The School Connection - November 2003
The November 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):
Lincoln Heights Healthy Living Initiative: In response to the growing obesity problem among children and adults, the staff at Lincoln Heights Elementary School decided to add a healthy living component to their school improvement plan.
Exceptional Employees: Meet Amanda Curly. a kindergarten teacher at Rand Road Elementary, who was named Wal-Mart's Teacher of the Year for the state of North Carolina.
Lessons of Vietnam: Millbrook High School teacher Lindy Poling has found an innovative way to teach high school students about the Vietnam War using an approach she calls Community in the Classroom.
National School of Character: A.B. Combs Leadership Magnet Elementary School's approach to teaching has resulted in the school being recognized a 2003 National School of Character
Career Fair: Seven Wake County middle and high schools recently teamed up with more than 70 local businesses to host a career fair designed to give students the opportunity to explore a variety of career options
Medieval Festival: Fourth-grade students at Salem Elementary School celebrated the culmination of their Medieval Times reading unit by participating in a real medieval festival. .
Musical Performance: The Women's Concert Choir from Green Hope High School performs under the direction of choral director Maggie Walpole.
Artwork: Students from Martin Middle School share their artwork.
The Answer Man: Jeff Nash shares information about the creation of the WCPSS instructional calendars.
Parent Tips: Liza Weidle gives tips on ways to promote healthy lifestyles at home.
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 (34.8 megabyte) QuickTime file. If you're on a standard dial-up connection, you might be more satisfied with downloading the individual segments listed above.