The School Connection - December 2004
You can watch the following segments from The School Connection by clicking on each link (you will need the free QuickTime Player from Apple):
Salem Students Make Quilts for the Homeless: Sixth-grade students at Salem Middle School spent three days making quilts and sleeping bags for the homeless during their P.E. classes.
Flat Stanley Broadens Horizons for Lynn Road Students: Second-grade students at Lynn Road Elementary learn about communities all around the world with the help of Flat Stanley.
Lizards and Snakes: Students at Reedy Creek Middle School get hands-on lessons in science when they enroll in Dan Lockwood's Animal Science elective class.
Holiday Invitational Basketball Tournament: Several Wake County High School basketball teams compete in the Glaxo Smith Kline Holiday Invitational Basketball Tournament.
A Conversation with Susan Parry: Wake County Board of Education Chair Susan Parry discusses the issues facing the school system and the board.
The Answer Man on School Closings : Jeff Nash -- on skis -- explains how decisions are made to close school or keep it open when winter weather is approaching.
Student Artwork: Students at Stough Elementary create artwork using a wide variety of styles and techniques.
Holiday Performance : The Sanderson High Sandpipers delight viewers with "Ding Dong! Merrily on High."
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 (59.4 megabyte) QuickTime file. If you're on a standard dial-up connection, you might be more satisfied with downloading the individual segments listed above.