Current programs on Great Neck Public Schools Television (GNPS/TV) are GNPS/TV Spotlight, South Middle Cultural Heritage Celebration and Student Filmmakers Showcase.
Programs can be viewed in the incorporated villages of Great Neck on Cablevision Channel 75 and on Verizon Channel 32. GNPS/TV programs are also available on demand 24/7 on www.greatneck.k12.ny.us by clicking on the GNPS/TV logo near the top of the main page or by going directly to www.tv.greatneck.k12.ny.us/on-demand.html.
GNPS/TV Spotlight, which airs at 8 a.m., and at 12, 4 and 8 p.m., features school news, sports and events in a lively, magazine format. This edition of Spotlight focuses on South High School. Stories include Rebel Wars Event, Music Fundraiser, Chess Club, Stage Crew, Fashion Show, Cultural Heritage and more. Spotlight was filmed, edited and produced entirely by South High students. Anchors are Haley Raphael and Lauren Reiss.
South Middle School’s 12th Annual Cultural Heritage Celebration airs at 9 a.m., and at 1, 5 and 9 p.m. The program features the wonderful night where students, their families and teachers shared the unique sights, sounds and tastes of their cultures. The evening began with cultural table displays that included food, artifacts and music, and followed with a show featuring spectacular cultural performances from the Greek Zorba Dance to traditional Korean percussion music. All profits from the event, as well as a food drive that ran during the week, were donated to The Interfaith Nutrition Network, a nonprofit organization that provides food, clothing and shelter for Long Islanders in need.
GNPS Student Filmmakers Showcase, a program that began this year, airs at 11 a.m., and at 3, 7 and 11 p.m. The show highlights short films produced, edited and directed by middle and high school students. View a variety of films and styles, including public service announcements, documentaries, fictional films and more. Robert Zahn, district educational cable TV producer/director, is the show’s host.
GNPS/TV programming reflects the offerings of the Great Neck Public Schools and the achievements of its students and staff. Programs are student produced. For further information, contact Zahn at 516-441-4676 or at rzahn@greatneck.k12.ny.us.
