Hosts: Miles Azzeh (Director of Teaching & Learning) & Sharon Burns (Director of Communications & Marketing)

Mental Health Team Appreciation

• Recognized the district’s mental health team during Mental Health Team Appreciation Week.

• Shoutout to Emerald Peters for leading the campaign with social media graphics and photos.

Academic Spotlight: Mrs. Sarah Barth (Kindergarten Teacher)

• Highlighted her engaging lesson on sequencing with a hands-on lemonade-making activity.

• Praised her classroom management, especially as a first-year teacher.

Employee Spotlight: Amber Lovejoy (First Grade Teacher & Team Lead)

• Recognized for her leadership, involvement in the tech committee, and recent DLT presentation on Apple Classroom.

District Leadership Team (DLT) Updates

• Discussed efforts to formalize the DLT with roles, responsibilities, and bylaws.

• Reviewed the district’s Kansas Education Systems Accreditation (KESA) process.

Parent-Teacher Conferences Reminder

• Encouraged parents to attend, even if their student is excelling, to strengthen school-home connections.

Rapid Fire Questions

• Fun segment included questions about fictional character swaps, irrational fears, favorite foods, and karaoke go-to songs.

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