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The School Connection - April 2011

The School Connection's producer, Andrew Buchanan, is leaving us after years of leaving his distinctive mark on the program. This month we highlight his favorite stories that showed the breadth and depth of the Wake County Public School System.

You can watch the following segments from The School Connection by clicking on each link (you will need the free QuickTime Player from Apple).

Science Excellence at Hunter: Teacher Carol Wooten was recognized with the Presidential Award for Excellence. Christy Barnett reports. (April 2010)

Future School Competition: Heritage Middle students have been learning architecture and designing schools of the future. Bill Poston reports. (March 2010)

Energy Savers: Students at Washington and Fox Road elementaries are learning about conservation. Ashley Smith reports. (February 2008)

Great Xplorations: More than 140 businesses came to NC State's McKimmon Center to help eighth through tenth graders learn about the careers of tomorrow. Chip Sudderth reports. (December 2007)

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 QuickTime file. If you're on a standard dial-up connection, you might be more satisfied with downloading the individual segments listed above.