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Pittsburgh King After School: Dream Vacation

January 22, 2015 – 12:18 pm
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Miami, Las Vegas, and Germany were just a few a places King students said they would like to visit if they could go anywhere in the world. Some After Schoolers have some pretty trips laid out – even crossing the Atlantic Ocean by helicopter to go shopping in Paris!

Pittsburgh King After School: New Years Hopes

January 15, 2015 – 2:10 pm
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It’s hard to believe but we haven’t seen the King After School kids in about a month due to the holiday schedule. Students shared some of their ambitions with us for the new year. Their goals are wide-ranging; everything from trying new sports to learning more about professional wrestling.

Pittsburgh King After School: Christmas & My School

December 11, 2014 – 2:13 pm
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Our After School group at King wrote and recorded what they plan to do for Christmas as well as their hopes for the New Year. It seems like tree houses are going to be big in 2015! Due to a field trip not everyone got a chance to record but check back soon for everyone’s individual pieces.

At the end of our session, students discussed what they like about their school and some things they might want to change.

Pittsburgh King After School: A Time I Helped & One Wish

December 4, 2014 – 4:28 pm
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Everyone needs a little help from time to time. Students at Pittsburgh King wrote and recorded about a time they were there to lend someone a helping hand.

Pittsburgh King After School: Thankfulness & Holiday Traditions

November 13, 2014 – 3:50 pm
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After School students from the Pittsburgh King came to the SLB studios in the North Side. There, students wrote and recorded what they’re thankful for, and some of their family traditions around the holiday season. They were also introduced to editing software we will be using later in the school year.

Pittsburgh King After School: 3 Things About Me

October 9, 2014 – 11:47 am
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For our first day of After School with Radio Club, we learned a bit about each other by sharing Three Things about ourselves. This is the first of 10 sessions where we will learn about microphones, digital recorders and the technology used to make professional radio pieces.