The School Connection - March 2005
You can watch the following segments from The School Connection by clicking on each link (you will need the free QuickTime Player from Apple):
Play and Learn at Olive Chapel Elementary : Students with autism are learning appropriate social, behavioral and communication skills by interacting with fourth- and fifth-grade students on a weekly basis through a program called PALS.
Banner Achievements: Professional artist Leni Newell visited Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School to provide students with hands-on training in the intricate art of silk painting.
Superintendent's Parent Advisory Council: Bill McNeal hosts the inaugural meeting of a diverse group of WCPSS parents who will serve as a sounding board and problem-solving entity regarding current issues facing the school system.
Dillard Drive Middle Future City Club: Students use hands-on, real-world applications to build a scale model of a future city, which is entered into a competition during National Engineers Week.
The Answer Man Helps You Find Your School: Jeff Nash explains how new residents can determine where their base school is located, either by telephone or through this website.
Community Use of Schools: Wake County's 134 schools are used for more than teaching students. See how Lifelong Learning, community athletics, and partnerships with community groups and municipalities help make the most of our facilities.
Student Art: View artwork created by students at Lockhart Elementary.
Performance: Students from Hilburn Elementary perform a musical number from Cats.
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 (52.6 megabyte) QuickTime file. If you're on a standard dial-up connection, you might be more satisfied with downloading the individual segments listed above.