Agency:	MSDE	Writer:	John Rosson	
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Project:	Prince George County	Director:		
Title:	First Day of School 8/21/06	Art Director:		
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VIDEO 		AUDIO	
			
NAT FULL		(nat full)
'Good morning, it's a great day at Rosa Parks Elementary school...'	
KIDS WALKING INTO SCHOOLCG - AUGUST 21, 2006         HYATTSVILLE, MD		(narrator track)
students cross busy streets --	
		and pass through the portal from summer to fall.	
		nearly 135-thousand in prince georges  alone ...  among the first counties to report back.	
NAT FULL NANCY GRASMICK		(nat full nancy grasmick)
'Good morning honey, how're you?	
HOLDING VIDEO OF KIDS		(narrator track)
countywide, it was 'bring your child to school' day.	
NAT FULL BOY		(nat full boy)
'Don't be shy ... say hi!'	
NAT FULL		(nat full)
'Whaddya think? A new school?	
CUT SHOT OF KID		(narrator track)
parents and media respond.	
BACKTIME NAT FULL		(backtime nat full)
'Tell 'em about how nervous you are?	
		REPORTER 'Are you nervous?	
		GIRL 'Yes...'	
		REPORTER 'Why?'	
		GIRLFRIEND (giggles)	
NAT FULL 		(nat full)
JR 'Tell me about your favorite class.'	
		'First grade.'	
NAT FULL MOM		(nat full mom)
'She's excited so that's the best thing. Just can't wait for her to start her first day so... (cam tilts down) ... 'here we are.'	
		JR 'Good luck!'	
		'Thank you!'	
NAT FULL		(NAT FULL)
'You guys look really handsome in uniform...'	
HALLWALK		(narrator track)
inside, the kids move toward classrooms.	
NAT FULL PRINCIPAL		(NAT FULL PRINCIPAL,)
'And every student can hear.'	
HOLDING PRINCIPAL		(narrator track)
the principal talks about a new sound system for students.	
NAT FULL NANCYCG - NANCY S. GRASMICK         MD SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT		(nat full nancy)
'That is a wonderful new innovation we're so happy is here because we're gonna do it for all new schools.'	
KINDERGARTEN CLASS		(narrator track)
called 'sound fields,' the technology comes with a microphone, which the kids seem to like.	
NAT FULL		(nat full)
(KIDS INTRODUCE SELVES)	
		'Edwin.'	
		'Jocelyn.'	
		'Darien.'	
NSG CLAPS		(narrator track)
the technology improves chances all the students will hear the teacher.	
NAT FULL		(nat full introduction)
'Governor, I want you to meet Mrs. Wise...	
HOLDING VIDEO		(narrator track)
in upper marlboro, the governor arrives to hail the opening of a new magnet technology high school named after dr. henry a. wise, jr.	
WISE PIC		dr. wise was the first african american to be admitted to practice at prince george's hospital.	
NAT FULL GOVERNORCG - GOV. ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR.         MARYLAND (R) 		(nat full governor)
'Congratulations, what a wonderful day for your family.'	
THE POSE		(narrator track)
marking the historic day just a few moments later inside....	
WS LOBBY		the governor announced a new appointee to the state board of education.	
NAT FULL 		(nat full governor)
'Tanya Miles has children in this system.'	
NAT FULL 		(nat full governor)
'She is the new member of the MD State Board of Education...'(crowd cheers)	
CUTS OF CROWD		(narrator track)
miles' 2-year stint with maryland's parent advisory council impressed both the governor and dr. grasmick.	
NAT FULL NANCY		(nat full nancy)
'This is a woman who has a child in the Prince George's county school system at every level, elementary, middle and high school.'  (laughter)	
WALK 'ROUND CORNER		(narrator track)
reporters found the other news of the day in the classroom... 	
NAT FULL NANCY		(nat full nancy)
How many people took the Algebra test?	
NAT FULL NANCY		(nat full nancy)
'We think it's important that we congratulate you because the scores have gone up.'	
SHOTS OF KIDS		(narrator track)
this year's sophomores improved hsa scores across the board.	
		their class of oh-nine must pass the hsa's to graduate.	
		from prince georges county, this is msde tv.