Talk to the Sup PODCAST 046: Activities Director Duties and Advice

 

In this episode, superintendent Ogden talks with Kelsey Scolari, Meeteetse School Activities Director.  Kelsey talks about some of the duties of the AD that some might not know about and she offers advice to parents regarding helping their student athletes.  

Hoofbeats is a weekly newsletter for our activities programs and can be seen at https://www.smore.com/tk5f6

Talk to the Sup PODCAST 045: What we have here is a failure to communicate

 

In this episode, superintendent Ogden discusses failures in communication and some real tragedies that came from poor communication.  In our Life 101 class today, we discussed what failures to communicate can result in.  We also started discussions about what good communication might look like.  If you would like to share examples of good communication with our student's please let us know.  

Talk to the Sup PODCAST 044: Is Collaboration the same as Cheating?

 

In this episode, superintendent Ogden talks about the goals of Meeteetse School to integrate critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and interpersonal communication into everything that they do.  Today the secondary students participated in a marble roller coaster challenge, with a number of obstacles introduced to them along the way.  This made superintendent Ogden think about collaboration and he asks why do we relate collaboration with cheating in our schools.  

Talk to the Sup PODCAST 043: First Day of School - But NOT in Class

 

In this episode, listen to several students discuss their first day of school, without being in the school. 

Yesterday was our first day of school for the 2022-2023 school year. So what do we do in Meeteetse for the first day - we go on an adventure of course.

We loaded up the busses and went to the forest. We had 7 different stations with activities. Students learned all about how to pack a horse, shoot arrows, be bear aware (and how to spray bear spray), they physics of zip-lines and ecology, identify plants of nature (scavenger hunt style), take a hike around the mountain, and study macro organism in the river.

We had so many great partners in this outing including the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Meeteetse Museums, Meeteetse Recreation District, Shane Kluesner, and many teachers and staff.

The day was beautiful for all of our activities.

Talk to the Sup PODCAST 042: Karin Zeller - Title I teacher

 

In this episode you will meet our new Title I teacher, Karin Zeller.  Ms. Zeller talks about things parents can do to increase communication with your students teachers.  

Talk to the Sup PODCAST 041: Laura Miller - Art Teacher

 

In this episode, superintendent Ogden talks with our new Art teacher.  Listen to some of the places that Mrs. Miller has been and seen.  Also hear about what parents can do to support art and creativity in their children.  

Talk to the Sup PODCAST 039: Samantha Hinders - 3rd, 4th, 5th, grade

 

In this episode we meet our new 3rd, 4th, 5th grade teacher.  Mrs. Hinders explains what brought her to Meeteetse to teach and more about her life.  

Talk to the Sup PODCAST 040: Autumn Duncan - Science Teacher

 

In this episode, Superintendent Ogden talks with our new secondary Science teacher, Mrs. Autumn Duncan.  Autumn shares some background information and why she chose Meeteetse for herself and her family.  

Talk to the Sup PODCAST 038: Teacher Shortages

 

In the return episode of Talk to the Superintendent, Superintendent Ogden discusses teacher shortages and teacher departure from the field of education.  PCSD#16 still has a couple of unfilled positions (Counselor and Foreign Language) for the 2022-2023 school year.  

Talk to the Sup PODCAST 037: LifeReady Students

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In this episode, Superintendent Ogden reviews a recent article from the National School Boards Association (NSBA), which is posted below.  In this article, they mention that there are currently 7 million jobs that are unfilled in the US and that one factor for this is not have qualified applicants.  So, what are those qualifications?  Listen to hear more about the skills that are missing and what Meeteetse School is trying to do to fix it.  

https://www.nsba.org/ASBJ/Issues/October/LifeReady-Students

Talk to the Sup PODCAST 036: Meet Jamie Downes

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In this episode, you will get to know Jamie Downes, our new secondary Science teacher.  Listen to find out her connection to the Big Horn Basin as well as some great experiments going on.  

Talk to the Sup PODCAST 035: Meet Mrs. Jill Stonehouse

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In this podcast, you will get to know our new Second Grade teacher, Mrs. Jill Stonehouse.  Find out why she enjoys recess so much here in Meeteetse.  

Talk to the Sup PODCAST 034: Meet Mr. Allen Doty

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Mr. Allen Doty is our new Social Studies Teacher at Meeteetse School.  Listen to a little of his background and discover why he feels that he connects with our students.  

Talk to the Sup PODCAST 033: What is an Educational Manifesto?

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In this episode, Superintendent Ogden defines what an Educational Manifesto is, and reads aloud the Meeteetse Staff Manifesto to our students.  As you listen, what words or phrases stick out to you?  What element resonates with your belief of what an educational setting should be providing.  We would love to hear your thoughts.  Either comment here, on FaceBook, or email / call with your thoughts.  

Talk to the Sup PODCAST 032: District Mission - What are our charges?

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What is in a mission statement?  Park County School District #16 has identified 4 marching orders contained within the districts mission statement.  Listen to hear Superintendent Ogden explain what those 4 orders are and how you can be an instrument in accomplishing these charges.  

Talk to the Sup PODCAST 031: Welcome Home Longhorns, Welcome Home!

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Why do we have HOMECOMING?  This year our STUCO wanted to celebrate past Alumni.  Listen to this Episode of Talk to the Sup to hear what three STUCO Officers feel where some of the highlights of the week.  Go HORNS!

Talk to the Sup PODCAST 030: What is Creative Confidence?

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In this episode, Superintendent Ogden provides a definition of "Creative Confidence".  Listen in and see if you agree with that definition or not.  He also asks you to consider how we balance reality with optimism for the future.  As a reminder, our next Community Creativity Meeting will be held at 6:30 pm on October 9th (a Tuesday).  We hope you will join us.  If you would like a copy of the book titled "Creative Confidence" please let us know and we will get you one.  

Talk to the Sup PODCAST 029: NOT Really a book study - How do you define 'creativity'?

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In this episode, Superintendent Ogden talks about our first community meeting on CREATIVITY.  As a school staff and community, we are reading the book Creative Confidence, and holding monthly meetings.  However, these book study meetings aren't following your typical book study format.  We created together, we brainstormed, we played, and we celebrated.  Listen in to hear about the activities that took place and we hope that you will plan on joining us in October for our next meeting. 

Talk to the Sup PODCAST 028: Welcome to SCREAM-O-RAMA

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In this episode, Superintendent Ogden talks about changes made to our Friday schedule and the first design thinking activity that took place.  Students and staff competed to design and construct the best new roller coaster for Scream-O-Rama.  Listen to what a 2nd-grade student identified as the biggest learning of the day.  

Talk to the Sup PODCAST 027: Creative Confidence

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In the first episode of the 2018-2019 school year, Superintendent Ogden invites the entire community to participate in a book study of Creative Confidene written by the Kelley brothers.  We invitea ll families to come and participate in discussions and activities centered along the themes of this book.  The first community event will take place on Tuesday, September 11, from 6:30- 7:30 pm in the cafeteria.  We will be serving a lite snack and water.  We hope you will join us.