Every Student Every Day

On the latest episode of the Every Student Every Day Podcast, our guest was founder of the Successful Practices Network and the International Center for Leadership, Bill Daggett, Ed.D. We discussed the future of artificial intelligence and the impact of technology in the classroom. Dr. Daggett provided insight as to how the education system prepares students for the future and how it could improve. All of the episodes are available wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

On the latest episode of the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes Brian Radewitz, Director of Communications at Questar III. Previously, he was the Communication Specialist here at APCSD. They discuss the district’s communication projects, our growing audience, how to start a career in communications, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes The Addams Family crew and cast including APHS English teacher Nicole Monroe and students Marlee Cooke, the student director; Mikayla Malenfant, who is playing Wednesday; Maura Lander, who is playing Morticia; and Abi Wadler, who is playing Gomez. The group discusses what drew them to theatre, behind-the-scenes details of The Addams Family, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes three students involved in Questar III BOCES CTE programs in Madisyn Bulson (Heavy Equipment), Jackson Golden (HVAC), and Kiah Morey (Culinary). February is #CTEmonth and the group discusses what drew them to their programs, what a typical day is like, and more. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes Mike Los from Questar III BOCES State Aid Planning, along with APCSD Assistant Superintendent for Business, Carrie Nyc-Chevrier, to discuss the Governor's budget proposal and the reduction of state foundation aid. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes students Vika Grovenger and Mia Banker, coaches Jamie Hanlon and Keith Meissner, and Athletic Director Mark Bubniak to discuss female wrestling at Averill Park CSD. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes Assistant Superintendent Matt Hladun, along with teachers Barbara Schielke, Jon Zehnder and Catherine Reinisch, to discuss the district's classroom furniture pilot and how it is transforming the way instruction is delivered. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day podcast, Dr. James Franchini welcomes fall student-athletes Raegan O’Brien and Jacob Phelps, along with coaches Emily Caboot and Zach Gobel to talk about their successful swimming and football seasons. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day podcast, Dr. James Franchini welcomes past and current members of the Averill Park Education Foundation (Ralph LaMontagna, Tara Lindheimer & Michelle Garofolo), along with Ben Farber who won the APEF Gala auction to be the Superintendent for the Day. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day podcast, Dr. James Franchini welcomes Travis Malone, a Network Technician in the District’s IT department, to discuss his background, the various hats the IT department wears, cyber security, and more. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes Kate Dorgan, Director of Teacher and Student Supports, to discuss her role in the district and the various programs that she oversees. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini we continue with this two-part series with former members of the Board of Education. In this episode the group discusses the Warrior renaming, and more. Due to the length, this episode is broken into two parts with the first being released last week. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes former members of the Board of Education. The group discusses their time on the board, ongoing issues in the community, the Warrior renaming, and more. Due to the length, this episode is broken into two parts with the second part being released on Monday, October 30. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes Callie Gaspary and Jessica Meisner, of Mosaic Associates Architects, to talk about the current Capital Project, future projects, and more. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes Assistant Superintendent for Teaching & Learning, Matt Hladun, to talk about the innovative things going on inside classrooms, district initiatives, the creative use of grant funding, and more. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes all five building principals to discuss the start of the 2023-24 school year. Heath Quiles (Averill Park High School), Rob Messia (Algonquin Middle School), Denis Sibson (Miller Hill-Sand Lake Elementary School), Josh Gela (Poestenkill Elementary School), and Keri Rosher (West Sand Lake Elementary School) talk about upgrades to buildings, themes for the year, and more. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes three new teachers, including Ben Valentine (MHSL Physical Education), Liz Rosenberger (MHSL Counselor) and Rachel Carey (APHS Chemistry) to discuss their journeys in education, what led them to APCSD, and more. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more. Just search for "Every Student Every Day".

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes APHS Principal Heath Quiles and Athletic Director Mark Bubniak to discuss the district changing its nickname. The group talks about student and community involvement, timeline, and more. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more. Just search for "Every Student Every Day".

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes Rory Iwaneczko, Christian Romer and Emma Hanlon, who are the Top 3 students in the Class of 2023. The group talks about life in high school, balancing school work and extracurriculars, and much more. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more. Just search for "Every Student Every Day".

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes Student Assistance Counselors Kim Favro (APHS) and Alyssa Evans (AMS) to talk about the recent spike in overdoses, tainted vape cartridges, the ease of access to legal and illegal drugs, mental and physical health effects related to the use of vapes and other drugs, and more. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes some members of the Averill Park Central School District faculty who are retiring this year. Caroline Rudd, Dave Pugliese, Michelle Smead, Tracy Hacker, Susan Ford and Olga Ashline talk about their careers, give advice to teachers and students, discuss their plans for retirement, and more. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes Averill Park High School faculty members Jeff Brown, Logan Kline, Nicole Freeman and Melissa Weatherwax to talk about end-of-year events for the junior and senior classes. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes Averill Park High School students Maryssa Crosier and Jason Strickland, along with Counselors Ms. Murray and Mr. Gildersleeve. Maryssa and Jason attend the Questar III BOCES New Visions program and recently presented on mental health awareness for students and teachers. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes Director of Personnel Development, Kim Nugent, to discuss pathways to working in a school district, including instructional and non-instructional positions. Mrs. Nugent talks about how to make yourself stand out when applying, and what positions are typically hard to fill. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes Assistant Superintendent for Business, Carrie Nyc-Chevrier, and Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, Matt Hladun, to discuss the upcoming 2023-24 school budget vote and the impact it will have on staffing and programming. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes Averill Park High School students David Morelli, Abigail Wicks, LJ Welcome and Majella Briggs to discuss their recent impressive achievements in music, athletics and art. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes the Executive Vice President of Bus Patrol, Steve Randazzo, to talk about the District’s new partnership with the company, which is installing stop-arm cameras on all of our school buses. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes Food Service Director Ricky Welling to talk about the District’s new partnership with Capital Region BOCES, new initiatives throughout the District, community partnerships, and more. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes members of the APHS Spring Musical, including faculty members Sarah Christy, Nicole Monroe and Kyle Kozlowski, and students Ashlyn McGarry, Ryan Fleming and Dianna Parker. The group talks about the upcoming performance of ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ which will take place this weekend (Feb. 10-12). Showtimes are scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes Athletic Trainer Rachel Brown and Co-Director of Nursing Val Miller to discuss the recent tragedy in the NFL, the District’s emergency action plan, athletic return to play procedures, and more. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes faculty and staff members from each building to talk about the various acts of kindness and giving that occur throughout the district during the school year. Joining Dr. Franchini is Jeff Brown, Amber Towne, Katie Padalino, Trisha Bradley and Megan Beauchamp. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes APHS teachers Dan Fairchild and Karyn Rees to talk about AP courses at the high school. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes members of the Section 2 Class B championship winning golf team, including coach Mike Conroy and seniors David Mooradian and Josh Durocher. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes APHS CTE faculty members Matt Duff, James Dutcher, Jason Galcik and Kyle Kozlowski to talk about benefits of the program, projects done in class, and more. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes APHS school counselors Joe Plantz, Tara Arsenault, David Gildersleeve and Kelly Stone to talk about planning for the future for high school students and their families. The group discusses when to start looking at colleges, the role of athletics in college, futures that don’t include higher learning, and more. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes leaders of the APCSD collectively bargained units, including Denis Sibson (APAA), Terry Miller (APTA), Stephen Hans (CSEA) and Yvonne Phillips (MC). Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes members of the APHS Odyssey of the Mind team, including Isla Multunas, Tyler Michaels, Christian Romer, Jacob Crupi, Cece Colton, and advisor Alan Michaels. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

Anyone who would like more information about the Odyssey of the Mind program should email OotM@apcsd.org.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes all five building principals to discuss the start of the 2022-23 school year. Heath Quiles (Averill Park High School), Rob Messia (Algonquin Middle School), Denis Sibson (Miller Hill-Sand Lake Elementary School), Josh Gela (Poestenkill Elementary School), and Keri Rosher (West Sand Lake Elementary School) talk about upgrades to buildings, themes for the year, and more. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes Averill Park CSD alumni to discuss their career paths, favorite memories, and more. Alumni include Kendal Hirschi (Professor at Baylor College of Medicine), Chris Tozzi (Professor at RPI), Molly Streb (Acting Chief of Staff at NYS Department of Labor), Stephen Murray (Voice Actor and Broadcaster) and Tom Kiely (Director of Basketball Operations at Chattanooga University). Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

Anyone wishing to contact this group of alumni can reach them at their emails listed below:

· Kendal Hirschi: kendalh@bcm.edu
· Chris Tozzi: tozzic@rpi.edu
· Molly Streb: mollystreb@gmail.com
· Stephen Murray: voiceactorgarage@gmail.com
· Tom Kiely: thomas-kiely@utc.edu

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes former student-athletes who are competing at the collegiate level, including Anna Jankovic (D’Youville College Women’s Basketball), Julia Foster (Ithaca College Women’s Lacrosse), Joe Milanese (St. John Fisher University Football), Kat Stackrow (Saint Anslem College Softball), Marissa Nagel (SUNY Oneonta Softball), and Alana Carroll (Harvard University Track & Field). Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes a few new teachers who will be joining the District for the 2022-23 school year, including Nicole Monroe, Joe Kennedy, Dylan Larkin and Brandon Porter. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes Tony Armlin of Saratoga Project Management to talk about the Capital Project, including work that will be done this summer, a timeline going forward, and the future. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes members of the Class A State Champion varsity baseball team, including head coach George Brooks, seniors Stephen Koval, Aidan McCue, Michael Wormuth Jr., and athletic director Mark Bubniak. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes the District’s Girls on the Run coaches, including Ashley Champitto, Shannon Dickinson, Alicia Senter, Courtney Antonucci, Jaimie Hajduk and Jamie Smith to talk about the program and what it brings to our students. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes Tim and Kim Murdick of NOpiates and school counselors Kim Favro and Samantha Keenan to discuss the Chris Herren presentation. The group also talks about substance abuse and issues concerning students in middle school and high school. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes Assistant Superintendent for Business, Carrie Nyc-Chevrier, and Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, Matt Hladun, to discuss the 2022-23 School Budget Vote. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes students from the Class of 2022 who have achieved great things recently, including Thomas Nero, Alexandra Gaboury, Sydney Ferguson and Nathaniel Bourgault. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.