Rightsell ElementaryJ The Rightsell Mission: We the staff at Rightsell Elementary believe all children can learn. We are dedicated to preparing each of our students academically, socially, and also emotionally to meet the challenge of tomorrow. Kay Loss, Principal Rightsell Elementary Incentive School The 1989-90 Rightsell Elementary Yearbook is a production of the Mass Media Program. Program Diiector: George West Student Staff: Tamara Barton, Rebekah Carter, Alicea Gilliam, Chawana Hinton, Pashun Jackson, Stephanie Woodley 1HLs 'The 1 s I .4 s- 5 _ E I > 2r * * * Whey'S^ 3 I Ii sI1 r Who We Are: ?r W: 1^3 S! ( * , 9w^^.^9''Ji_ ^ /flflfl&liw f.^ 6 ft U tU HBt^ iH'', * m iw IR'^ fl flflyAj Is^ I*_*![ h] Ik i S !f.*&!*: JJi-. > I t t: 4 '^S*^'** - ( I 1 I Cl < I I 1 I Ej n I Our Teachers & Staff 5 n fl I i Our Teachers Joy Baker, Music Sara Brown, "K Beckie Chambers, 2nd Brenda Croft, "K Nancy Dailey, Sth Carolyn Dodds, 6th Eva Fairchild, 3rd Alene Goetz, Media Library Georgia Guppy, Gifted Debbie Kee, 1st Meredith Kumpe, 6th Daisy Mason, Speech Annette Merrill, PAL Computer Lab Ken Milton, Art Nancy Mitchell, Resource Nell Page, PAL Math Amos Rochelle, P.E. Dianne Runion, PAL Reading Faye Umerah, Writing to Read Lab Tami Vardaman, 2nd Sue Walker, 4th Barbara Washington, Counseling George West, Mass Media Valerie Willis, Library .J I I ( I 6 TIT' No Photo Available r No Photo Available Jo Ann Wilson, 3rd Rosalyn Zeigler, 1st I Henry Adrow, Custodian Elizabeth Anglin, Nurse Willie M. Baker, Cafeteria Connie Bledsoe, Custodian Juanita Breedlove, Cafeteria Maggie Brown, Aide Denton Yonacex, Care Wayne Fells, Custodian Mentha Gilliam, Cafeteria Carol Goetschius, Family Life Diadra Lindsay, Care Pearl Lewis, Aide Kay Loss, Principal Minnie Vault, Secretary 11^ Connie Carter, PAC Vol Robert Cook, PAC Vol David Dennis, Media Volunteer Leeann Hester, Renaissance Reader Gaea Miller, Renaissance Reader I Our Support Staff ii 'I I I 7 .. Ji OL Who We Are: 8 E Our Classmates I 19 I i * * t 10111414 * msufijo lfl02024Ui
0 J J 4 , 6 z 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 e Si I % ft,. I I J 10 ! Dwight Brooks Vernon Brooks Cassandra Collins Latoya Gilliam Scharia Jackson I 1 Alicia Skinner Rachel Thompson Paul Browning Trista Mansfield Marion Martin Essie Tilmon Bobby Tillman IjS hr.7- > < p-- ?l. I r > I ( - W4 J Lauren Fudail VA .. J Wafiqah Mitchell - Tl I . U * ?" * j A 4 Victoria Watson i Mrs. Browns Kindergarten ,t( eo 4< '^4-x /"j s .i ---T, I i? Kenndryk Reed David Williams ^' 1 F ,
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9' Mrs. Chambers 2nd Grade rj'^S 1 F ' 18 Carldrick Coleman 'i I T*' T~,k * '- * Constance Baker f < Dewayne Curtis Courtney Fisher .A .1 i Renita Lewis Mitchell Martin Hope Purdiman r Keith Brown Wali Bowlds I Jonathan Guy 5 it S Brandon Gilliam I - James Lavarus Pamela Ross Eli Sanders Shrone Trice Nadia Williams C pr~ 19 r-u j.'j- L^y4. \-. I I Mrs. Vardamans 2nd Grade I i its -J Erron Alor I I Shicoria Jackson Anthony Leonard ! t' I 20 s \f L . Jake Small Sherrick Smith Stephanie Taylor Charles Ballard Kevin Bealer F^. I I Brandi Fleming Makkah Mitchell Jon Pierre Ricketts tsI Ali Waheed Monterio Wesson ii 21 i 1 i I I I I W 22 I I * tr Tony Blocker Andrea Broadway Stephan Hunter / Cedric Jones Mrs. Fairchilds 3rd Grade AI Reynolds I Ml !* F Youlanda Brown Reginald Dangerfield Demontrian Drake t 33 Martice Lee Gwynne Purdiman Leodis Randle t Jennifer Smith r4I Rachel Schwartz Sha Rahn Thompson Mark Wyers 23 4^ Iff 9taiar' 9 f i iif I \ WWW Lashunda Akins Andre Broadway Lawanda Collins -i i-- a
I a 24 khhi Chandra Fleming I 1 Aaron Smith Twanna Jackson Shawn Jones t F Beverly Thomas Roshawn Turner .............. .. mwwwiiiii mm Shavon Cook Billy Curtis 1*-I' Pamela Lx^we V Ahmad Waheed J Michele Ricketts sa I Ms. Wilsons Third Grade IV y i 4 25 a I I' ' t I I I Lameka Alor Shemeka Alor Chevonna Bishop Jacquelyn Bush -1 ri i 0 Patricia Curtis Fatimah Elamin ! J I J Vendya Crump Cassonya Day 26 Willie Montgomery Varnell Norman Timothy Randle Rodney Sanders i E Mrs. Walkers 4th Grade I . Carlo Coleman Lisa Finley Marvin Tabb i i ./s Percy Johnson Shelia Johnson I Evelyn Layne Herbert Mitchell Patrice Williams rfi
. Erica Taylor Kristen Young 27 I Ms. Daileys 5th Grade I I II i I I I Kristi Barnard Barbara Curtis Lynn Davis I Larry Drake Ignatius Higgins Tiffany Hinton , I -*3 ! 28 Chris Nelson Kimson Perry Rekena Purdiman James Riley 1 Yolanda Bealer Ross Burroughs ! I I I w Keshon Clay I Natasha Jones T r Marcus Crawford Wendy Montgomery Is Michael Martin If* I 1 Ayatese Mitchell 1 I *- If f Sidney Small Mario Stubblefield Nicholas Taylor Myron Timmons 29 I 5^ I I I r t'ff -1J t 1 < a 1 30 iBSWW-w 4 Tamara Barton 'W Hubbert Hodge Brian Bealer George Broussard Nakesha Hunt Brian Parker Pashun Jackson Rolanda Robinson Keisha Brown Gregory James I Jason West I I I I Alicea Gilliam X ,4J Eric Linsley Kevin Wright I Chawana Hinton Crystal Neal I Mrs. Dodds 6th Grade UO-'- Ji I I I I I .1... *? *' :r 31 * * .' 1 i Mrs. Kumpes 6th Grade ' -i 1 I .( i '1 . I
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Our Programs & Activities Iff I* MA .J Art - in Class "An artist never says I cant, says the sign in Mr. Miltons Art room. "The artist always says Ill try. Rightsell students learn this and much more in weekly classes in art appreciation, visual thinking and creative expression. For many, its a chance to uncover and develop hidden creative talents. 1 I i Art - in the Halls 36 Students discover that art spills out of "Art Class and into their other regular subjects - and into the halls of our school, too! The Rightsell Art Gallery shows off student creations and, thanks to Mr. Milton, colorful murals and banners have replaced bare walls all around Rightsell! 5 I a [ Music - at School We have a full time music teacher, too. Walk into Mrs. Bakers Music room and youre surrounded by more than a dozen instruments from around the world - along with 764 shapes and pictures of musical notes (at last count!) Here is where we find out theres a song for just about every subject or topic or culture we study in school. Music in the Mall I 5^ IB 1 Mrs. Baker offers extra music training, too. Her Super Singers and Young Musicians perform publicly at Park Plaza at the start of the Christmas season. Another group learns to play the bell chimes and still another practices on the recorder. And all students can take part in the multi-cultural musical Christmas concert. 37 I t i P.E. - good for the Mind One of the real strong points about Rightsell is our full-time Physical Education professional. In Mr. Rochelles class, everyone has a chance to participate and to learn a sport he or she can do well. It may be a volleyball tournament, relay races. or a circle game with his giant parachute. You can count on "Coach Rochelle to teach you P.E. skills - plus teamwork and other "people skills, too. r 38 I i r Counseling good for the Soul! With our full-time counselor Ms. Washington, many more students learn to cope with the emotions and difficulties that sometimes make it hard to learn in class - let alone, to succeed. In private and group classes, students learn how to recognize and deal with feelings in themselves and others. Meanwhile, a Just Say No Club, the Thanksgiving Food Drive, and the monthly Good Citizens Tea are just a few of the other projects of our counselor. 39 iHl PAL Reading - a success story! The Program for Accelerated Learning (PAL) offers individualized instruction in reading and math. Students can master specific skills and enjoy successes with their peer groups. Mrs. "Runions Readers have had their stories printed in the Gazette and Democrat several times this year! I PAL Math - it all adds up. 40 1 ar" P u I One touch of the button and - presto - the answer flashes on the screen across the room. In addition to tutorials in the PAL Math lab, our super Math Specialist Mrs. Page brings Laser Math into the regular classroom for some high speed, high tech math drills. PAL Computer Lab the future is here! With its new 24-station computer lab, Rightsell is ready for the challenges of tomorrow. Each student gets to test the specific language and math skills they have mastered or need more help to complete. Ms. Merrill, the Lab Supervisor, adds the all-important personal touch. A hands-on computer workshop for parents is a special added attraction. IBM Writing - To - Read Lab Rightsell is one of only four schools in the District chosen for a pilot program with this nationally acclaimed program. Kindergarten students learn how to read and write - phonetically. Within two weeks of starting, some students are already printing out their very own typewritten stories on the computer! Ms. Umerah works closely with Mrs. Brown and Ms. Croft, the K-Class teachers. 41 itHWHMM MiRM 'I
i '.14 r'l' If'*: r a8 42 Media Center more than a Library This years Media Center is a whole new program in a brand new place. Students "flow through the library twice a week for books related to class topics and for research skills. Ms. Goetz takes advantage of the new room and A-V gear to help students produce videos and other fun projects. She and Ms. Willis double their impact by calling in volunteers, like Mr. Dennis of Daves TV, or our "celebrity guest readers. H r p *- -^j'' Mass Media Productions A+ Incentives !
We publish photo-books!! We create animated computer plays!! Were radio disc jockeys!! Were newspaper reporters!! Were TV interviewers!! We exchange our projects with a school in Japan!! And each project combines basic language arts and social studies skills with higher level thinking and planning skills ... These are some of the innovations in our first year as the Districts MASS MEDIA PRODUCTIONS Incentive School. r - -J i-' RI"'?
I icX is I3 I -.71 43 . s Extra Resorrces = Extra Learning Much of the teaching success at Rightsell is due to the extra resource teachers who arrive twice weekly to assist students in special areas. Mrs. Guppy teaches critical thinking and independent study skills in the Gifted Program. Ms. Mason provides speech therapy. Mrs. Mitchell works one-on-one in the Resource Center. Mrs. Anglin, our Nurse, treats everything from scrapes to mumps. In addition, our Homework Centers and Care Program fill other practical needs of many of our students. 1 IB 44 n ./ Jl-SEK' J. 3ni W lan*>! rWACIKW If ' i b
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