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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.

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.

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.

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.

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 every child read by 3rd grade.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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 and parents.

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.

Episode 48. Facilities Update. Guest Dr. Larry Freise, the Assistant Superintendent of Business gives us an update on the multitude of projects that his team has been working on during the pandemic. All you ever wanted to know about the complicated freezer project and developer fees.

Episode 47. Suicide Prevention. Guests George Garcia and Melissa Zangerle are both school counselors in the Lancaster School District. They discuss suicide prevention and how the district supports students who need assistance.

Episode 46. Computer Science Schools Update. Guests Kacee Fortee, Jennifer Krumrei and Janelle Stevens discuss the computer science programs at Mariposa and West Wind Elementary Schools and how the pandemic has changed the program.

Episode 45: Supporting Teachers During Distance Learning. Guests Kaitlyn Mang, Sarah Rough, and Marshall Zaun discuss the challenges of supporting teachers during the pandemic and what surprises they have experienced.

Episode 44: Campus Safety During COVID. Guests Dr. Larry Freise, Asst. Superintendent of Business, and Jenny Sampson, Coordinator of Climate, School Safety and Emergency Management, discuss the increased safety requirements due to COVID to keep staff and students safe on campus.