Ogden Elementary Cougar Den Podcast

Rachael and Rob sit down and chat with Jesse Affeldt. He is a fifth grade teacher here at Ogden. Jesse recently received a VPS Employee Excellence Award for the month of November 2021. It's easy to see why. He is an extremely dedicated teacher to honing his craft to better serve his students. Congrats Jesse!

Rachael and Rob talk with Matt Kauffman (principal) and Kelly Mainka (associate principal) about the start of a new school year. All students and staff are back face to face and it feels great! Even though there are hurdles while teaching in a pandemic, this Ogden staff is dedicated to making the most out if for their students.

One of the many buzzwords right now in education is Rigor. What is it and how does it effect student outcomes? In this episode, Rob and Rachael talk about rigor and how it relates to productive struggle and what it can look like in the classroom.

We have a great school! And one of the reasons we do is we have an amazing person in the front office who sees to it that kids and parents are at the center of what we do here at Ogden. Traicy Bernal is our school secretary and she is a strong advocate for student equity. Listen to her story.

Before any true learning can take place, kids need to feel safe and supported. We chat with Liz Huntington and Suzie Snell about what they do here at Ogden to support the social and emotional well-being of our amazing students.

In this episode of The Cougar Den Podcast, we sit down (socially distant of course) and talk with Becky Hilfiker. She is our ELL Coordinator and she shares out how she supports our English language learners.

Batman had Robin, C-3P0 had R2-D2, Lucy had Ricky and this host needs a partner! In this episode, we chat with Rachael Honsinger. She teaches 2nd grade at Ogden and we are excited to have her join the show.

In this episode, we sit down with Lori Weedman, our amazing FCRC coordinator and get to know her and the vital role she plays in connecting community resources to our Ogden families.

What is an Achievement Coach? In this episode, we sit down with Jenelle Moore and get to know her and what she does to support teachers and students at Ogden Elementary.

We chat with Matt Kauffman (principal) and Kelly Mainka (associate principal) and get to know them. Great things are in store for Ogden with these two leading the charge!