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CSMS Student Breakfast

CSMS Student Breakfast On Friday morning, the Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Scott Hebert, and I had the privilege of starting the day at Citrus Springs Middle School in Ms. Lisa Brault’s ESE classroom as her students helped prepare breakfast and served it to classroom guests. Each Friday, Ms. Brault uses this activity as a real-world […]

Dosa, personal paintings, Stephen King’s novel, a compass, a stethoscope, and a teacher

Dosa, personal paintings, Stephen King’s novel, a compass, a stethoscope, and a teacher LHS IB Theory of Knowledge Exhibition Night Last night, I attended the 2023 Lecanto High School Junior and Senior International Baccalaureate (IB) candidates’ presentation of their Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Exhibitions. TOK is a course offered in the International Baccalaureate program, which […]

Nature Coast Investment Practicum Students tour Raymond James HQ

Nature Coast Investment Practicum Students tour Raymond James HQ It was an exciting day for the students of Citrus High School’s Nature Coast Investment Practicum (NCIP) class as they, along with their teacher Ms. Paige Zollo, toured the Raymond James international headquarters in St. Petersburg, Florida. The tour, which was made possible by the efforts […]

CHS Construction Academy Advisory Council meeting

CHS Construction Academy Advisory Council meeting Had a great afternoon at the Citrus High School Construction Academy (CHSCA) Advisory meeting! CHSCA instructor Robert Tester and Assistant Principal Mary Leonard provided informative updates about the program and potential enrollment for next school year. We also got to check out some impressive student projects, including some wall […]

First Library Reading at CRE

First Library Reading at CRE The students thoroughly enjoyed this funny and entertaining tale, and their laughter and giggles filled the room. I had the privilege of reading “The Night before Kindergarten Graduation” to the students in Ms. Leslie Wade’s Kindergarten class at Central Ridge Elementary School. Today’s reading was part of the Citrus County […]

Being Successful in Nursing School Podcast​

Being Successful in Nursing School Podcast​ …challenges facing nursing education and the nursing profession parallel what we are seeing in Career and Technical Education and workforce education I am excited to share with you a recent podcast interview that I found very insightful. In the podcast “How To Be Successful Through Nursing School“, Kimberly Dunker, […]