CBS has announced that they will be replacing CSI: New York with CSI: Winston-Salem, focusing on the struggles of running an effective crime lab utilizing the latest technology confiscated from meth labs in Appalachia…

Gotcha!  Actually CSI: Winston-Salem refers to a program running all September at Atkins High School (sessions for October and November are already full) that was open to all Winston-Salem/Forsyth County middle school students.  Celeste signed Justin, our youngest, up for the program and he attended his second session earlier this week.  The program is being used to promote the biotech program at Atkins in hopes that they can entice middle schoolers from all over Forsyth County to enroll in the Atkins magnet program when the time comes for them to choose their high schools.

Celeste informs me that Atkins is an impressive school and Justin informs me that the CSI program is way cool. This week they did fingerprints and Justin got his "official" CSI badge.  I’m not sure what next week will entail, but I do know that Justin’s really looking forward to it.

If you have a middle schooler who’s interested in attending the CSI program they have another session scheduled for January 19 & 26.  The information page is here, the registration page is here, or you can call  703-6754, ext. 70503.

The program is being funded by a $3,500 grant from the NC Biotech Center.