Show #19
Initial Air Dates:
Monday May 3 at 6:30 pm
Saturday May 8 at 7 am

Arts Festival – Students at Dawes Avenue School in Somers Point perform in a festival involving art, dance, culture and music from specific regions of the world. This year they will feature the Mediterranean cultures including Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Turkey and Israel.

Lighthouse in My Backyard – A preservationist, parents, and a local senior computer club will work with sixth graders at Sandman Consolidated School in Cape May on a lighthouse project. In addition to visiting the 11 lighthouses across the state, the students will hone their science, writing, technology and math skills while expanding their knowledge of lighthouses and their historical importance. The program is funded through a grant from the NJEA Frederick L. Hipp Foundation for Excellence in Education.

Multicultural Education - Gloria Louis, a teacher at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School # 1 in Passaic, will showcase her students’ and their work on the African American History and Multicultural program. The students will display their artwork and cultural artifacts.

In the Navy – As a computer teacher at East Brook Middle School in Paramus, Jane Cosco shows her students how to use technology for creative projects. After 9-11, the topics of the student PowerPoint projects focused on the heroic efforts of the first responders. Today the focus includes Americans involved in the war effort, specifically focusing on the Navy. See how the school projects have created a special bond between students and sailors.