Homeroom with Brad Saron
By Sun Prairie Schools
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Homeroom with Brad SaronAug 24, 2020
Pete Woreck, Director of Facilities and Grounds
Pete Woreck, our new Director of Facilities and Grounds, talks with Superintendent Brad Saron about his role and how our Facilities and Grounds Team helps support our students' learning evironment.
Pang Khang, Principal of C. H. Bird Elementary
Principal Khang from C. H. Bird joins Superintendent Brad Saron to talk about her first year at Bird.
Rebecca Penticoff, Early Childhood Student Services Program Manager
Becky Penticoff joins Superintendent Brad Saron to talk about Sun Prairie's Early Learning program and special education opportunities available for our students before they begin Kindergarten.
Dr. Michael Morgan, Director of Systemic Equity & Inclusion
Dr. Morgan talks about the new Department of Systemic Equity and Inclusion Community of Practice. He also gives a preview of Black History Month 2024 in the District as well as his next Community Conversations event. NOTE: The next Community Conversations event will be in the Central Heights Middle School Library instead of at C. H. Bird Elementary.
Patti Lux, Director of Communications & Engagement with Kelli Bialkowski, Human Resources Manager
Kelli will talk about her new position here at our District for new employees.
Patti Lux and Katie Janssen, AVID Coordinator
Katie explains what the AVID program is all about and how students are using this program.
Brad Saron and Jamie Racine, Community Schools Director
Jamie talks about what Community Schools are and how they partner up with other community organizations.
Brad Saron and Craig Coulthart, President of Business Ed Partnership
Community businesses come into the schools and talk about their business and educate the students of what our community has to offer.
Brad and Barb Waara, Director of School Nutrition
Superintendent Brad Saron and Barb Waara, the director of school nutrition for the District, talk about some of the work being done by the Nutrition Team to keep our students fed and healthy and the programs in place to support students and families.
Brad and Jill Hansen, FACE Teacher at SPWest
Jill talks about the facility at SPWest with an industrial kitchen.
Brad and Kevin Splain, Substainability
Kevin explains the everyday workings throughout all the schools.
Brad Saron and Karyn Richmond, District Wellness Coordinator
Karyn Richmond the District Wellness Coordinator talks about the District's Wellness concerns for their employees.
Homeroom with the District's Nutrition Team
Kathy Walker and Barb Waara from the Nutrition Department talk about the new menu items they are presenting and the feedback they are receiving on the good tasting and good nutritious meals.
Brad Saron and Jen Ploeger, Principal of Sun Prairie West High School
Superintendent Brad Saron and Jen Ploeger, the principal of the new Sun Prairie West High School, talk about how things are going at our new high school and about some of the planning and preparations that went into opening SP West.
Brad Saron and Deb Larson, District Literacy Coordinator
This is a new position and Deb Larson explains what that means.
Homeroom with Brad Saron and Katie Janssen, AVID Coordinator
Katie talks about our District's AVID program and how it helps students prepare for life after high school.
Homeroom with Brad Saron and Patrick Cottrell, Facility Rental Liason
Patrick talks about all the facilities that are available for the schools and the community to utilize.
Brad Saron and Janet Rosseter talk about the upcoming Referendum
Get the facts!
Good Morning Sun Prairie with Bill Baker
Bill Baker, Brad Saron, and Steve Schroeder talk about the upcoming referendum. Please listen and learn.
Sadie Brown and Ellyn Presto, Adaptive Physical Education Teachers
They talk about the adaptive sports programs starting next school year at the two high schools.
Janet Thomas, Associate Director of Student Services
Janet talks about social-emotional wellness and the curriculum that is being implemented in the district.
Kevin Sukow, Director of Facilities & Grounds
Kevin gives an update on the construction work that is going on in our District buildings.
Karyn Richmond, Coordinator of the Employee Wellness Program
Karyn talks about the advantages of having a wellness program for our employees and their family. She explains the daily programs that are happening and about the future location being at Central Heights.
SP4K Opportunities
Brad and Elizabeth Knudten discuss the opportunities for children turning four (4) by September 1, 2022. They invite all families with a four year old to visit one of Sun Prairie's sites and see what learning (playing) goes on.
ACCEL Global Program
ACCEL Global Program is offered to juniors and seniors. Students will act as consultants on partner-driven projects, researching and solving business problems. Through authentic investigational learning, students learn fundamental concepts of economics, research best practices, persuasive techniques, public speaking and effective communication.
Strategic Plan with Brad Saron
Strategic Plan Refresh
Homeroom - Secondary Boundary Task Force
Brad, Janet Rosseter, and Bryn Horton talk about the Secondary Boundary Task Force because of the building of the second High School.
Homeroom - Curt Mould - Secondary Migration Process
Curt Mould is the District's Director of Digital Media, Innovation and Strategy
Secondary Boundary and Bell Time Task Force
Janet Rosseter and Bryn Horton, members of this task force talk about what they are doing.
Homeroom - Kindergarten Teacher talks about teaching during the pandemic.
Theresa Bryan, a Kindergarten teacher at Creekside Elementary describes how her students are adapting during this pandemic.
Homeroom - Sustainability
Kevin Splain, our Sustainability Manager, joined us to talk about his role in the District and about the District's sustainability efforts.
Homeroom - Information on Moving to a Hybrid Model (Early Childhood-2nd Grade)
Rick Mueller, Elementary Director of Teaching, Learning, & Equity, joins us to talk about the District's decision on moving to a Hybrid model of learning for grades Early Childhood-2nd Grade starting on December 7th.
Homeroom - Sports during a Pandemic, Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium at Ashley field updates and more.
Athletics and Activities Director, Eric Nee, talks about sports during the pandemic, the Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium at Ashley Field, and changes ahead when Sun Prairie West opens.
Homeroom - School Planning and Health
Our District Nurses, Deb Brown and Elizabeth Feisthammel talk about back to school planning and health.
Homeroom - School Safety
Nick Reichoff, Director of Student Policy and School Operations talks about school safety and our back to school planning process.
Homeroom - Progress at Ashley Field
Listen to Athletic Director Eric Nee and Findorff Project Manager Justin Plautz talk about the progress of the construction at Ashley Field. The new multipurpose facility is slated to open in August 2020.
Homeroom by Zoom with Keleen Kaye
Keleen is in our Technology department and she helps teachers understand and use the technology available to them.
Homeroom - District Nurses Discuss COVID-19 and School Preparation
Listen to Superintendent Saron, and District nurses, Debra Brown and Elizabeth Feisthammel, discuss COVID-19 and school preparation.
Homeroom - Summer School Information
Shelley Joan Weiss, Director of Summer School, joins us to talk about summer school and kick-off summer school registration.
Homeroom - Black History Month
February is Black History Month. We will be joined by Teran Peterson and Asst. Superintendent Stephanie Leonard-Witte as they share plans for events and learning opportunities that will occur throughout the month in Sun Prairie.
Homeroom - Business Education Partnership
Meet Seth Dengan and Nancy Everson from the Business Education Partnership (BEP). Learn more about the Reading Buddy Program and how they work with area businesses to sponsor classrooms and put books in kids hands.
Homeroom - Meet Our Performing Arts Center Manager
Meet Matt Weyer, our new Performing Arts Manager. Learn more about Matt and also about some exciting events coming soon.
Homeroom - Meet Nick Reichoff, Director of Student Policy & School Operations
Nick Reichhoff, our Director of Student Policy & School Operations, joined us today to talk about his role in supporting the schools.
Homeroom - Academies, Academic Career Planning and Opportunities Available for our Students
Curt Mould, our Director of Digital Media, Innovation, & Strategy talks about Academies, Academic Career Planning, and opportunities available for our students.
Homeroom - Sun Prairie Education Foundation
Nancy Everson and Katie Boos join the show to talk about the Sun Prairie Education Foundation (SPEF). With their upcoming fundraiser, The Keys Event, they want to make sure our community knows all of the initiatives that they have recently funded and how to get involved.
Homeroom - Meet the Communications Department
September 4, 2019: Listen in as the Communications Department joins the show. Learn about how the district communicates with families and hear about some upcoming district events.
Homeroom - Meet Brian Incitti, C-Heights Principal
Tune in to meet Brian Incitti, the principal at Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School. Mr. Incitti welcomes families back to the 2019-2020 school year. He talks through the C Heights Cares (Community, Accountability, Respect, Empathy, &Safety) model.
Homeroom - Summer School 2019
We are live from a summer school site. Hear from the students and staff what they enjoy most about summer school. You will be able to hear the excitement and learn more about our robust summer program.
Homeroom - School Nutrition Director
Tune in to the show to learn more from Kathy Walker, School Nutrition Director. Learn about the summer school nutrition program, the community lunch that is served at a variety of sites across the district and about new initiatives in store for the program that our students will enjoy.
Homeroom - Facilities & Grounds Director
Tune in to the show to hear from Kevin Sukow, Facilities & Grounds Director. Kevin will share all of the capital maintenance projects happening this summer at our schools. He will also recap the many projects that his team completed this year.