The subject of today's podcast is talking with Amy Andrews and two Wylie ISD seniors plus a former graduate about their perspectives, questions, thoughts, and questions about graduating high school and heading to college. They share great tips, advice, and insights into what to consider when choosing a college.  We are so grateful to have such wonderful students and graduates to help educate us along the way!

Episode Guests:

Amy Andrews, Wylie ISD District Counseling Coordinator
Devin Chaky, WHS Graduate, current student at the University of Texas in Austin
Mikalah Hodge, WEHS Senior
Madisyn Butler, WHS Senior

Choosing, Preparing, and Adjusting to College with Current Wylie ISD Seniors and a Former Graduate

Our Subject for today’s podcast is sexting and the impact it can have legally, from school discipline perspective and emotional impact on a student and their achievement in school and life.

Episode guests: 
Mike Leasor, Partner of Leasor, Crass, Attorneys at Law
Scott Winn, Assistant Superintendent For Student Services
Stacie Smith, Wylie ISD parent
Stephanie James, Wylie ISD parent

For the powerpoint referrenced by Mr. Leasor, please click here: https://goo.gl/7iWfFn



Information and advice contained in this podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to defining, interpreting or establishing policies or procedures of a school or the district. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast. Wylie ISD does not endorse any of the products or services referenced and guests on this podcast are not compensated.

Sexting

Our Subject for today’s podcast falls on the heels of the latest school shooting. In Wylie ISD, we have a standard that every student have at least one positive relationship with an adult as a method of engaging kids and deterring acts of violence.  Most students who commit these acts are isolated individuals without connection or support. By engaging our kids with kindness, caring and love will give them the hope and happiness necessary to thrive in a positive way.  In Wylie, we actually measure student/teacher relationships 3 times per year to identify and help those who feel isolated. 
Our focus today is to learn about the value of caring, kindness and engagement and reflect on one parent’s experience of losing a child to an incident like what happened in Florida.

Darrell Scott, parent of Rachel Scott and is the founder of Rachel’s Challenge. 

Rachel was a victim of the Columbine School Shooting in 1999.  In Rachel’s diary, she wrote "I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same. People will never know how far a little kindness can go."  Darrell’s life has been dedicated to Rachel’s Challenge to bring kindness and caring to the world in a chain reaction that has touched over 5,000,000 lives.

Episode guests: 
Darrell Scott, father of Rachel Scott, founder of Rachel's Challenge
Mike Williams, principal of Wylie East High School
Virdie Montgomery, principal of Wylie High School
Barbara Goss, Wylie ISD parent, Board Member
Heather Leggett, Wylie ISD parent, Board Member
Ian Halperin, Executive Director of Public Relations

For the Love & Logic parent resource referrenced by Mr. Scott, please click here: https://www.loveandlogic.com/

For the 180 Connections resource referrenced by Mr. Scott, please click here: https://goo.gl/mTxvk6

Information and advice contained in this podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to defining, interpreting or establishing policies or procedures of a school or the district. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast. Wylie ISD does not endorse any of the products or services referenced and guests on this podcast are not compensated.

Kindness, Caring and Strong Relationships Connections are the Key to Ending School Violence

Recorded on August 15, 2018.

Featuring Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner Mike Morath and Dr. David Vinson, Superintendent of Wylie ISD.

Commissioner Mike Morath's A-F Press Conference held at George W. Bush Elementary

The Achieving Kids podcast is a conversation featuring experts in subjects related to raising happy, successful children in today’s world. On each broadcast, parent guests will provide their perspective on current trends and issues our kids face in school, society and at home. Our goal is to provide a better understanding of how the decisions we make as educators help promote the best interests of our kids…and community. We will tackle big subjects…and entertain different viewpoints…but the focus will always be on equipping our kids with the strategies that will help them achieve in school and in life.


Information and advice contained in this podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to defining, interpreting or establishing policies or procedures of a school or the district. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast. Wylie ISD does not endorse any of the products or services referenced and guests on this podcast are not compensated.

Choosing, Preparing, and Adjusting to College with Current Wylie ISD Seniors and a Former Graduate

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