Deep Dive with Dr. Hinz- A D47 Podcast

"I love my community. I felt like student council is one way to show my love for my community" From finding ways of celebrating and lifting up their peers to community fundraising and outreach, D47 Student Councils are doing amazing things! In this podcast, Dr. Hinz is joined by Riley, Kameron, Ms. Tilton, and Ms. Vedder from Husmann Cougar Council and Hannah Beardsley Student Council Vi...

Calling all incoming kindergarten families! This podcast is for you!  Kindergarten registration opens this Monday, February 5! In this episode, Dr. Hinz is joined by two kindergarten teachers, Hannah Jaconetti from West Elementary and Casey Suh from Coventry Elementary, sharing what to expect in dual language and monolingual classrooms. West Elementary kindergartener Emily steals the show, explain...

Lundahl Middle School 7th grade dual language students made it to the final round of a worldwide competition held by UNESCO called the Human Rights and Multicultural Challenge. They are the only United States school to move on to the finals. In this episode, Dr. Hinz is joined by dual language teacher Miren Ogando, principal Angie Compere, and students Sebastian, Joshua, Charlie and Bri, who share...

Canterbury principal Stacy Graff joins the podcast to talk about a program they launched this holiday season called "We CAN Give" where staff members generously contributed gifts that students could select and present to the adults in their lives. This program aimed to provide every student with the opportunity to experience the joy and satisfaction that comes with giving and highlights...

Using a branch of ESSER funding, the district was able to provide 36 staff members with 30 hours of training in the Orton-Gillingham ‘decoding reading’ technique to utilize in class- an effort to address students struggling with reading disabilities. In this episode, Dr. Hinz is joined by Director of Special Education Holly Lyman, and special education teachers that were trained in the OG method-...

Clubs, Athletics, and Activities! There are so many ways for students to get involved and explore their interests. Join Dr. Kathy Hinz on episode 9 of 'Deep Dive with Dr. Hinz' as she talks with North Elementary students Claire and Corey, and Hannah Beardsley students Chaylee and Keshav about their experiences in extracurriculars at school.

This week we dive into the role of an interventionist and why it's essential to our mission of Empowering All Students! Dr. Hinz is joined by D47 Interventionists Stephanie Brual from Husmann, Christina Barranco from Canterbury, and Lindsay Huart from Bernotas, as well as Monica Peterson, our Director of Continuous Improvement, and Brittany Stefani, MTSS Instructional Coach. 

Join Dr. Kathy Hinz on episode 7 of 'Deep Dive with Dr. Hinz' where Jackie Rhew drops by to discuss some strategies parents can use to deal with childhood anxiety, fostering motivation at home and at school, and mental health. The district is once again partnering with Ms. Rhew for a 4-part virtual parenting series, starting with the first session on November 15- Engaging Learners. 

What does it mean to be a student leader? Join Dr. Kathy Hinz on episode 6 of 'Deep Dive with Dr. Hinz' where this question is answered by Bernotas Viking Mentors Cadence and Luke, and program leaders Brittany Stefani (MTSS coach) and Rachelle Dool (6th grade social studies teacher). This episode dives into the program, the importance of making connections, and the power of being a role...

This week Dr. Hinz is joined by  some very special guests highlighting the D47 dual language program- Sarah Morgan, a 2nd grade teacher at Coventry Elementary with her student Galilea, and Raul Salas, a 6th grade teacher at Lundahl Middle School and his student Tomas. This episode dives into the program, some recent changes, and what the students love the most! 

This week Dr. Hinz is joined by Sarah Goodlow, Nicki Dindia, Kristin Ziemba, and Janet Sjurseth, our District 47 Behavioral Coaches. 

This week Dr. Hinz is joined by Dr. Anastasia Gruper, principal of Glacier Ridge Elementary School. This episode dives into the recent merge of Wehde Early Childhood Center, with Glacier Ridge to form Glacier Ridge PreK-5th. 

Join Dr. Hinz in discussion with Dawn Dvorak, Head of Youth Services and Ashlee Tominey, Youth Services Librarian at the Crystal Lake Public Library! District 47 and CLPL have a long history of working together to strengthen student literacy, here, Dawn and Ashlee share a little about how we continue to partner and about the student access cards available to all D47 students.

Welcome to D47's podcast, Deep Dive with Dr. Hinz! In this first episode, we sit down with our Director of Safety, Gary Snep, to delve into the vital world of school security. Tune in as we explore the insights and strategies the district has implemented to enhance the safety and security of our learning environments.