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2023-2024 School Year Podcast Episodes

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Episode 18 – Family Rules and Expectations

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement; with Angela Da Re, of Delta Prevention

Episode 17 – LUV Listening Techniques

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement; with Angela Da Re, of Delta Prevention

Episode 16 – Family Communication and Problem Solving Techniques

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement; with Angela Da Re, of Delta Prevention

Episode 15 – Tips for Better Sleep

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement; with Angela Da Re, of Delta Prevention

Episode 14 – From the Forklift to the Uplift

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement; with Markus Benjamin, Interim Counselor of Natomas Middle School

Episode 13 – Tips to Relieve Stress

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement; with Angela Da Re, of Delta Prevention

Episode 12 – How to Address Heavy Topics with Children

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement; with Angela Da Re, of Delta Prevention

Episode 11 – Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with Author Traci Sorell

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement, with author Traci Sorell

Episode 10 – Joey’s Food Locker – Helping Families Since 2015

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement, with Osvaldo Ortiz, NUSD Community Resource Specialist

Episode 9 – From Food to Adventurous Story

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement, with author Helen Ketteman

Episode 8 – Celebrate Filipino American History Month

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement, with author Lori Nakamura

Episode 7 – NUSD’s Resources to Stop Bullying

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement, with Dr. Michele Hamilton, NUSD Director within the Office of the CAO

Episode 6 – Superintendent Dr. Robyn Castillo Reflects on her First 100 Days at NUSD

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement, with NUSD Superintendent Dr. Robyn Castillo

Episode 5 – NUSD Recognizes Suicide Prevention Week

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement; with Earl Pavao, Executive Director of Student Services and Support; and Anthony DaMarto, Director of Student Services and Support

Episode 4 – Attendance Awareness

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement, with Shayla Allen, NUSD Social Worker Liaison

Episode 3 – Get Ready for the 2023-24 School Year – High School Students

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement, with Ben Odell, Director with the Office of the Chief Academic Officer

Episode 2 – Get Ready for the 2023-24 School Year – Elementary Students

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement, with Amanda Garcia, Early Learning Coordinator

Episode 1 – Natomas Unified Superintendent Dr. Robyn Castillo Eager to Meet Community

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement, with NUSD Superintendent Dr. Robyn Castillo

2022-2023 School Year Podcast Episodes

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Episode 15 – NUSD’s LEAP Program

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement with NUSD Director Yee Yang

Episode 14 – Autism Awareness Month: Spread Awareness and Acceptance

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement with Educator Sarah Wheelock and parent Melissa Moore

Episode 13 – NUSD Prepares for Transitional Kindergarten Expansion

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement with Early Learning Coordinator Amanda Garcia

Episode 12 – Understanding NUSD’s International Baccalaureate Programmes and how it Supports Students Now and Beyond

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement with IB Coordinator Kristen Martin and World-Renowned Teacher Trevor MacKenzie

Episode 11 – NUSD Offers Free Playgroup Sessions for Parents and Young Kids

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement with Child Development Specialist Pam Nabor-Martinez

Episode 10 – NUSD Celebrates Diversity: Learning About Kwanzaa

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement with Sacramento-region Minister Imhotep Alkebulan

Episode 9 – Tips to Help Parents and Teens Navigate Social Media Together

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement with the authors of the book “Behind Their Screens”

Episode 8 – NUSD’s Literacy Efforts, Part 2: Breaking Down Rubrics from the ’Main Topic’ to Grammar

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement with teachers Lan Orr and Juliane Link-Oberstar

Episode 7 – NUSD Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement with Crystal Blue, Raquel Gonzales and Isaac Bojorquez

Episode 6 – NUSD’s Literacy Efforts – Focus on Informational Writing

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement with Mark Bornstein, NUSD Teacher on Special Assignment

Episode 5 – Meeks Academy – Taking Virtual Learning to the Next Level

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement with Esther Perez, Executive Director of Meeks Academy and Sunny Bun, Meeks Academy Teacher

Episode 4 – Learning Recovery – How Parents may use this Resource to help their child

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement and Steven Fong, CAO Executive Director

Episode 3 – NUSD Professional Development Training: Examining Implicit Bias

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement and Tonja Jarrell, Associate Superintendent

Episode 2 – NUSD Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Through Literacy with Author Leticia Ordaz

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement, and Leticia Ordaz, Award Winning Children’s Author

Episode 1 – Heredia-Arriaga Elementary’s Dual Language Immersion Program and How to Enroll

Host Kay Recede, Communications and Family Engagement and Liz Aguirre, Principal, and Lina Bornstein, Teacher

2021-2022 School Year Podcast Episodes

Host Lisset Mijares, Coordinator III, Communications and Family Engagement with guests Vince Caguin, Director of Nutrition Services and Warehousing and Sonia Fernandez Arana, Program Manager of Let’s Eat Healthy

Host Lisset Mijares, Coordinator III, Communications and Family Engagement and Bessie O’Connor, Nutrition Science Project Manager, Dairy Council of California

Host Lisset Mijares, Coordinator III, Communications and Family Engagement and Megan Holdaway, Program Manager, Dairy Council of California

Host Deidra Powell, Communications and Family Engagement and AJ Giersch, Executive Director of Career Technical Education

Host Angela Da Re, President/CEO of Delta Prevention and Jeremy Greene, NUSD Psychologist

Host Deidra Powell, Executive Director of Communications and Michael Lynch, Co-Founder and CEO of Improve Your Tomorrow (IYT)

Hosts Natasha Rowlett, Kimberly Stepp, and Ranbir Bains 

Host Deidra Powell, Executive Director of Communications and NUSD Parents Satty Rooprai and Sumiti Mehta

Host Deidra Powell, Executive Director of Communications and Earl Pavao, Executive Director of Student Services and Support and Jeremy Greene, Psychologist. 

Host Deidra Powell, Executive Director of Communications and Family Engagement with guests Dr. Michele Hamilton, Director of Student Services and Support and Jill Adams, LCSW, Social Work Liaison

Host Deidra Powell, Executive Director of Communications with guests Earl Pavao, Executive Director of Student Services and Support and Carol Swanson, Associate Superintendent of Student Services and Support

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