E. B. Frink Middle School was founded in 1920, and was known then as LaGrange Colored High School. The first principal of Frink was John Green, followed by Reverend Hood and Carlyle Smith. Mr. Smith was principal from 1925 to 1930, the year in which the school burned. Following Mr. Smith was Professor Brown of Kinston, who served Frink from 1930-1931. The following year, Emmett Bentley Frink came to the school.
In addition to being the principal, Professor Frink also taught such classes as “Economics” and “Problems with Democracy”. At this time, the school had a mere five teachers and seven grades. The Frink's first lived in what was known then as “Palmer Town”, which was located near Frink Middle School today. In 1932, Mr. Frink purchased the school’s first bus, with money donated by the black community in La Grange. It made two double trips, mornings and afternoons.
Emmett Frink was the principal of La Grange Colored High School until his death in May of 1951. It was said that he had a great love for singing and was regularly heard singing his favorite hymns in the hallways of LCHS, in the corridor that runs from the lobby to the Title I lab which once served as the school’s cafeteria. During Mr. Frink’s tenure at LCHS, he added buildings, thirty-four faculty members, a bus fleet, and had 1,100 students.
La Grange Colored High School was changed in 1952 to E.B. Frink School to honor this great educator. In honor of Emmett Bentley Frink, two portraits hang in the school’s main office. The first is a portrait done by Clinton Taylor. The second is a Chic Wooten painting that shows Mr. Frink ringing the school bell as if to say, “Time for school!”
Frink Firsts:
First Bus Driver: David Swinson
First County Paid Janitor: Mr. Parker
First Vocational & Agricultural Teacher: D. J. Williams
First Music Teacher: Mrs. Dorothy Cogdell Pitt
First Yearbook: 1951, entitled "The Wild Cat"
In addition to being the principal, Professor Frink also taught such classes as “Economics” and “Problems with Democracy”. At this time, the school had a mere five teachers and seven grades. The Frink's first lived in what was known then as “Palmer Town”, which was located near Frink Middle School today. In 1932, Mr. Frink purchased the school’s first bus, with money donated by the black community in La Grange. It made two double trips, mornings and afternoons.
Emmett Frink was the principal of La Grange Colored High School until his death in May of 1951. It was said that he had a great love for singing and was regularly heard singing his favorite hymns in the hallways of LCHS, in the corridor that runs from the lobby to the Title I lab which once served as the school’s cafeteria. During Mr. Frink’s tenure at LCHS, he added buildings, thirty-four faculty members, a bus fleet, and had 1,100 students.
La Grange Colored High School was changed in 1952 to E.B. Frink School to honor this great educator. In honor of Emmett Bentley Frink, two portraits hang in the school’s main office. The first is a portrait done by Clinton Taylor. The second is a Chic Wooten painting that shows Mr. Frink ringing the school bell as if to say, “Time for school!”
Frink Firsts:
First Bus Driver: David Swinson
First County Paid Janitor: Mr. Parker
First Vocational & Agricultural Teacher: D. J. Williams
First Music Teacher: Mrs. Dorothy Cogdell Pitt
First Yearbook: 1951, entitled "The Wild Cat"
Motto
We make every effort for every student every day!
Vision
All students can learn and all students should learn at school every day.
Mission
The staff members of E. B. Frink Middle School, with the cooperation of the parents and interaction with the community, will provide a means by which all students experience the knowledge and skills necessary for them to develop intellectually, physically, morally, socially, and emotionally to become productive citizens.
Philosophy
E.B. Frink Middle School is organized around the needs and interests of its students and community. It recognizes and appreciates a rapidly changing society and strives to guide the students into an appreciation of the duties and privileges of a democracy.
The faculty recognizes each student as an individual with unique interests and abilities; therefore, it encourages the students to develop self-reliance and tolerance through critical thought, free inquiry, and creative expression. Although the school is primarily responsible for the education of its youth, it shares this responsibility with parents and the community at large.
The curriculum should be purposeful and meaningful. It should also be flexible enough to enable teachers to guide students toward both academic achievement and responsible young adulthood.
The faculty believes that if the school is to realize its vast goals and ambitions, it must solicit the support of its community. Active community in the entire school program is essential.
In striving to attain the stated philosophy, Frink Middle School's staff and parents have established the following goals:
•To insure that the vision and mission statements are visible, publicized, and understood by the student body, staff, and community.
•To maintain a positive relationship between the principal, students, staff, and community.
•To improve instruction by identifying instructional needs, developing a plan of action to address these needs, and ensuring the implementation of these plans.
•To analyze annual test data through disaggregation and discrepancy analysis in order to identify student's progress and/or needs and to improve student learning.
•To meet state computer requirements.
•To promote a safe and orderly physical environment.
•To spend the predominant amount of instructional time on student-teacher interaction resulting in high levels of student engagement.
•To provide varied opportunities for student success.
•To develop diverse instructional programs appropriate for the middle school.
•To encourage a higher daily attendance rate.
•To promote the recognition of faculty and staff for their professional and personal accomplishments.
•To insure that the home, school, and community work together to promote student success.
We make every effort for every student every day!
Vision
All students can learn and all students should learn at school every day.
Mission
The staff members of E. B. Frink Middle School, with the cooperation of the parents and interaction with the community, will provide a means by which all students experience the knowledge and skills necessary for them to develop intellectually, physically, morally, socially, and emotionally to become productive citizens.
Philosophy
E.B. Frink Middle School is organized around the needs and interests of its students and community. It recognizes and appreciates a rapidly changing society and strives to guide the students into an appreciation of the duties and privileges of a democracy.
The faculty recognizes each student as an individual with unique interests and abilities; therefore, it encourages the students to develop self-reliance and tolerance through critical thought, free inquiry, and creative expression. Although the school is primarily responsible for the education of its youth, it shares this responsibility with parents and the community at large.
The curriculum should be purposeful and meaningful. It should also be flexible enough to enable teachers to guide students toward both academic achievement and responsible young adulthood.
The faculty believes that if the school is to realize its vast goals and ambitions, it must solicit the support of its community. Active community in the entire school program is essential.
In striving to attain the stated philosophy, Frink Middle School's staff and parents have established the following goals:
•To insure that the vision and mission statements are visible, publicized, and understood by the student body, staff, and community.
•To maintain a positive relationship between the principal, students, staff, and community.
•To improve instruction by identifying instructional needs, developing a plan of action to address these needs, and ensuring the implementation of these plans.
•To analyze annual test data through disaggregation and discrepancy analysis in order to identify student's progress and/or needs and to improve student learning.
•To meet state computer requirements.
•To promote a safe and orderly physical environment.
•To spend the predominant amount of instructional time on student-teacher interaction resulting in high levels of student engagement.
•To provide varied opportunities for student success.
•To develop diverse instructional programs appropriate for the middle school.
•To encourage a higher daily attendance rate.
•To promote the recognition of faculty and staff for their professional and personal accomplishments.
•To insure that the home, school, and community work together to promote student success.