In this episode, we are talking about the countywide school's writing tournament and speaking with three student and two teachers about the experience. We spoke with students Sadie Kingsforth, Dylan Prouty, and Elsa Gray along with teachers Jenn Lukenbill and Brian Ellis.

Superintendent/Principal of The Twin Ridges Elementary School District Erik Crawford and Nevada County Superintendent of Schools Scott Lay
speak with Twin Ridges Elementary School ELOP coordinator Kristen Snell about the program she oversees. They are joined by two Grizzly Hill School students, Stan and Alice.

Nevada County Superintendent of Schools Scott Lay and Superintendent/Principle of the Twin Ridges Elementary School District speak with County Office of Ed head of Foster Services Helena Heinzelman and Angel Albiso, Youih Engagement project and Independent :iving ambassador.

Scott Lay speaks with Solomon Henson Education Program Director and Evan Portier Education Project Manager of The Sierra Streams Institute about a joint project with the Nevada County Superintendent's office, Sierra Streams Institute and UC Davis.

Scott Lay speaks with Ready Springs School 8th grade teacher Cameron Cox and students Johnny and Elizabeth about the skateboarding elective taught by Cameron.

Nevada County Superitendent of Schools Scott Lay speaks with Teachers of the Year, with Jen Lubarsky (Clear Creek School) and Audra Delany (Chicago Park School).

Scott Lay, Nevada County Superintendent of Schools, speaks with schools homeless education staff, Melissa Perrett, student services coordinator and homeless liaison for Nevada County, Katy Dyer, case manager and Charlotte Peterson, homeless education specialist.

Scott Lay speaks with Jen Lubarsky, teacher of the year from Clear Creek School  and Audry Delaney, teacher of the year at Chicago Park School.

Nevada County Superintendent of Schools, Scott Lay, speaks with Associate Superintendent for Special Education, Eli  Gallup, about mental health supports in Nevada County.

Director of School Safety for the Nevada County Superintendent of Schools office talks about the "behind the scenes" work that goes into keeping our students and staff safe.  Fires, PSPS, intruder, and Covid are several of the topics that are discussed and what our schools response will be to each event.