Marking Excellence with Superintendent Dr. Mark Shanoff

Ride alone with Dr. Shanoff as he delivers mail to various schools and departments.

You can read about his experience on the RoundUp blog at osceolaschools.net.

Today, Dr. Shanoff is joined by Jake and Sara, two high school seniors who are part of his advisory council. During the first semester, Dr. Shanoff tasked them with creating a collaborative plan that would foster a greater sense of student connection across the School District of Osceola County.

The seniors will be presenting this plan at the board meeting on February 27, 2024. You can tune in at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n12USZmr_Wo.

It's time to prepare for kindergarten! Dr. Reyes, Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction, sits down with Dr. Shanoff to discuss some of the activities and routines you can start establishing now so they are ready for a successful first day.

To register your child, visit https://bit.ly/SDOCStudentRegistration.

School Board Vice Chair Terry Castillo recently held a town hall with parents and employees regarding safety and security. Since safety and security are a top priority for our school district, Ms. Castillo brought those questions to Dr. Shanoff. In this episode you will learn some of the policies and procedures in place to promote safety on all of our campuses.

Safety and Security is a top priority of our school district. In honor of School Resource Officer Day, Dr. Shanoff visited Partin Settlement Elementary to shadow Deputy Russ.

You can read a brief reflection of his experience at www.osceolaschools.net.

Dr. Shanoff trades his shirt and tie for a t-shirt and sneakers as he heads back to the classroom to experience a day in the lives of our students.

Listen to his experience with Jahmoy, a senior at Poinciana High School, as he engages in Entrepreneurship, English 4, and Marketing.

You can also read Dr. Shanoff's reflection on the Osceola Roundup blog at https://bit.ly/ShanoffShadowsBlog.

Dr. Shanoff heads back to the classroom in this episode of Shanoff Shadows! Working alongside Ms. Torres at St. Cloud Elementary School, he helps her conduct various small group interventions centered around phonics, central idea, and reading comprehension.

Seniors, the FAFSA is your first step for securing money for college as it can open you up to college-based funding and various scholarships. The federal form opens in December and Mrs. Danielle Malfara is here to talk about everything you need to know when completing it.

She also discusses other trusted sources for locating scholarships.

In this episode, Dr. Shanoff discusses some of the things he's accomplished and learned as the superintendent of schools. He has spent a large part of this time visiting schools and meeting with parents, students, community members, and staff to understand the strengths of our district as well as areas for improvement.

Our school nurses are always busy attending to students and their needs whether that be receiving medication, helping a headache subside, treating an injury, or putting on a bandaid. On today's episode of Shanoff Shadows, you will here about Kaitlyn Griffin's role at Zenith Accelerated Learning Academy where she is responsible for children as young as six months old to high school students and staff.

You can read Dr. Shanoff's reflection of his experience at https://bit.ly/RoundUpBlog.