IRSD Spotlight

An audio recording of the Indian River Board of Education regular monthly meeting on March 28, 2022.

In this episode, Superintendent Jay Owens joins us to answer questions submitted by “residents” of the Indian River School District.

An audio recording of the Indian River Board of Education regular monthly meeting on February 28, 2022.

An audio recording of the Indian River Board of Education special meeting on February 11, 2022.

In this episode, we take a look at the Girls on the Run program, which has become extremely popular at elementary and middle schools throughout the Indian River School District.

In this episode, we speak with Sussex Central High School teacher Phoebe Walls about her experience at the Tournament of Roses Parade and with Greg Hockman about the upcoming Career & Trade Fair at Indian River High School.

An audio recording of the Indian River Board of Education regular monthly meeting on January 24, 2022.

An audio recording of the Indian River Board of Education regular monthly meeting on December 20, 2021.

In this episode, we celebrate Southern Delaware School of the Arts and its recent National Blue Ribbon School Award by speaking with Principal Travis Bower and teachers Mary Litchfield and Mary Caligiure.

An audio recording of the Indian River Board of Education regular monthly meeting on November 29, 2021.

An audio recording of the Indian River Board of Education special meeting on November 1, 2021.

An audio recording of the Indian River Board of Education regular monthly meeting on October 25, 2021.

An audio recording of the Indian River Board of Education regular monthly meeting on September 27, 2021.

In this episode, we celebrate Gemma Cabrera, a bilingual community liaison at North Georgetown Elementary School. We speak with Gemma about her life’s journey and hear from a few people who have had the privilege of knowing and working with her.

An audio recording of the Indian River Board of Education regular monthly meeting on August 23, 2021.

An audio recording of the Indian River Board of Education regular monthly meeting on July 26, 2021.

An audio recording of the Indian River Board of Education organizational meeting on July 1, 2021.

An audio recording of the Indian River Board of Education regular monthly meeting on June 28, 2021.

In this episode, we wrap up what has been an unusual, challenging and often difficult school year by celebrating our district’s many accomplishments in the classroom, in the community and on the athletic field. (“Your Hand in Mine” courtesy of Explosions in the Sky and Temporary Residence, 2003; “Friday Night Lights Theme” courtesy of W.G. Snuffy Walden and Arrival Records/Scion Music Group, 2010....

In this episode, we highlight the district’s yearlong teacher residency program. Guests are IRSD Teacher Recruiter Lori Hudson and yearlong teacher residents Samantha Whelen and Alexandra Kuck.

An audio recording of the Indian River Board of Education regular monthly meeting on May 24, 2021.

In this episode, we speak with Haley Mears, the 2021-2022 Indian River School District Teacher of the Year.

An audio recording of the Indian River Board of Education regular monthly meeting on April 26, 2021.

An audio recording of the Indian River Board of Education regular monthly meeting on March 22, 2021.

We speak with five district teachers about why they chose the teaching profession and the aspects of teaching that they find the most rewarding. We also find out if there was ever a time in their lives when they thought about doing something other than teaching. Their responses are both poignant and funny.