S3 E6: Mid-School Year Update - Conversation with Superintendent David Law and Executive Director of Communications, Dr. JacQueline Getty
As Winter Break nears, join Minnetonka Schools Superintendent David Law and Executive Director of Communications Dr. JacQui Getty for a mid-school year update, covering topics ranging from School Board goal-setting and the District budget forecast to educational screen time and the local impact of federal shifts at the Department of Education.
--------
29:47
--------
29:47
S3 E5: Community & Resource Night
Minnetonka Schools is committed to supporting our students and families in meaningful ways. In this episode, learn more about the history and impact of the upcoming Minnetonka Community & Resource Night—a unique event that connects families with an incredible variety of local resources to meet various needs, from housing and healthcare to food support, energy assistance and more. This year’s Minnetonka Community & Resource Night will take place on Friday, November 21 from 6-8pm at Minnetonka Middle School East. The conversation features three of the people who have been involved in the planning, development and support of the event, including Cari Lindberg, coordinator of the Minnetonka Family Collaborative, and two student leaders from the Tonka Neighbors Initiative club at Minnetonka High School.
--------
19:04
--------
19:04
S3 E4: Connecting through Volunteering, Celebrating Service
Serving the greater good is a core aspect of the mission of Minnetonka Public Schools. In this episode, listen in as podcast host and executive director of communications, Dr. JacQui Getty, connects with student leaders from the Minnetonka High School Interact Club and with Sarah Johnson, the District’s Community Service Specialist who coordinates the Tonka Serves office. Together, they discuss the importance of volunteerism, as well as a timely opportunity our community has to pull together and support those who are experiencing food insecurity. The Interact Club is hosting a food drive to support the high school’s food shelf site, which it has built in partnership with ICA Food Shelf, at Minnetonka High School, on Saturday, November 22.
--------
23:05
--------
23:05
S3 E3: State of the District - Conversation with Superintendent David Law and Executive Director of Communications Dr. JacQueline Getty
As we near the end of first quarter, join Minnetonka Schools Superintendent David Law and Executive Director of Communications Dr. JacQui Getty for a State of the District conversation, covering topics from fall event updates and middle school programming to the District budget, School Board goal setting and the upcoming building bond referendum.
--------
30:11
--------
30:11
S3 E2: Student Voice on the School Board
In Minnetonka Schools, students are at the heart of everything we do. Elevating student voice has been an important priority for our School Board and District leadership. One of the most recent ways this effort has come to life has been with the addition of student representation on the School Board. Join podcast host and Executive Director of Communications Dr. JacQui Getty in a conversation with School Board Chair Patrick Lee-O’Halloran and two of our Student Representatives to the Board, Chip and Zayn, to learn more about this pilot initiative.
Join Superintendent David Law for conversations with the people who make Minnetonka Schools Minnetonka Schools – the teachers, students, parents, principals, volunteers, alumni, Board Members, staff, and administrators from our school district who work together to pursue excellence in the way we live, lead and learn.