develop programs for the
youth, primarily, inspirational and
| informational in character. Any
omale with a two (2.0) point aver-
_age (age 12-18) can join, The meet-
fing time is the first Saturday
| monthly at 11.a.m. The place is
| 200 Hooker Road Greenville, NC
| 27834. Proposed activities are of-
| fice work, Buddy Tutorial Pro-
gram, Yearly Province Conven-

GUIDE RIGHT DIRECTOR |

The Greenville Chapter of Kappa
Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., orga-
nized a youth group for boys in the

tion, community service projects,
sports and cultural events. :

Sunday, February 13, the
Greenville Silhouettes of Kappa
Alpha Psi Fraternity were very

Greenville and Pitt County area T supportive by planning a Tea Sip
namely the Kappa League/Guide for the new members and their
Right Program, which has been a - parents at 200 Hooker Roadin the "
part of the National Service Pro- s Center, Gi pa
gram ofthe Kappa Alpha Psi Fra- The sp

since 1922. It is an infor-

mal program of educational and
| anal

tions, award program for educa- -

The Greenville Alumni Chapter
Pole march Leroy James is a great
supporter of the Guide Right Pro-
gram. Director Monty Frizzell,
Advisor Carlton Floyd D.H. Conley
High School area; Taft, David
Barnhill, Darin White, Greenville
area,

Group off to a good start.

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Eta Psi members of Kappa Al-
pha Psi Fraternity attending |
ECU's Mike Moore, Reggie Jones, ~
Ron Villines, andChris Smith were

very supportive in getting the Boys

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Research on the performance of
high school students has shown

The oSteel Bandits, � a seven-°
| member musical family, will
| present a varied program for all

ages in an East Carolina Univer-
sity appearance scheduled for Sat-
urday, March 19, in Wright Audi-
torium. :

The 2 p.m. concert is part of the
University Unions Young Audi-

ences performing Art Series and

will last about an hour.

In their concerts, the oBandits �
present musical styles ranging
from classical to calypso, contem-
porary to big band jazz, as well as
oldies, country and western and
Broadway show tunes, The band
members play 10 handcrafted, 55-
gallon chrome-plated steel drums,

Parents play a dominant role in
influencingachild Ts confidence and
motivation to become a successful
learner. Parents should encour-
age children to complete assign-
ments as well as introduce them to

. enrichment programs and outside
experiences that will enhance their

STEEL BANDITS

along with woodwinds, electronic
music synthesizer and rhythm
machines. Adding to their show
are vocal and dance routines and
bright, colorful costumes.

The band members are all broth-
ers and sisters, ranging in ages
from 11 to 21 "the children of Jo-
seph and Inez George of Perry, Ga.
Their music began when Inez
George bought steel drums during
a Caribbean visit as a gift for her
family. What began as a mother Ts
plan for wholesome recreation de-
veloped into a professional career
and success.

During the past three years, the
Bandits have performed in con-

cert halls and clubs "even at a

ager. By talking about the impor-
tance of values such as honesty,
self-reliance, and responsibility,
parents are helping their children
make good decisions.

cting Wi ar-

ents

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Steel Bandits' to appear at ECU

political fundraiser attended by
former President Ronald Reagan.
They have also completed an
unprecedent six-month engage-
ment at the Myrtle Beach Hilton
Hotel.

oWhen the Steel Bandits take
the stage, sights and souds follow
that are very unusual in this day
of ill-conceived and overhyped en-
tertainment, � said a Unversity
Unions official. oIt Ts an hour of the
kind of honest and unaffected per-
formance that comes so naturally
to children "and it Ts put across
with the kind of polish and musi-
cal virtuosity that defies perform-