The North United Podcast

In this episode of the North United podcast we talk all about attendance with North Forsyth High School's School Nurse, Samantha Tilley, Poole's Mill Elementary Principal, Kristen Glass, and Coal Mountain Elementary Social Worker, Brittany Berto. Our expert panel discusses why showing up to school is so important, so practical takeaways to get your young person moving, and when to keep students at home.

On the Horizon:

On November 4, we’ll host Pathway Motiv8, an opportunity for our rising ninth graders, current eighth-grade students at North Forsyth Middle and Liberty Middle, to explore the pathways and opportunities available at North Forsyth High School as they prepare for their next chapter.
Then, on November 17, join us for the North United Cluster Concert at FoCAL as we celebrate the incredible talents of our students across the cluster!

Our podcast is made possible by the generosity of Rotary 400.

Intro and outro music:

"Call to Adventure" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Host Jack Sarfaty talks with representatives from FCS, Forsyth County Public Libraries, and Forsyth County Parks and Rec about how to keep our young people engaged, active, and thriving during the Summer months.

Guests: 

Lacy Richards - FC Parks & Rec
Sarah Brubaker - FC Public Libraries
Courtney Bean - FCS - Elementary Literacy Specialist

Links mentioned in the show:

Beanstack

Forsyth County Public Libraries

Common Sense Media

Dinner Table and game suggestions from FCS

Forsyth County Parks and Recreation

This podcast is sponsored by North 400 Rotary Club.

This week we host a round table conversation with Forsyth County School personnel whose roles revolve around the safety of our students. Our guests are Kristen Keith, Student Support Services, Cpl. Shawn Jacoby, SRO (High School), and Megan Horsley, District Ed Tech Coach for Elementary schools.

On the Horizon: Heart of Giving campaign to collect food and toiletries for local families (Feb 9-13)

Community Spotlight: United Way of Forsyth County and The Place 

Qustodio - A device monitoring application free to parents of Forsyth County Students

Special Thanks to our sponsor: Rotary 400

The transition from elementary school to middle school or middle to high can be a scary time for students and parents. In today’s episode we hear from middle school and high school counselors on what North United families need to know about their students’ upcoming move up.

Special thanks to our guests (below) and to our sponsor, North 400 Rotary Club.

Guests:

Liberty Middle Counselor: Kyleigh Swanburg

NFMS Counselor: Leigh Ann Dodd

NFHS Counselor: Liz Smith

Counseling pages at each school’s website:

Liberty Middle School

North Forsyth Middle School

North Forsyth High School 

Community Spotlight Organizations:

• Mentor Me North Georgia
• The Source
  • Weekly food order form
  • Formulario de pedido de comida semanal en español
  • To make a donation contact Amy Dykes

If you'd like to leave feedback, email producer Mac Barron

In this episode, we introduce the world to the new principle at North Forsyth High School, Carrie MacAllister. We also shine our community spotlight on Family Promise and the Forsyth County Libraries. Finally we briefly look ahead to the North United Trunk or Treat on Oct 28 5:30-7PM.

Links:

Family Promise Forsyth

Forsyth County Libraries

We'd like to thank our sponsor: Rotary 400

In this inaugural episode of the North United Podcast, host, Jack Sarfaty, sits down for a poignant conversation with outgoing principal of North Forsyth High School, Bob Carnaroli.

On the horizon:

• Town Hall Meeting on April 14th from 6:00 to 7:30pm at the Focal Center in the auditorium. The topic is DISconnect to REconnect. Administrators, families, and staff members from all around the district will be there to learn more about the importance of students disconnecting from personal technology while at school.  We hope to see you there and would love to have your voice heard!
• End of year testing season will be gearing up in April in May.  Georgia Milestones EOG and EOC Assessments will be here before you know it. Parents, be sure your child is in attendance and on time for school each day, has a good night’s rest, and a hearty/healthy breakfast to help them be their best for the test!

Special thanks to the North 400 Rotary Club for sponsoring our show.