2009-2010
ITV LOCALLY PRODUCED PROGRAMMING
Alphabet Musical Video
A musical video featuring kindergarten students rewarded by the joy of learning at school.
Anti-Drug Messages
Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Life – These short segments give vital statistics regarding
drug use, its effects, and consequences. Segments are aimed at educating all students on the facts that drugs are not cool.
Adventuras en Español
A Spanish program designed for students third through fifth grade. The program provides students with learning opportunities in multiple subject areas.
Aprendiendo Español
Segments teaching students the basics of the Spanish language.
Campus News
A 15 minute, student-hosted, weekly newscast designed to keep the students and community of Laredo ISD informed about the latest happenings in the school district.
Campus News has been recognized state wide and nationally, including an Emmy Nomination.
Career and Technology Education (C.T.E.)
A glimpse inside the LISD Career and Technology Program.
Career Tips
A short segment offering preparation skills for future careers.
Carrusel (Spanish)
A Spanish program featuring LISD students and delightful puppets teaching viewers about character education and various subject areas.
Character Education Drops
Helpful segments educating and guiding students in responsibility, honesty, sportsmanship, morals and values. (Available in Spanish)
District Bulletin Board
An informative bulletin board that keeps viewers informed of the districts school lunch menu, job vacancies, weekly football scores, and much more.
Dress Code Videos
Informative videos for detailing the specific dress code accepted for employees and explaining the standardized dress code for students.
Drug Awareness Musical Video
A musical video reinforcing the importance of staying away from drugs.
Genius Jeannie
Segments reinforcing elementary reading TAKS objectives.
Go to School Musical Video
A musical video emphasizing the importance of going to school and graduating.
Health Zone
Weekly segments offering important facts on health, nutrition and physical fitness for our youth.
Help Your Child Succeed
A segment offering parenting tips to support the success of all students.
Homonyms
An instructional segment reviewing the spelling differences of words that sound
exactly the same.
I’m a Read Musical Video
A musical video featuring LISD students and community leaders encouraging and promoting reading.
Interviewing Tips
Important tips that will give you an edge on your next job interview.
Journey with Jen
Our ITV explorer visits different places throughout the district and community providing viewers an inside look into various careers and businesses.
Learning From Your Peers
A segment where students teach their peers brief instructional concepts.
Letters to Jago:
Segments designed to develop positive citizenship, responsibility and much more.
LISD Back to School General Session
Welcome Back general session for all LISD employees. (Airs in August - September)
LISD Graduations
Cigarroa High School, Martin High School and Nixon High School Graduations. The program airs in May thru June.
Regular and Special Call Meetings
School Board Meetings are aired on Public Access Channel 18 in the evening.
LISD Teacher Recruitment Video
A video explaining the many reasons and benefits why teachers should become a part of the LISD family.
LISD: The Classroom and Beyond
A show highlighting outstanding classroom activities from LISD schools. The program also goes beyond the classroom by highlighting community involvement in education and allowing community leaders to explain for themselves how they are striving to enhance the educational experience of each LISD student.
Matt the Mathematician
Segments designed to reinforce elementary Math TAKS objectives.
Parenting Skills
A program designed to assist parents in learning effective ways of managing their children’s behavior. (Available in Spanish)
Public Service Announcements
Numerous important topics are produced to inform district students, personnel and school stakeholders.
Respect and Dignity
Short segments depicting the incorrect and correct way of treating individuals with dignity and respect in a variety of different situations.
Shattered Dreams
A program designed to teach students about drunk drivers and the consequences of
drinking and driving.
Spin A Fact
An interactive and vibrant educational game show featuring fifth grade students from LISD elementary schools; this game show enhances and reviews the fifth grade curriculum by testing students’ knowledge in different subject categories.
Spin A Fact Jr.
An interactive and vibrant educational game show featuring kindergarten students from LISD elementary schools; this game show enhances and reviews the kinder curriculum by testing students’ knowledge in different subject categories.
Stay in School Musical Video
A musical video motivating students to stay in school and graduate.
Teaching the ADHD Child
Strategies a teacher can use to capture the attention of the ADHD child.
Tech Bits
A series of weekly segments designed to give viewers the latest information on technology use within the district and beyond.
Test Time? Bring It On…
Test-taking tips. Before, during and after the test
Tips for Family Reading
A segment designed to encourage family reading. The segment suggests ways parents can help their children become lifetime readers.
Tita Chiquita
Spanish segments reinforcing elementary Language Arts and Math TAKS objectives.
The Interview…on ITV
A weekly segment providing viewers an up close and personal opportunity to meet district and community leaders.
What’s Up Doc?
A program that deals with physical well-being and hygiene.
Writer’s Block
Tips for parents to encourage good writing skills.
COMMERCIALLY PRODUCED PROGRAMMING
Champions of the Wild
Series explaining the groundbreaking study of endangered wildlife on every continent.
How’s That Work?
Series looks at the origins of familiar items and explains how they work
CNN Student News
Educators use CNN Student News in their classrooms for the national news of the day, as well as segments that encourage student participation. CNN Student News is easy to integrate into any lesson. www.cnnstudentnews.com
Earth, Sun and Moon
This program explores the shape of earth, its rotation on its axis, and the different seasons.
Financial Aid - Applying for Financial Aid: The FAFSA Process
This program helps high school students to apply for financial aid; the program is geared
to guide the students in the process of filling out the financial aid application.
(Available in Spanish)
How’s That Work?
This series explores the origins of familiar items and explains how they work.
Modern Marvels
This series examines structures and innovations around the globe.
NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration
This science series is designed to inspire the next scientific generation of explorers.
Nervous and Endocrine Systems
This program explains some of the important functions of the nervous and endocrine systems.
Nick News with Linda Ellerbee
News Magazine specials created and produced for students in grades 4-6.
Sports Figures
Sports Figures feature athletes who show students how they can develop an interest in math and physics through sports.
Texas
A social studies program is designed to provide viewers with a contemporary view of this most colorful state.
Unwrapped Food
This series explores the test kitchens and secrets behind popular snack foods.
A weekly schedule is available HERE and the Laredo Morning Times Sunday Edition |
