The School Connection - October 2004
A brand new look debuts this month for The School Connection, which you can view by clicking on each link (you will need the free QuickTime Player from Apple):
Seven New Schools Open: Take a quick tour of the seven new schools that opened around the county this year to help accommodate our growing student population.
Growth Rate Exceeds Expectations: Find out how the tremendous increase in the student population is affecting the school system and what plans are being considered to handle this growth in the student population.
Answer Man Discusses Community Meetings: Jeff Nash, Wake County's Answer Man, tells you how to get more information about growth and student reassignment through a series of community engagement meetings.
Ligon Celebrates 50th Anniversary: Find out what Ligon GT Magnet Middle School has planned for its 50th anniversary.
Forensics Science at Carnage: Students at Carnage Middle School have the opportunity to take a science class modeled after the popular television show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Teacher of the Year: Meet Marcella Cox, a sixth-grade teacher at Davis Drive Middle School and Wake County's Teacher of the Year.
Documentary Takes a Look at the History of Broughton: In recognition of the school's 75th anniversary, teacher Brian Martin and students in his video production class produced an hour-long documentary entitled Stone by Stone.
The East Wake High School Chorale Performs: Students perform a series of toasts in a scene from their madrigal dinner, which will be held at the school in December.
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 (35.4 megabyte) QuickTime file. If you're on a standard dial-up connection, you might be more satisfied with downloading the individual segments listed above.