Comet Connections

Welcome back to another episode of Comet Connections , where we celebrate the people, programs, and passions that make Coventry Local Schools such a special place to learn and grow. Today’s conversation takes us along an incredible trip down memory lane as we will revisit years of Coventry history with three of our amazing middle school educators who are all retiring this year… Mr. Greg Smith, Mr....

Welcome back to another episode of Comet Connections , where we celebrate the people, programs, and passions that make Coventry Local Schools such a special place to learn and grow. Today’s conversation takes us into the heart of elementary STEM, and honestly, into the heart of what it means to go above and beyond for kids. We’re thrilled to be joined by two individuals whose fingerprints are all...

Welcome back to another episode of Comet Connections, where we shine a light on the incredible people who make Coventry Local Schools such a special place. Today, we’re heading down to the heart of our elementary classrooms to talk with two of our brightest young educators — first grade teacher Paige Zielinski and third grade teacher Kylie Bowser. Both Paige and Kylie joined the Comet family less...

Hello everyone and welcome back to our first episode of our new Season 3 of Comet Connections. In this episode we are super excited to have a conversation, and welcome back an alumni, with our new Middle School Assistant Principal Talia Pavlich. We cannot wait for all of you to have the opportunity to hear from this amazing educator. Last year, Talia was teaching English and Language Arts in the G...

Hey everyone and welcome back for the next episode in Season 2 of Comet Connections. In this episode we are going to really take you on a trip down memory lane… but yet focus on how that will propel us into some exciting conversations about the future as well. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to chat today with current Middle School, and FUTURE High School principal Tina Norris.. It is hard...

For our current episode we are going to be joined by High School Health/PE Teacher and Varsity Coach Gary Kanaga. Gary is an amazing story here in Coventry and I could not be more excited to have him on today to share with us some of his background and what he brings to the table for our young Comets as far as experience and knowledge. Gary has been coaching in the district for a couple years but...

Hello everyone and welcome back to our newest episode for Season 2 of Comet Connections. In this episode we are going to circle back to some of the ‘new’ things taking place at Coventry Elemetary, as we take the time to sit down with one of their new staff members for this school year. We are super excited to have the opportunity to chat today with 3rd grade teacher Autumn Gibson. Autumn came to u...

Hello everyone and welcome back to our second episode for Season 2 of Comet Connections – As we continue to bring you some amazing Comet Connections that exist within our district, I must say that I am extremely excited about this coming episode. We are thrilled today to sit down and talk with two of our very own lifelong Comets. Both of these ladies not only went to Coventry Schools as students b...

Hello everyone and welcome back to another season and episode of Comet Connections – As we dive into our next season, we thought it would be an exciting way to come back in a conversation with our Elementary Principal Mr. Savage. Danny has been a Coventry Comet for 15 years and has filled a variety of roles in that time. He is starting his 2nd full year as the Elementary Principal after taking ove...

Hi everyone! For our next episode, we are going to take you on a trip down memory lane in Coventry… as we prepare to sit down with two lifetime Comets, Kindergarten teacher Lori Hall and 3rd grade teacher Lori Mitchell… as these 2 amazing teachers will be retiring together at the end of this year and riding into the sunset together after incredibly amazing careers in Coventry that spanned their en...

Good morning everybody! On this episode, we are super excited to share with you some information about a position in the Coventry Local Schools that often flies under the radar but is an incredible asset to our parents and families of students with special needs. This position is our ‘Parent Mentor’. This job is currently filled by the amazing Tiffany Wearstler in her second year in that capacity....

Hello Coventry! On our next episode of Comet Connections, we are going to take some time to dive into what is being done at Coventry to help ensure our students are the most marketable and employable when they leave the walls of the High School. This will focus in our our Career Based Interventions class that has grown and improved significantly over the last several years. To do this we will be c...

For our next episode, we are so excited to sit down with our very own Devon McAfee – Coach Dev, and talk school, sports and community. Coach Dev has been a staple in the schools and community for over 10 years now. He is a stabling influence in the lives of many of our students, athletes and families. It is a blessing to us to have someone like him that gives and cares on a continual basis to impr...

Good day everyone! For our newest episode, we are pumped to talk to you about a new position and program that was started in Coventry this year, called our Behavior Health and Wellness Coordinator . This position was filled internally by our very own Shari Brustoski, better known as Mrs. Bru. Among many things, her position is working to provide consultation services to students and families in th...

Hey everyone! In our coming episode, we are excited to really dive into our Comet Connections, as we welcome a guest who has played multiple roles and worn many a hats during her time in Coventry. We are always elated to share out and highlight so many of the meaningful relationships in place within the Coventry Schools. These relationships open doors and create endless opportunities for our young...

Hello Comet Fans! In our third episode, we will be shifting gears from our last episode focusing on Reading to talking Science and STEM this time. We wanted to be able to share with all of you some of the incredible things happening in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math here in the Coventry Schools. The opportunities for our students in these areas has magnified tremendously in the la...

Hello everybody! For our second episode, we will be piggybacking something that Mr. Fisk mentioned in episode one as he referenced our new Elementary Reading Series that was adopted for Grades Kindergarten through 5th. We wanted to take some time to dive a little deeper into what this series is bringing to our young emerging readers in Coventry and how this will reap rewards down the road in their...

As we begin our journey into the world of Podcasting at Coventry Schools. This is an introduction into what residents and stakeholders can expect to hear, learn and take away from our episodes. We will also have a short interview with Superintendent George Fisk previewing some exciting things to look forward to in Coventry this year.