The New School Connection - September 2008
You can watch the following segments from The New School Connection by clicking on each link (you will need the free QuickTime Player from Apple):
Academy of Reading: Young students aren't the only ones who sometimes need a boost in their reading skills. Ashley Smith reports.
Updating Technology: Funding from the 2006 capital improvement bond program is enhancing learning and teaching by keeping classroom technology up to modern standards. Christy Barnett reports.
Central Services Tour: Get an idea of the work that's done at 3600 Wake Forest Road to support schools and students. Jeff Nash reports.
Multi-year Assignment: Find out more about the new approach to student assignment -- more long-term planning, more continuity for groups of students -- being proposed by our Office of Growth and Planning. Chip Sudderth reports.
Parent Involvement: WCPSS parents and teachers met with Beyond the Bake Sale author Dr. Karen Mapp to discuss ways to foster and improve ways to help families stay involved in their children's education. Bill Poston reports.
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.