DNUSD Coffee and Conversation

Coffee & Conversation, Episode #65 - Academic Calendars

Tune in this week as we are joined by Human Resources Director, Coleen Parker as well as our Area 4 Board Member, Charlaine Mazzei. They will be talking about the new 2022 - 2025 academic calendars and what these new changes mean for students, staff, and families.

Host:

Jeff Harris - Superintendent of Schools

Guests:

Coleen Parker - Human Resources Director

Charlaine Mazzei - Area 4 Board Member, DNUSD, Del Norte County

Coffee & Conversation, Episode #64 - i-Ready

Tune in this week as we are joined by Assistant Superintendent, Tom Kissinger as well as our Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Leslee Machado. They will be talking about the implementation of the i-Ready program into our schools and how that helps to ensure our student's educational needs are being met.

Host:

Jeff Harris - Superintendent of Schools

Guest:

Leslee Machado - Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Tom Kissinger - Assistant Superintendent of Schools

Coffee and Conversation Podcast Episode #63 - Heroes in Education - Paraprofessionals

Over the past few weeks, we have dedicate a podcast series to our classified and certificated staff. Each week, we've focused on different job families within our district and the county office of education and hear from those staff members why and how they contribute their valuable skills to ensure the best education for our students. After we’ve hosted representatives from the different departments and certificated staff, we’ll be able to celebrate them together by nominating Heroes in Education in November and recognizing them publicly in December. This week we were joined by members of our Paraprofessionals group from throughout the district.

Host:

Jeff Harris - Superintendent of Schools

Guest:

Hilary Fahning - Library Tech 2, Redwood Elementary

Alex Gastineau - Behavioral Intervention Assistant (BIA), Mary Peacock Elementary

Coffee and Conversation Podcast Episode #62 - Heroes in Education - Certificated Staff

Over the past few weeks, we have dedicate a podcast series to our classified and certificated staff. Each week, we've focused on different job families within our district and the county office of education and hear from those staff members why and how they contribute their valuable skills to ensure the best education for our students. After we’ve hosted representatives from the different departments and certificated staff, we’ll be able to celebrate them together by nominating Heroes in Education in November and recognizing them publicly in December. This week we were joined by members of our Certificated Staff group from throughout the district.

Host:

Jeff Harris - Superintendent of Schools

Guest:

Mia Rigden - Teacher, Redwood Elementary - 7th & 8th grade History

Ron Gastineau - Teacher, Del Norte High School - Media Arts, Tech Support, Yearbook

Gale Caponi - Teacher, Joe Hamilton Elementary - Special Education

Coffee and Conversation Podcast Episode #61 - Heroes in Education - Health Services

Over the next few weeks, we’re going to dedicate a podcast series to our classified and certificated staff. Each week, we’ll focus on different job families within our district and the county office of education and hear from those staff members why and how they contribute their valuable skills to ensure the best education for our students. After we’ve hosted representatives from the different departments and certificated staff, we’ll be able to celebrate them together by nominating Heroes in Education in November and recognizing them publicly in December. This week we were joined by members of our Health Services group from throughout the district.

Host:

Jeff Harris - Superintendent of Schools

Guest:

Amanda Cabrera - School District LVN

Celeste Lovaas - School District LVN

Starlene Francis - School District LVN

Coffee and Conversation Podcast Episode #60 - Heroes in Education - Clerical & Administrative Services

Over the next few weeks, we’re going to dedicate a podcast series to our classified and certificated staff. Each week, we’ll focus on different job families within our district and the county office of education and hear from those staff members why and how they contribute their valuable skills to ensure the best education for our students. After we’ve hosted representatives from the different departments and certificated staff, we’ll be able to celebrate them together by nominating Heroes in Education in November and recognizing them publicly in December. This week we were joined by members of our Clerical & Administrative Services group from throughout the district.

Host:

Jeff Harris - Superintendent of Schools

Guest:

Caryn Larson - School Secretary, Del Norte Community School

- Secretary, Adult Education

Amy Shaw - Secretary, Nutrition Services

Cori Allen - School Secretary, Sunset High School

Mary Martinez - School Secretary, Redwood Elementary

Coffee and Conversation Podcast Episode #59 - Heroes in Education - Technical Services

Over the next few weeks, we’re going to dedicate a podcast series to our classified and certificated staff. Each week, we’ll focus on different job families within our district and the county office of education and hear from those staff members why and how they contribute their valuable skills to ensure the best education for our students. After we’ve hosted representatives from the different departments and certificated staff, we’ll be able to celebrate them together by nominating Heroes in Education in November and recognizing them publicly in December. This week we were joined by our Technical Services classification group from Information Technology.

Host:

Jeff Harris - Superintendent of Schools

Guest:

Dan Gustafson - Network Systems Analyst

Jeremy Safford - Computer Support Technician 1

Gavin Williams - Computer Support Technician 1

Coffee and Conversation Podcast Episode #58 - Heroes in Education - Skilled Trades

Over the next few weeks, we’re going to dedicate a podcast series to our classified and certificated staff. Each week, we’ll focus on different job families within our district and the county office of education and hear from those staff members why and how they contribute their valuable skills to ensure the best education for our students. After we’ve hosted representatives from the different departments and certificated staff, we’ll be able to celebrate them together by nominating Heroes in Education in November and recognizing them publicly in December. This week we were joined by our skilled trades classification group from Maintenance & Grounds.

Host:

Jeff Harris - Superintendent of Schools

Guest:

Jimmy Diehl - Maintenance Specialist II

Jeremy Goff - Maintenance Specialist II

Coffee and Conversation Podcast Episode #57 -Heroes in Education - Custodial & Grounds

Over the next few weeks, we’re going to dedicate a podcast series to our classified and certificated staff. Each week, we’ll focus on different job families within our district and the county office of education and hear from those staff members why and how they contribute their valuable skills to ensure the best education for our students. After we’ve hosted representatives from the different departments and certificated staff, we’ll be able to celebrate them together by nominating Heroes in Education in November and recognizing them publicly in December. This week we are joined by custodial and grounds employees!

Host:

Jeff Harris - Superintendent of Schools

Guest:

Ted Johnson - Custodian

Joshua Ezell - Groundskeeper

Coffee and Conversation Podcast Episode #56 -Heroes in Education - Transportation

Over the next few weeks, we’re going to dedicate a podcast series to our classified and certificated staff. Each week, we’ll focus on different job families within our district and the county office of education and hear from those staff members why and how they contribute their valuable skills to ensure the best education for our students. After we’ve hosted representatives from the different departments and certificated staff, we’ll be able to celebrate them together by nominating Heroes in Education in November and recognizing them publicly in December. This week we are joined by employees from the Transportation Department!

Host:

Jeff Harris - Superintendent of Schools

Guest:

Heather Rodriguez - School Bus Driver

Paul Wenning - School Bus Driver