Episode- 72- Guest Todd Coleman, Director of Human Resources, discusses new teacher bonuses and why the school district needs them to recruit highly qualified teachers.

Student Discipline Wav

Mar 1st, 2024 22m 41s

Episode 71- Guest Kym Cochran discusses student behavior on campus and how adults can help. We also talk about the role of social media in influencing students, Capturing Kids Hearts and Positive Behavior Interventions.

Cyber Security 2023

Oct 31st, 2023 20m 26s

Episode 70- Guest Brandon Weber discussed cyber security threats and the tools used to protect the district. He also provides some tips to keep you safe at home online.

Using Social Media.

Sep 12th, 2023 15m 36s

Episode 69- Guests DeeDee Anderson and Edith Avilez discuss the benefits of using social media to inform parents of the positive happenings on campus. They talk about the challenges and creating a team to support them in this work.

Community Schools Grant

Sep 6th, 2023 13m 50s

Episode 68- Community Schools Grant. Guest Sam Yuom, the Executive Director of Family and Student Services, provides information on the Community School Grant and how expanded services will be provided for students

Supporting New Teachers

Aug 31st, 2023 20m 48s

Episode 67- Supporting New Teachers. Guests Renee Rubio and Michelle Lambeth discuss new teacher support and how to get help if you need it. They even tell us about their first year of teaching.

End Of First Year

Jun 20th, 2023 17m 21s

Episode 66- End of the First Year- Guest, Superintendent, Dr. Paul Marietti discusses his first year in Lancaster School District - the accomplishments and surprises in our district.

The Role Of ASB

May 30th, 2023 22m 42s

Episode 64- The Role of ASB- Guest Challen David from New Vista discusses the role of ASB and how the middle school students helped shape the new dress code.

Standards Based Report Cards

May 11th, 2023 23m 31s

Episode 64- Standards Based Report Cards- Guests Kristi Zenno and April Gridler discuss the district's move to standards based report cards. They review the process for developing them and the pilot year coming up.

Student Leaders

Jan 26th, 2023 14m 52s

Episode 63- Student Leaders. Guests this week are students Mariah and Arturo from Fulton and Aslbury. Both students worked to provide a valuable service to our community. Great to talk to young leaders.

Parent Teacher Conferences

Oct 12th, 2022 15m 56s

Episode 62- Parent Teacher Conferences. Guests Krista Thomsen and Allison Harmon discuss what parents should expect at the parent teacher conferences and how they are structured.

Assessment And Testing

Oct 3rd, 2022 25m 53s

Episode 61- Assessment and State Testing. Guest Sam Yuom discusses the types of assessment and the role they play in education. He also talks about state testing and what parents can do to help their children.

Serving On The School Board

Aug 25th, 2022 20m 48s

Episode 60- Serving as a Board Member. Guest Diana Grooms discusses her role on the school board for 17 years and how the election process works in Lancaster.

Early Literacy Grant

Aug 18th, 2022 29m 25s

Episode 59- Early Reading Grant. Guest Tara Goines and Andrea Williams discuss scientific based practices for teaching young students to read. Our district received a grant to improve reading instruction for students with the goal of having ev

School Safety Update

Aug 9th, 2022 25m 24s

Episode 58- School Safety. Guests Jenny Sampson and Kym Cochran discuss school safety and procedure for keeping staff and students safe. The topic includes safety drills, safe practices and updated technology projects.

New Superintendent

Aug 4th, 2022 20m 43s

Dr. Paul Mariette joins the Lancaster School District as our new superintendent. Get to know him and his goals for the district.

Goodbye Dr Bowers Wav

Jun 1st, 2022 42m 35s

Episode 56- Guest Dr. Michele Bowers discusses her time in the Lancaster School District and her plans for retirement this summer.

Equity In Education

Nov 15th, 2021 37m 18s

Episode 55- Guest Alesha Kacee and Krista Thomsen discuss equity in education. We review what Critical Race Theory is and what it is not and how teachers are supported to create supportive environments for students.

New Teacher Support Program

Oct 29th, 2021 23m 19s

Episode 54- Guests Krista Thomsen, Renee Rubio, and Michelle Lambeth discuss the New Teacher Induction Program and how they support our newest teachers.

Work For Lancaster

Oct 28th, 2021 16m 31s

Episode 53- Guest Mike Davis, Director of Human Resources, discussed the how to get hired in Lancaster School District and huge need for new employees. If you are interested in working for the district, go to Edjoin.com

Cyber Security

Oct 25th, 2021 15m 59s

Guest Brandon Weber discusses the need for strong cyber security system in the district and how users can protect themselves from cyber attacks.

The Longest Year

Mar 13th, 2021 34m 11s

Episode 51- The Longest Year. Guest Dr. Michele Bowers, Lancaster School District Superintendent, discusses the early days of the pandemic, plans for safety, and the shifts made in learning and access during this year.

Creative Principals

Mar 5th, 2021 17m 43s

Episode 50- Creative Principals. Guests Rebekah McConnell and Erie Robertson are both principals in the Lancaster School District. They discuss how the pandemic has made them more creative in supporting teachers and communicating with students

Create Event

Mar 1st, 2021 14m 35s

Episode 49- Create Event. Guests Krista Thomsen, Kristi Zenno, and Gina Wilson discuss the importance of integrating the Visual and Performing Arts Standards and how the Create Event will be different this year due to the pandemic.