AK Rundown August 19&20, 2006

“Back to School”

Host: Rebecca Sheir

 

Intro/Newscast/Credits

 

  1. Hooper Bay School Plan. Parents in Hooper Bay are trying to decide what to do with their kids for school; the district hopes most will stay in town. KYUK’s Shane Iverson. Pkg. 4:30 (5:00 with intro)
  2. Button. “(Remember the Days of The)Old Schoolyard” by Cat Stevens from The Very Best of Cat Stevens
  3. New Bush Teachers.  AK’s Ashley Gross accompanied a group of new teachers on their trip to Costco to stock up before school starts. Pkg.  4:48 (5:16 with intro)

 

Break #1: “Teach Me Tonight” by Erroll Garner from Concert of the Sea

 

  1. Incentives. Teachers from the Lake & Peninsula District held work sessions in Hawaii recently; they worked on curriculum and collaboration and it all cost less than coming to Anchorage. Jessica Cochran/Host Wrap. 2:10 total time.
  2. Stinger. “Teacher’s Pet” by School of Rock from School of Rock Soundtrack
  3. “The Way of the Moose” poem by Keith Liles. 1:50 (2:13 total time)
  4. Recreation Art Program.  This after school art program recycles old materials to make art for good causes. AK’s Ellen Lockyer. Pkg. 2:42 (2:58 with intro)
  5. Button. “The Recycle Song” by The B-52’s from Rocko’s Modern Life
  6. 300 villages.  Pilot Station, Toksook Bay and Manley Hot Springs.
  7. Calendar of Events. “high School Witch” by  The 5.6.7.8’s from The 5.6.7.8’s
  8. Glorious Youth Parade.  GYP is a band of middle aged guys who have a lot of fun. KCAW’s Valerie Lapinski. Pkg. 5:05 tape time (5:51 with intro and tag)

 

Break #2: “School Days” by Stanley Clarke from The Bass-ic Collection

 

  1. Dyslexia.  One family struggled in regular school with their dyslexic child for years before finding a better option. AK’s Rebecca Sheir. Host Pkg. 5:40
  2. Old Believers. Schools try to accommodate various cultures: a look at the schools that serve Old Believer families on the Kenai.  (Re-run from August 04). AK’s Ashley Gross. Pkg. 6:24 (6:49 with intro)
  3. Button. “From Russia with Love” by Matt Monro from The Best of Matt Monro
  4. Dog Poop Follow. Ellen Lockyer‘s backyard experiment continues, but she also checks with a school class that tried the same thing. Pkg. 4:12 (4:25 with itnro)

 

Close: “You Ain’t Nothin’ But a Hound Dog” by Karaoke All Stars from Karaoke Hits: The King Vol. 23