DNUSD Coffee and Conversation

Coffee & Conversation, Episode #65 - Academic Calendars Tune in this week as we are joined by Human Resources Director, Coleen Parker as well as our Area 4 Board Member, Charlaine Mazzei. They will be talking about the new 2022 - 2025 academic calendars and what these new changes mean for students, staff, and families. Host: Jeff Harris - Superintendent of Schools Guests: Coleen Parker - Human Res...

Coffee & Conversation, Episode #64 - i-Ready Tune in this week as we are joined by Assistant Superintendent, Tom Kissinger as well as our Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Leslee Machado. They will be talking about the implementation of the i-Ready program into our schools and how that helps to ensure our student's educational needs are being met. Host: Jeff Harris - Superintendent of School...

Coffee and Conversation Podcast Episode #63 - Heroes in Education - Paraprofessionals Over the past few weeks, we have dedicate a podcast series to our classified and certificated staff. Each week, we've focused on different job families within our district and the county office of education and hear from those staff members why and how they contribute their valuable skills to ensure the best educ...

Coffee and Conversation Podcast Episode #62 - Heroes in Education - Certificated Staff Over the past few weeks, we have dedicate a podcast series to our classified and certificated staff. Each week, we've focused on different job families within our district and the county office of education and hear from those staff members why and how they contribute their valuable skills to ensure the best edu...

Coffee and Conversation Podcast Episode #61 - Heroes in Education - Health Services Over the next few weeks, we’re going to dedicate a podcast series to our classified and certificated staff. Each week, we’ll focus on different job families within our district and the county office of education and hear from those staff members why and how they contribute their valuable skills to ensure the best e...

Coffee and Conversation Podcast Episode #60 - Heroes in Education - Clerical & Administrative Services Over the next few weeks, we’re going to dedicate a podcast series to our classified and certificated staff. Each week, we’ll focus on different job families within our district and the county office of education and hear from those staff members why and how they contribute their valuable skills t...

Coffee and Conversation Podcast Episode #59 - Heroes in Education - Technical Services Over the next few weeks, we’re going to dedicate a podcast series to our classified and certificated staff. Each week, we’ll focus on different job families within our district and the county office of education and hear from those staff members why and how they contribute their valuable skills to ensure the bes...

Coffee and Conversation Podcast Episode #58 - Heroes in Education - Skilled Trades Over the next few weeks, we’re going to dedicate a podcast series to our classified and certificated staff. Each week, we’ll focus on different job families within our district and the county office of education and hear from those staff members why and how they contribute their valuable skills to ensure the best ed...

Coffee and Conversation Podcast Episode #57 -Heroes in Education - Custodial & Grounds Over the next few weeks, we’re going to dedicate a podcast series to our classified and certificated staff. Each week, we’ll focus on different job families within our district and the county office of education and hear from those staff members why and how they contribute their valuable skills to ensure the bes...

Coffee and Conversation Podcast Episode #56 -Heroes in Education - Transportation Over the next few weeks, we’re going to dedicate a podcast series to our classified and certificated staff. Each week, we’ll focus on different job families within our district and the county office of education and hear from those staff members why and how they contribute their valuable skills to ensure the best edu...

Tune in this week as we are joined by law enforcement officers from the Crescent City Police department! This is a special episode highlighting the "passing of the torch" from our previous School Resource Officer(SRO), Officer Lo, to our new SRO, Officer Sanders. We also get the pleasure of speaking with Chief Griffin as he outlines his vision for law enforcement's place in public schools and the...

This week we are joined by Lisa Howard, Tom Kissinger, and Nick LaFazio as we discuss mental health and how the County Office of Education is working to bring awareness and support to our schools and community regarding this important topic.

During COVID-19, more students than ever are moving to independent study. School starts this year on August 30th, if you are interested in learning more about our independent study program, please tune in to this week's podcast! We are joined Leslee Machado, Director of Curriculum, Angie Marshall, Director of the Independent Study Program, Ryan Bahten, Director of Network Information Services, and...

TRIO is an amazing program that provides amazing support for our students! Tune in as we discuss what they have to offer during the 2021 summer of learning. Host: Jeff Harris - Superintendent of Schools Guest: Rose S Francia - Director of Trio Educational Talent Search Apply to TRIO Educational Talent Search: https://talentsearch.humboldt.edu/qualify-apply Shape Your Future Course FREE and always...

Registration is limited and opens on Friday at 5 PM and operates on a first-come, first-served basis. On Friday, we will post an electronic form on the front page of our website at DNUSD.org. In order to ensure your student will be able to participate, please fill out the form as soon as possible after 5 PM on Friday. There will be a variety of sessions available to students, you can view the full...

Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness. In May, DNUSD and DNCOE join the national movement to raise awareness about mental health. Each year we fight stigma, provide support, educate the public, and advocate for policies that support people with mental illness and their families. Host: Jeff Harris - Superintendent of Schools Panelists: Gordan Clay - Suicid...

This week we discuss state testing and what it will look like this year.

Join us this week as we take an in-depth look at the day-to-day life of our human resources employees and the work they do to keep our district up and functioning!

Today we have a special treat for our listeners, we are joined by Dan Sedgwick, director of the DNUSD Music Program, Christie Lynn Rust, the past DNUSD Music Program director, and Nick Rail, a musical philanthropist who has donated over $70,000 in instruments to DNUSD. Nick will also donate $1,000,000 to start the development of a new performing arts center at Del Norte High School. Enjoy!

Providing quality education to youth is an important part of every community. In March of the 2020 school year, Del Norte Unified School District faced an overwhelming challenge in education when confronted with the reality of COVID-19. This week, we discuss what some of those challenges were, and the different ways our community joined together during the COVID-19 crisis.

Providing quality education to youth is an important part of every community. In March of the 2020 school year, Del Norte Unified School District faced an overwhelming challenge in education when confronted with the reality of COVID-19. This week, we discuss what some of those challenges were, and the different ways our community joined together during the COVID-19 crisis. Host: Jeff Harris - Supe...

We have an important update for high school and middle school sports! This podcast is the audio from the recent Wednesday webinar on 3-10-2021. Guests: Paige Swan - Principal at Crescent Elk Middle School Robert Hadfield - Dean of Students at Del Norte High School Jeff Harris - Superintendent of Schools If you have any questions please email communications@dnusd.org

This week we discuss intradistrict transfers and how parents and guardians can register for the upcoming lottery drawing. If you would like to have your students transferred to another school in the district, then make sure and listen to this week's episode of Coffee and Conversation!

This week we are joined by three fantastic employees from the curriculum and instruction department, tune-in as we learn a little about what the day-to-day is like for them at work each day. Jeff Harris - Superintendent of Schools Vonya Genoud - Reading Intervention Teacher April Martin - Curriculum and Instruction Secretary Jamie Cohen - Instructional Coach

We believe every child, especially our youngest, deserves every opportunity to succeed. Del Norte Unified School District, along with our invaluable community partners, work together to provide essential supports for our youth ages 0 to 4. This week we are joined by some of those local partners as we discuss a number of ways we can help give children that opportunity to succeed.