The Big Yellow School Bus is a weekly show dedicated to highlighting the best and brightest Maury County Public Schools (TN) has to offer.
Join Host Jack Cobb as he sits down with Elementary School Counselors, Linnette Anderson with Battle Creek Elementary and Lacey Cherry with Woodard Elementary. As well as the District wide Student Services Coordinator Bobby Busch.
Guests were: Cindy Johnson – Retired Educator Christi Smith – Marketing Teacher at CHSSheila Hickman – Retired EducatorEddie Hickman – Retired Educator Topic was recognizing Dorothy Campbell who worked at Columbia Central High School for 57 years, who recently passed away.
With Garth Pinkston, Jonathan Berry, and Clayton Harris
With guests Michael Parks Lawrence and Gina Wolfe
With MCPS HR Department guests Jennifer Garrard, Gia Davis-Evans, Shannon Barnes, and two community partner guests, Betsy Wood with Town Coffee and David Boran with B's Salty and Sweet
With guests Edie Bassham, Wayne Lindsey, and Drake Colley
On the show this week: Bright Apple non-profit, Lisa Ciesliga, Director of Development
The following guests were on the show: Ann Marie Stern with The Well Outreach and the Jetpack ProgramKit Hartsfield, MPHS Football Coach, and a football player.ACT Coach Mr. Welch from MPHS with Students who aced the ACT
Guest: Lisa Ventura, Superintendent Maury County Public Schools
Guests are George Cannon, Jo Ann McClellan and Maury County Public Library Interim Chief Librarian Jackie Burkeen.
With guest Sarah Kennedy from Watershed Public Theatre
Guests:Sarah Kennedy with Watershed Theater, Chuck Sugg with Sonic Restaurant, and Garth Pinkston, Supervisor of Transportation
Guests on this show : Maury Regional Health Care Foundation Joe Kilgore, Executive Director Lori Bergland RN, Community Health Nurse
The first 20 minutes were guests Hanna Miller, Community Risk Reduction / Public Information Officer, and Fidel Pinote, Founder of the Filipino American Association in Maury County. They were talking about RAM, which is Remote Area Medical.The second segment features guests from Crossroads to Home Coalition (CRTH), a non-profit.Mark Kirschbaun, the CRTH President; Kevin Benderman Jr, the CRTH Café Manager; and Kelli Ferreira, a board member with CRTH and lead for the upcoming Arts in the Park fundraiser.
Superintendent Lisa Ventura and Columbia Daily Herald editor Kerri Bartlett talk about 3rd-grade retention and district updates from Ventura.
We had the following guests talking about Space STEM Program at MPES. Nicole Tibbetts, Director of the Space STEM ProgramJulie Tidwell, Principal of Mt. Pleasant ElementaryAngela Knight, MPES STEM teacherMichael Gilchrist, Retired from Air Force, and NasaJessica Crook, Space STEM Program InternLane Gilchrist, President of the STEM Coalition
Columbia Central High School Oratorical Contest Winner and Columbia Central High School Girls TN State Rugby Champions Guests are:First, Dorian Ruffin, Central High School senior and State of Tennessee Oratorical Contest Winner Up next, Central High School Girls Rugby Coach Brian VanceCHS Rugby player, Cara WorkmanCHS Rugby player, Kiyanah EdwardsCHS Rugby player, Kierra Grandberry
Maury County Retired Teachers AssociationGuests are:Elouise Jones, President of MCRTA and retired Business and Technical TeacherSheila Hickman, MCRTA member and retired English teacherEddie Hickman, MCRTA president-elect, retired PE, Health and Science teacher, Principal and Superintendent of MCPS.
Featuring Sleep in Heavenly Peace non-profit, MCPS Coordinated School Health, and All Hands on Deck non-profit.Guests are:Beth Morrill, chapter president for Columbia Sleep In Heavenly PeaceLaurie Stanton, MCPS Coordinated School Health SupervisorJai Lipscomb, All Hands on Deck Founder and PresidentThomas Brown AHOD board memberAlicaia McGuire AHOD board member
On the show, Music Teacher and Play Director Seaton DasherBaker Elementary Principal Jon Micah ClantonParent of Ryan Parker, Kristin Parker4th Grader Sarah Atkins cast as Moana4th Grader Mason Morris cast as Maui4th Grader Baylor Demastus cast as Tamatoa4th Grader Kathryn Hampton cast as Gramma Tala4th Grader Ryan Parker cast as Chief Tui
A discussion with the the three leaders responsible for coordinating the safety of our students and faculty -- Maury County Sheriff Bucky Rowland; Lt. Kyle Cheek, Supervisor of SRO Division; and Jonathan Barry, Coordinator of School Safety. The work of these men and their colleagues pertaining to school safety and bus safety is outlined and highlighted in this episode.