J-Pod

Welcome to our final episode of the J-Pod.  Today we interviewed 3 of our high school valedictorians about their high school journeys.

Come join us as we talk to Doug Naugle the Athletics Director and celebrate Jeffersons Athletic successes this year.

Join us this week as we talk to Chris Shaw and Becca Mallery, Jefferson's Tech wizards, as we ask what is Artificial Intelligence and what should its role be in educations.

Thanks for joining us this week as we talk to Brooke Mendez and learn about the PTC at Jefferson Elementary and Middle School. Listen in to find out what PTC is up to this year, how they are helping students and what you can do to volunteer and help out.

Join us this week while we interview Amira Saad and Gretchen Orton, 2 members of the JHS girls Basketball team, and Zach Maison, the Basketball coach, about their experiences with basketball, their love of the sport, and how they have made it to the League Championships this year!

Join us this week as we talk about State Testing. What is it? Why do we ask kids to participate? And how do we use the data. This week we have Middle School Principal Scott Jantzi and District Testing Coordinator Debbie Human to give us an insiders perspective into state testing.

Join us this week as we talk to Jefferson High Schools class presidents and discuss their leadership activities and how they help make our students voices heard in our district. Special Guest David Howell Leadership Teacher Cheyenne Zachary- 9th grade class president Elizabeth Sosa-10th grade class president Parker Siegwarth- 11th grade class president Calvin Grantom- 12th grade class president

On this weeks episode we ask "Why Jefferson" and explore the myriad of reasonds why you should choose Jefferson School District for your childs education.

Join us today as we discuss how Jefferson is on the Move!

Join us as we talk with Johnna Timmes the Early Literacy Partnership Director at Stand for Children as we talk about House Bill 3198 the Early Literacy Success Initiative and the state of literacy in Oregon. Check out more from Stand For Children at http://stand.org

Join us today as we talk with Amber Houghton, Trysten Reid, Imogene Schwarz, and Birelle Reeves about Jefferson's Competition Cheer Team to find out more about this sport and their upcoming competitions.

Join us for our Thanksgiving episode as we discuss the history of Thanksgiving and find out what everyone is planning over the holiday.

This week, we interviewed the Jefferson High School FFA students about their experiences and skills they have acquired, as well as what they got to do last week at the National FFA Convention.

Join us this week as we talk with Jefferson Elementary School teacher's Sara Withee and Rachel Garrison for an indepth discussion on childhood literacy and how you can help your child at home.

Join us this week as we talk to Scott Jantzi, the Middle School Principal, to learn what life is like for our middle school kids.

Join us this week as we get an insiders look into Willamette Carrer Acadamey from the students attending this program.

Join us this week as we talk to Hope Squad and learn how students are working to build community and stop teen suicide here at Jeffererson School District.

Join us this week as we talk with Chelsea Chavez and lean about Jefferson's 3rd annual Pumpkin Fest happening on October 21st from 12:00 to 7:00.

Join us this week to learn about LETRS, Jefferson's science based reading program and how the district is on the leading edge in Oregon to improve literacy skills in the district.

Join us as we talk with Becca and Chris about communications at Jefferson School District.

Join us as we talk with Chris and Becca about whats happening around Jefferson in the world of Tech.

Join us this week with our special guest Laura Pierce-Cummings the high school principal as we explore Jefferson's new Alternative Pathways program.

Join us this week as we talk to Sharon Short the new Nutrition Services Director and learn about school nutrition at Jefferson School District.

Listen to this weeks episode to find out about our back to school event with special Cathy Emmert.

In this weeks episode we talk with Judy Cellerini about Jefferson's 1st annual Hero's Day celebration. Tune in to find out about this fun event for the whole family. If you would like to help volunteer for Hero's Day, please contact: Patti Ball mary.patball@gmail.com or Judy Cellerinin at vinnietigr@peak.org or 541-979-9865