The New School Connection - November 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):

Bearly TV: Brassfield Elementary begins its day with a student-produced television program. Brassfield Elementary student Grace Briskman reports.

Ten Years of Building Schools: Twenty-six elementary, nine middle, and six high schools later, Assistant Superintendent for Facilities Mike Burriss reflects. Bill Poston reports.

From Middle to High School: There's a big change when students enter high school: suddenly they are building lasting records important to their future choices. Chip Sudderth reports on the ninth-grad transition.

Lessons from the Stage: Find out about the importance of WCPSS's arts programs in students' own words. Ashley Smith reports.

In Search of Passion: Jeff Nash goes on a quest to find passion in education, and finds it at Jeffreys Grove Elementary.

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.