The School Connection - December 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):
Poe Anniversary: Poe Montessori Magnet Elementary celebrates its 50th anniversary as an elementary school and its 10th as a Montessori Magnet school.
Magnet Application Time: Find out how to apply to one of Wake County's magnet programs.
Morrisville Elementary Named Blue Ribbon School: Jeff Nash, Wake County's Answer Man, finds out what this national award is all about.
Principal of the Year: James Overman, principal of Creech Road Elementary in Garner, was recently named Wake County's Principal of the Year.
Positive Behavior Support: A new behavior method being implemented in our schools rewards students for their good behavior rather than focusing on bad behavior.
Community A.L.P. Expands its Services: A new Accelerated Learning Program at the Peach Road Neighborhood Center is providing some Spanish-speaking students with the extra help they need to be successful in school.
Renaissance Festival at Apex Middle: Students at Apex Middle recently set aside their textbooks and classrooms to learn about the Middle Ages through a series of hands-on activities.
Performance: Students from the Broadway Bound class at Powell GT Magnet Elementary School of the Performing and Visual Arts dance to "My Favorite Things."
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.