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Telecom students recently participated in the SAGE High School Expo at Patrick Henry Mall. It was held on Saturday, May 4.
Telecom student Derick Miracle has won First Place in the 2019 Prefaces High School Juried Art Exhibition.
The next School Board meeting will be held Tuesday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m. It will be broadcast live on NNPS-TV (Cox Channel 47/Verizon Fios Channel 17) and on the Web at nnpstv.com. NNPS-TV's live stream is also available on Roku and Apple TV. On-demand video will be available later on YouTube and the NNPS-TV video site. The meeting will be recorded and re-played at later dates as well.
Spring is the busiest time of year for students and staff at the Telecommunications Center, but that did not keep them from adding another item to their busy schedule.
To everyone on the Great Lawn's great relief, the weather held for Christopher Newport University's graduation ceremony May 11. With the threat of rain a big concern, Telecom crew-members were thrilled that the ceremony remained dry and even had some sun.
NNPS-TV Cox 47/Fios 17, Roku and Apple TV will air the 2019 "Salute to Success" through the month of May.
Telecom students and staff worked on "Every 15 Minutes" again this year, recording footage and creating a video capturing the message of the national program that warns of the dangers of driving while distracted or under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Every year, NNPS-TV records the Newport News Public Schools awards ceremonies to air on Cox Channel 47/Verizon Fios Channel 17, and on Roku and Apple TV. End-of-the-year ceremonies include: Salute to Success, Exemplary Support Staff of the Year, STAR Awards (Elementary and Secondary), Teachers of the Year, and the NNPS Retirement Banquet.
Telecom students Michael McClellan, Jerrl Bailey, and Seth Hursey (alternate) have won the SkillsUSA state competition in the OSHA Rules Scrapbook category, and now will go on to compete at the national level.
The NNPS high school graduations will be held June 5, 8 and 9. NNPS-TV will video-record the commencement ceremonies to air on NNPS-TV Cox 47/Fios 17, Roku, and Apple TV, and online at nnpstv.com. DVDs can be pre-ordered. A live stream will be available on YouTube.