Wednesday, October 11, 2000
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Wednesday, October 11, 2000 |
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FCHS celebrates #75! By PAT NEWMAN
Fayette County High School will kick off its celebration of 75 golden memories Friday with a pre-game birthday salute starting at 7 p.m. Alumni will be on hand to represent each of the 75 graduating classes with a banner representing their special year. Family members may stand in for some of the earliest graduates. Escorted by current Fayette County High School students, the alumni time line will stretch end zone to end zone, according to Joanne Dirring, cochairman of the birthday observance. Following a cued Tiger roar from the crowd, the line will form a circle, representing a birthday cake, and begin singing "Happy Birthday, Fayette County High!" The community party will commence with the release of 500 helium balloons and the start of the football game, Fayette County High vs Jonesboro. The celebration will continue Sunday at 2 p.m. at the high school with a welcome by Principal Gary Phillips and remarks by Fayette County School Superintendent Dr. John DeCotis. Matthew Tarnowski, president of the school's student congress, will introduce distinguished alumni. A Power Point history of the school will be presented by Terry Bryant, president of the alumni association. Judith Harwood, representing the U.S. Department of Education, will be on hand to formally present the school with its recently acquired awards, Georgia School of Excellence and the National Blue Ribbon School. The school chorus also will perform during the festivities. A cake and punch reception will follow, and the school will be open to the public 24 p.m. The year 2000 marks four major events in the history of Fayette County High: its recognition as a National Blue Ribbon School, its recognition as a Georgia School of Excellence, the Tiger Band's performance at the Summer Olympics and its birthday. As principal for the past 15 years, Phillips said he has witnessed more high points in his tenure than low points. This past year is about as good as it can get for a veteran principal, but Phillips has no intention of resting on his laurels. Despite SAT scores above the national average and the high passage rate of students taking the state-mandated graduation test, Phillips said, "There are some students who are not successful." Until he has a 100 percent success rate, Phillips said he will not be satisfied.
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