The School Connection - July 2003

The July 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 (1:20)

School Construction (3:33): The Wake County Public School System continues to grow by more than 3,000 new students each year. Find out what the school system is doing to make room for these additional students.

Exceptional Employees (2:46): Meet Elisa Caballero-Miller, the English as a Second Language enrollment specialist for the school system, who serves as a guide and a friend for our non-English speaking families.

The 4-by-4 Block Schedule (3:42): Find out how the new 4-by-4 block schedule, which will be implemented in all Wake County non-magnet high schools next year, will benefit our students and see what's involved in the transition.

Odyssey of the Mind (3:44): See how students from Durant Road Elementary and Durant Road Middle Year-Round Schools performed at the Odyssey of the Mind world finals this year.

The Community Accelerated Learning Program (2:31): Discover how the school system is able to provide students with extra help with their school work in a convenient and familiar location through the community accelerated learning program.

"Motown Revue" (4:25): Seventh-grade band students from Lufkin Road Year-Round Middle School perform a medley of Motown hits.

Artwork (1:08): Students from Heritage Year-Round Elementary School display artwork created under the direction of art teacher Michelle Kindsvatter.

The Answer Man (1:45): Jeff Nash explains the eligibility requirements for the fall sports season.

Parent Tips (2:05): Liza Weidle offers advice on ways to incorporate the eight character traits into your child's summer routine.

Also: The July news update (2:17) reporting WCPSS students' progress on End-of-Grade testing.

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 (51.2 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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