The School Connection - May 2003
The May 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):
Show Opening (3.5 MB)
Graduation 2003 (3.9 MB): With graduation coming up at the end of this month, find out what our seniors have planned for life after high school.
Exceptional Employees (5 MB): Meet Diane Wimbush, nutritional services manager at Jeffrey's Grove Elementary, and learn about the impact she has made on the school over the past 31 years.
No Child Left Behind (6.3 MB): Chuck Dulaney, Senior Director for School Accountability, will discuss the difference between the federal No Child Left Behind program and the North Carolina ABCs of Public Education.
Obesity and Fitness (3.6 MB): In light of the growing obesity and diabetes epidemic, learn what WCPSS is doing to encourage our students to adopt healthy and active lifestyes.
The Southeast Raleigh High Robodogs (4.6 MB): Find out how this group of hard-working and talented students used the lessons learned in their classes to build an award-winning robot.
"Ya Got Trouble" (7.3 MB): Students from Wendell Elementary perform a scene from The Music Man.
Artwork (1.3 MB): Students from Daniels Middle School will share some of their artistic creations.
Also: The May news update (2.7 MB), a welcoming message from Superintendent Bill McNeal (2.7 MB), Answer Man Jeff Nash explains how to apply for a job with WCPSS (3.2 MB) and PTA Council president Liza Weidle offers testing tips for parents (2.8 MB).
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 (46.7 megabyte) QuickTime file. If you're on a standard dial-up connection, you might be more satisfied with downloading the individual segments listed above.
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