Agency:	MSDE	Writer:	John Rosson	
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Project:	Comcast Parent Involvement 2	Director:		
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SOT LARRY WALKERCG - LARRY WALKER         MENTOR, MT. HEBRON HS		(sot larry walker)
'Each Dad took took or three kids...and we worked with them during our bi-weekly meetings and also during our occasional phone check-ins just to stay on top of them and to encourage them...'	
EXT. MT. HEBRON HIGH		(narrator track)
at mt. hebron high, what a mark made by mentors!	
SOT ALEXANDER GLAZECG - ALEXANDER GLAZE         SR., MT. HEBRON HS		(sot alexander glaze)
'The group of successful individuals that were mentoring me kind of guided me on that right track ... kind of made me realize that I needed to own my problems and kinda take control of my own life.'	
LARRY AT PODIUM - BACKTIME		(narrator track)
larry walker led the way.	
SOT LARRY WALKER		(sot larry walker)
'There are thousands of young boys and girls throughout this country...'	
HOLDING VIDEO - USE SMILING SHOT OF YOUNG MAN		(narrator track)
he realized he and other parents could help young african american men at mt. hebron, just by getting involved.	
SOT LARRY WALKER		(sot larry walker)
'In our culture we tend to put more value on sports and entertainment that we do academics. For example, our teachers are probably the most underpaid professionals in our country.'	
SOT LARRY WALKERCOVER W/CLASSROOM		(sot larry walker)
'We tell our students how important education is, but then we show them a different model because we're not in the school house...'	
EXT MT. HEBRON -- THEN LAST YEAR'S WINNING MOMENT		(narrator track)
larry made the schoolhouse his house.	
		in doing so, comcast recognized him as the 2007-2008 comcast parent of the year.'	
NAT FULL LAST YEAR		(nat full last year)
'tba'	
BACKTIME FRANK		(narrator track)
on this day ... 	
SOT FRANK GRAFFAM		(sot frank graffam)
'... a call for nominations for the 2nd annual Comcast Parent Involvement Matters Award.'	
WS MEETING		(narrator track)
comcast kicked off this year's nomination process ... declaring it firmly believes parents make the difference.	
SOT FRANK GRAFFAMCG - FRANK GRAFFAM         SR. VP, BELTWAY REGION, COMCAST		(sot frank graffam)
'Listen, I have three childen. I have a 16-year old, I have an 11-year old, and I have a nine-year old and I've lived all over this country, and I've seen the impact that parent involvement has on schools. Schools that have high levels of parent involvement uh, have -- excel.'	
SOT NANCY GRASMICKCG - NANCY S. GRASMICK         MD SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT		(sot nancy grasmick)
'The Parent Involvement program is simply wonderful because it highlights the fact that the engagement of parents and the education of their children is so critical to the success of those students.'	
SOT NANCY GRASMICK		(sot nancy grasmick)
'My hope is that we will have thousands of applicants for this Parent Involvement Award.'	
ONLINE SITE		(narrator track)
nomination forms can be found online... and the time is now!	
SOT LARRY WALKER		(sot larry walker)
'I would tell parents 'get involved, it makes a great difference.'	
HOLDING VIDEO		(narrator track)
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