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Homeroom is the Sun Prairie Area School District's radio program on 103.5 The Sun. Superintendent, Brad Saron, will give an update and bring along a special guest to introduce to you. This program is a great way to stay connected to the School District. Homeroom is hosted by Sun Prairie Resident, To…

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    • Apr 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 111 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Homeroom with Brad Saron

    Phil Frei, Director of Business and Finance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 29:50


    Phil Frei joins Dr. Saron to reflect on his 20+ year career with the District as he prepares to retire this summer.

    Janet Thomas, Director of Student Services

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 22:02


    Janet Thomas talks about behavior interventions and how the District supports creating an environment that supports learning for all students.

    Dr. Sarah Chaja-Clardy, Director of Secondary Teaching, Learning & Equity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 29:49


    Dr. Sarah Chaja-Clardy joins Superintendent Saron to talk about her role in supporting our middle and high schools and the progress we are seeing in improving outcomes for our secondary students.

    Dr. Stephanie Leonard, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching, Learning & Equity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 30:02


    Dr. Stephanie Leonard talks about her role and how she helps lead our District's efforts to create a culture of educational excellence through relevant, engaging, and innovative student learning experiences.

    Gun Safety Discussion with Aaron Oppenheimer, City Administrator

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 29:49


    City Administrator Aaron Oppenheimer joins Superintendent Brad Saron to discuss the Gun Safety Education Project, led by the Sun Prairie Youth & Families Commission. This project promotes public awareness of firearm safety.

    Dr. Michael Morgan, Director of Systemic Equity & Inclusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 29:56


    Dr. Morgan joins Homeroom to talk about Restorative Practices in Education and how these practices help equip students to build community and resolve conflicts without schools resorting to suspension or expulsion. By implementing Restorative Practices in Education, the District is committed to interrupting the school-to-prison pipeline that negatively impacts our most marginalized students.

    Aaron Kempf & Stacey Christenson, Community Schools Site Coordinators

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 30:05


    Aaron Kempf and Stacey Christenson talk about their roles as site coordinators for Community Schools and about how they support students in high-needs schools so that they have the care they need to be successful.

    Bridget Kotarak, Director of Student Policy & School Operations

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 29:50


    Bridget Kotarak discusses her role and how she helps to support learning in our schools and promote school safety.

    Caprise Waak, Information Support Specialist, and Phil Frei, Director of Business & Finance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 29:46


    Caprise Waak and Phil Frei take a deep dive into our District's enrollment and how it continues to grow.

    Jennifer Yang, Hmong Family Liaison

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 30:08


    Jennifer Yang talks about her new role and her work supporting and connecting with Hmong families in our District.

    Briana Kurlinkus, Community Liaison

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 29:51


    Briana Kurlinkus, the Department of Systemic Equity & Inclusion's (DSEI) Community Liaison, talks about her role and the work of her department, the DSEI JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Alliance, and the Equity and Action Community Conversations events.

    2024 Referendum Information

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 29:57


    Join School Board President Diana McFarland and Director of Business and Finance Phil Frei as they discuss our fiscal reality and why the district is bringing forward for community consideration a $25 million operating referendum. More info is available on the District website: www.sunprairieschools.org/ref2024

    Lexi Vanden Heuvel, Math Coordinator

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 29:54


    Dr. Lexi Vanden Heuvel, our District's Math Coordinator, talks about her role and how she and our District are working to improve math instruction for our students.

    Elizabeth Knudten, 4K Program Manager

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 29:49


    Elizabeth Knudten talks about our District's 4K program and how we set kids up for success with early learning experiences.

    Pete Woreck, Director of Facilities and Grounds

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 30:05


    Pete Woreck, our new Director of Facilities and Grounds, talks with Superintendent Brad Saron about his role and how our Facilities and Grounds Team helps support our students' learning evironment.

    Pang Khang, Principal of C. H. Bird Elementary

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 31:07


    Principal Khang from C. H. Bird joins Superintendent Brad Saron to talk about her first year at Bird.

    Rebecca Penticoff, Early Childhood Student Services Program Manager

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 29:44


    Becky Penticoff joins Superintendent Brad Saron to talk about Sun Prairie's Early Learning program and special education opportunities available for our students before they begin Kindergarten.

    Dr. Michael Morgan, Director of Systemic Equity & Inclusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 29:49


    Dr. Morgan talks about the new Department of Systemic Equity and Inclusion Community of Practice. He also gives a preview of Black History Month 2024 in the District as well as his next Community Conversations event. NOTE: The next Community Conversations event will be in the Central Heights Middle School Library instead of at C. H. Bird Elementary.

    Patti Lux, Director of Communications & Engagement with Kelli Bialkowski, Human Resources Manager

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 29:41


    Kelli will talk about her new position here at our District for new employees.

    Patti Lux and Katie Janssen, AVID Coordinator

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 29:56


    Katie explains what the AVID program is all about and how students are using this program.

    Brad Saron and Jamie Racine, Community Schools Director

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 29:31


    Jamie talks about what Community Schools are and how they partner up with other community organizations.

    Brad Saron and Craig Coulthart, President of Business Ed Partnership

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 29:12


    Community businesses come into the schools and talk about their business and educate the students of what our community has to offer.

    Brad and Barb Waara, Director of School Nutrition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 30:37


    Superintendent Brad Saron and Barb Waara, the director of school nutrition for the District, talk about some of the work being done by the Nutrition Team to keep our students fed and healthy and the programs in place to support students and families.

    Brad and Jill Hansen, FACE Teacher at SPWest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 28:58


    Jill talks about the facility at SPWest with an industrial kitchen.

    Brad and Kevin Splain, Substainability

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 29:43


    Kevin explains the everyday workings throughout all the schools.

    Brad Saron and Karyn Richmond, District Wellness Coordinator

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 29:56


    Karyn Richmond the District Wellness Coordinator talks about the District's Wellness concerns for their employees.

    Homeroom with the District's Nutrition Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 29:48


    Kathy Walker and Barb Waara from the Nutrition Department talk about the new menu items they are presenting and the feedback they are receiving on the good tasting and good nutritious meals.

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    Brad Saron and Jen Ploeger, Principal of Sun Prairie West High School

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 29:59


    Superintendent Brad Saron and Jen Ploeger, the principal of the new Sun Prairie West High School, talk about how things are going at our new high school and about some of the planning and preparations that went into opening SP West.

    Brad Saron and Deb Larson, District Literacy Coordinator

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 28:27


    This is a new position and Deb Larson explains what that means.

    Homeroom with Brad Saron and Katie Janssen, AVID Coordinator

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 29:53


    Katie talks about our District's AVID program and how it helps students prepare for life after high school.

    Homeroom with Brad Saron and Patrick Cottrell, Facility Rental Liason

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 29:57


    Patrick talks about all the facilities that are available for the schools and the community to utilize.

    Brad Saron and Janet Rosseter talk about the upcoming Referendum

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 29:47


    Get the facts!

    Good Morning Sun Prairie with Bill Baker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 43:47


    Bill Baker, Brad Saron, and Steve Schroeder talk about the upcoming referendum. Please listen and learn.

    Sadie Brown and Ellyn Presto, Adaptive Physical Education Teachers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 29:50


    They talk about the adaptive sports programs starting next school year at the two high schools.

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    Janet Thomas, Associate Director of Student Services

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 29:50


    Janet talks about social-emotional wellness and the curriculum that is being implemented in the district.

    Kevin Sukow, Director of Facilities & Grounds

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 29:50


    Kevin gives an update on the construction work that is going on in our District buildings.

    Karyn Richmond, Coordinator of the Employee Wellness Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 30:00


    Karyn talks about the advantages of having a wellness program for our employees and their family. She explains the daily programs that are happening and about the future location being at Central Heights.

    SP4K Opportunities

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 29:41


    Brad and Elizabeth Knudten discuss the opportunities for children turning four (4) by September 1, 2022. They invite all families with a four year old to visit one of Sun Prairie's sites and see what learning (playing) goes on.

    ACCEL Global Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 29:37


    ACCEL Global Program is offered to juniors and seniors. Students will act as consultants on partner-driven projects, researching and solving business problems. Through authentic investigational learning, students learn fundamental concepts of economics, research best practices, persuasive techniques, public speaking and effective communication.

    Strategic Plan with Brad Saron

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 30:11


    Strategic Plan Refresh

    Homeroom - Secondary Boundary Task Force

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 28:47


    Brad, Janet Rosseter, and Bryn Horton talk about the Secondary Boundary Task Force because of the building of the second High School.

    Homeroom - Curt Mould - Secondary Migration Process

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 29:48


    Curt Mould is the District's Director of Digital Media, Innovation and Strategy

    Secondary Boundary and Bell Time Task Force

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 28:47


    Janet Rosseter and Bryn Horton, members of this task force talk about what they are doing.

    Homeroom - Kindergarten Teacher talks about teaching during the pandemic.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 29:48


    Theresa Bryan, a Kindergarten teacher at Creekside Elementary describes how her students are adapting during this pandemic.

    Homeroom - Sustainability

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 29:59


    Kevin Splain, our Sustainability Manager, joined us to talk about his role in the District and about the District's sustainability efforts.

    Homeroom - Information on Moving to a Hybrid Model (Early Childhood-2nd Grade)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 30:00


    Rick Mueller, Elementary Director of Teaching, Learning, & Equity, joins us to talk about the District's decision on moving to a Hybrid model of learning for grades Early Childhood-2nd Grade starting on December 7th.

    Homeroom - Sports during a Pandemic, Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium at Ashley field updates and more.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 30:00


    Athletics and Activities Director, Eric Nee, talks about sports during the pandemic, the Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium at Ashley Field, and changes ahead when Sun Prairie West opens.

    Homeroom - School Planning and Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 27:50


    Our District Nurses, Deb Brown and Elizabeth Feisthammel talk about back to school planning and health.

    Homeroom - School Safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 29:59


    Nick Reichoff, Director of Student Policy and School Operations talks about school safety and our back to school planning process.

    Eric Nee-Progress at Ashley Field

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 29:59


    Listen to Athletic Director Eric Nee and Findorff Project Manager Justin Plautz talk about the progress of the construction at Ashley Field. The new multipurpose facility is slated to open in August 2020.

    Homeroom by Zoom with Keleen Kaye

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 30:07


    Keleen is in our Technology department and she helps teachers understand and use the technology available to them.

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