The School Connection - June 2003

The June 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 (2.2 MB)

Teacher Recruitment (3.6 MB): WCPSS will need to hire approximately 1,200 new teachers for the 2003-2004 school year. Find out what administrators are doing to make sure every classroom has a quality teacher.

Exceptional Employees (3.9 MB): Meet Erin Thomas, a first year teacher at Lincoln Heights Elementary School, who was recently recognized as one of Wake County's Outstanding First Year Teachers of the Year.

The Three-Tiered Bus Transportation System (5.2 MB): Find out how this transportation system saves taxpayers money on buses and on bus drivers by using the same school bus to deliver students to and from three different schools.

Project Achieve (2.9 MB): Learn how this program is helping participating schools boost student performance on the state End-of-Grade tests.

Innovative Learning Opportunities at Centennial Campus Middle (4.2 MB): Discover how students at Centennial Campus Middle are able to take their math and science lessons to new levels by working with N.C. State's College of Engineering.

"Allegiance Rap" (4.6 MB): Students from Smith Elementary sing a song they performed for members of the N.C. Senate.

Artwork (1.0 MB): Students from Wakefield High School display unique artwork created in their construction technology class.

The Answer Man (2.5 MB): Jeff Nash explains how to get a job as a substitute teacher.

Parent Tips (3.6 MB): Liza Weidle offers advice on ways to keep students learning over the summer.

Also: The June news update (2.7 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 (36.2 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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