The School Connection - December 2003
The December 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):
Celebration of Success: State Superintendent Mike Ward hands out banners to 49 Wake County Schools of Excellence during a special celebration held at the RBC Center.
Exceptional Employees: As the ESL teacher at Cary Elementary School, Nancy Claggett helps students who speak more than 15 different languages adjust to a new country and a new way of communicating.
Superintendent of the Year: The Wake County Public School System recently received a tremendous honor when it was announced that Superintendent Bill McNeal had been named the 2004 Superintendent of the Year for the state of North Carolina.
Goal 2008: The Wake County Board of Education approves a challenging new goal for the school system.
Automatic External Defibrillators: Thanks to a donation from Wake Med, automatic external defibrillators, capable of jump-starting a failing heart, can be found in every middle and high school throughout Wake County.
Apex-Meredith Partnership: A unique partnership formed between Apex Elementary School and Meredith College is working to improve education for the students and teachers at both schools.
Student Performance: Ligon Middle School's Tappers in Tapestry perform under the guidance of NC Dance Teacher of the Year nominee Freddie Lee Heath.
Artwork: Students from Underwood Elementary School share their artwork.
The Answer Man: Jeff Nash shares information about inclement weather decisions.
Parent Tips: Liza Weidle gives tips on ways to survive the cold and flu season.
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 (51.1 megabyte) QuickTime file. If you're on a standard dial-up connection, you might be more satisfied with downloading the individual segments listed above.