Michigan —Six years ago, the fifth- and sixth-grade classes at Grand Rapids Junior Academy visited one of their local public access television stations. The studio personnel were impressed with the students and invited them to produce their own television program. Since then, the students have filmed 148 episodes of their show, "Out of the Classroom." It has aired on several local public access stations as well as on a station in Spokane, Wash., and Georgetown, Guyana.

Their TV program is based on students interviewing parents, grandparents, fellow students, pastors, and numerous other interesting people. They also demonstrate how to play musical instruments, make various food dishes, create interesting projects, and talk about what is important to their lives. The show’s topics are only limited by the students' imaginations.

It is a total student production as they host the programs on the air, run the TV cameras, sound system, graphics computer, microphones, and just about everything that needs to be done for their programs.

They have made close friendships with the station personnel and grown close to the volunteers who faithfully transport them back and forth between the school and the television studios.

This Bible Labs program has gotten the students out of the classroom and given them a unique opportunity to learn how to use modern technology, develop public speaking skills, and to interact and share with adults in the community.

Judy L. Shull, Grand Rapids Junior Academy sixth-grade teacher