The School Connection - January 2004
The January edition of The School Connection features the following segments, which you can view by clicking on each link (you will need the free QuickTime Player from Apple):
Bears at Leesville Road Middle: See how some stuffed bears are getting sixth-grade students at Leesville Road Middle School excited about science.
Exceptional Employees: See why Betsy Beals, a PE teacher at Northwoods Elementary School who has been teaching PE for more than three decades, was recently named the state's Elementary PE Teacher of the Year.
The Board of Education: Meet the nine members of the Wake County Board of Education.
Growth Management: Find out how the school system is using the information gathered through community meetings to develop next year's student assignment plan and what steps are next.
Magnet Application Process: Learn about the steps you must take and the deadlines you must meet to apply to one of Wake County's 48 magnet schools.
Partnership Elementary: Find out what makes Partnership Elementary School different from most other schools in Wake County.
Student Performance: The Southeast Raleigh High chorus performs "The Battle of Jericho."
Artwork: Students from Apex High School share their artwork.
The Answer Man: Jeff Nash shares information on how to register your child for school.
Parent Tips: Liza Weidle gives tips on ways to encourage your child to read more.
You can watch the full program by clicking here. (You can also download the program to watch later by right-clicking on the link and choosing, "Save Target As....") This is a large (42.1 megabyte) QuickTime file. If you're on a standard dial-up connection, you might be more satisfied with downloading the individual segments listed above.