Waterbury Arts Magnet School (WAMS) December 18, 2009

I feel like I got to peer into the Future of Entertainment at this weeks COOL SCHOOL. The students at the Waterbury Arts Magnet School were so talented I just know we’ll all be seeing them on stage and screen in years to come.  From a Rock and Roll Violinist on the cutting edge of [...]

New Milford H.S. Cool Schools December 11, 2009

The home of  “The Green Wave” was roaring this Morning.  Our Cool Schools tour took us to New Milford High School.  They have a 400 thousand dollar observatory!  It’s so powerful a former student was the first person to discover a star with it, before any scientist knew it existed!  And get this!!!  a local astronomy club [...]

The Ethel Walker School, Simsbury December 4, 2009

THE COOL SCHOOLS TOUR had first stop at a boarding school this week.   The Students at The Ethel Walker School in Simsbury were  fantastic hosts.
The all girls campus was alive with spirit and enthusiasm this morning.  If you click on the images below you’ll see how Art and the Environment come together.    Video story telling also plays [...]

Norwich Tech COOL SCHOOLS November 25, 2009

As I write this post I have blue and green hair!!! (courtesy of the cosmetology students at N.T.H.S. )  We had great turn out for a special Wednesday edition of COOL SCHOOLS!
Cutting edge technology in carpentry was amazing.  I learned about a “C and C Router” that can carve just about anything out of wood if you [...]

Haddam-Killingworth H.S. November 20, 2009

The Cougar Den was growling pretty loudly this morning for our COOL SCHOOLS live shot.   WE had everything from a student juggling FIRE to girl well versed in the sport of CURLING! So COOL!
Thanks to all of the Students for getting up and filling the gym at 430 in the morning.  Click on the images [...]

South Windsor H.S. COOL Schools November 13, 2009

Loud,  LIVE and Loaded with ENERGY!   The Bobcats at SWHS really know how to host a Pep Rally.    Too Much Talent for 2 hours of live TV… Jazz Band, A One Woman, All American,  Swim Team, Show Choir, Powder Puff Football and so much more.
In the classroom we featured a Gym class 40 feet above the ground!  [...]

Windam H.S. COOL SCHOOLS November 6, 2009

The home of the WHIPITS!  Not only did we have a great time at Windham High School in Willimantic, they raised more than 4 thousand dollars for charity leading up to our LIVE report this morning.
Thanks to the 200  students and staff who raised the money and stayed overnight at W.H.S. as well as the hundreds [...]

“The Sound School” New Haven October 30, 2009

Trained by the coast guard???!!!!  You bet!!!  How COOL is that?  Students at “The Sound School” in New Haven know how to survive in near freezing temperatures in the ocean.  The are trained to use bright orange Coast Guard immersion suits.  Just in case a research boat they are on goes down…they don this protective [...]

Nathan Hale Ray COOL SCHOOL October 23, 2009

The Home of the LITTLE NOISES was pretty loud this morning.  Nathan Hale Ray High school in Moodus was so much fun we got the gym floor rumbling from excitement,  instead the original reason the school got that nickname.  (The building sits on a fault) .
The High Energy traslates in the classroom too!  Just stop in the design class to check out [...]

New Britain H.S. Cool Schools October 16, 2009

Students from the Biggest High School in the state were LOUD and PROUD during our live shot for this weeks COOL SCHOOLS Report!  The Golden Hurricanes Marching Band from New Britain High was a major reason we had such a great time.
But we had so much more to celebrate.  Students built their own solar car, [...]