The School Connection - October 2005
You can watch the following segments from The School Connection by clicking on each link (you will need the free QuickTime Player from Apple):
Wake Kids for Katrina: Students and staff of the Wake County Public School System come together to help those in need after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast states.
MentorWake: A new program offers adults the opportunity to positively impact the lives of students in need of some extra attention and support.
Community Engagement Meetings: Find out how you can play a role in helping the school system determine the best way to deal with the tremendous growth taking place in the student population.
Forest Pines Elementary: Even though Forest Pines Elementary will not be housed in a permanent brick and mortar structure until 2007, the school?s staff is excited about their new school and working together to build a strong foundation for the future.
The Answer Man on New Report Cards: Jeff Nash explains how the new Standards Based Report Cards are being used in our elementary schools.
Apex High Students Excel on German AP Exam: Out of the seven students who took the German AP exam at Apex, six students earned the highest score of a 5 while one student earned a 4.
Japan Through the Eyes of International Baccalaureate Students: This past summer a teacher and several students from Daniels Middle School got the opportunity to travel to Japan as part of the IB programme.
Performance: The Durant Road Middle School jazz band performs.
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 (93.2 megabyte) QuickTime file. If you're on a standard dial-up connection, you might be more satisfied with downloading the individual segments listed above.