Darien Public Schools News of the Week Newsletter 02-14-17

Royle School Students Get Lesson on Weather Forecasting and TV from Channel 12 Meteorologist

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Ahead of the snow and ice last week, Channel 12 Meteorologist Steve Teeling visited 4th graders at Royle Elementary School to talk about weather forecasting and being on camera. Students had an opportunity to learn about the video effects and technology used to superimpose images on a green screen during a weather forecast. He also explained how computer modeling is used to predict storms like the one that closed Darien Public Schools last Thursday — the first school closing of the winter. ___________

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“It was a great event and the kids really enjoyed it,” said Royle Assistant Principal Natasha Torre.