LCSD Compass Connection Eddie Symington

Dr. Karen Gray, Superintendent of the Lincoln County School District, interviews Lindsay DeVries, administrator of the Compass Online School (K-12), about our actual online school and the options available to interested parents and students. 

Welcome to the eighth episode of the Lincoln County School District’s Compass Connection Podcast with me, your host, Dr. Karen Gray. I am the LCSD Superintendent, and each month I will be bringing you guest speakers who offer insight into what makes our school district work.

Today, we welcome our guest, Kelly Beaudry, Special Programs Administrator in charge of the district’s behavior program, social-emotional learning, and comprehensive school counseling program.

CNC Printers and certification with DMG MORI SEIKI U.S.A., INC., partnerships with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Port of Toledo, ARToledo, Welding, Culinary Arts? Listen to this podcast to learn what's going on with Career and Technical education at Toledo Jr. Sr. High. First, guest Peter Lohonyay, one of the first CTE teachers in Lincoln County School District and the current LCEA Union President, talks about the history of CTE, the current opportunities and partnerships the students are benefitting from, and where we go from here. Then, principal Richard Ceder speaks about the other Toledo Jr. Sr. High programs and plans to enhance and expand current offerings.

Listen to vibrant offerings of career and technical education throughout the LCSD. Everything from Culinary Arts, Natural Resources, Early Childhood Education, Communication, Digital Design, Drafting, and Building, to name a few. Majalise enlightens listeners to the benefits of CTE, our generous partnerships with Oregon Coast Community College, Port of Toledo, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, etc. Join us and learn what kids earn college credits doing in our schools. 

Vice-Chair of the Lincoln County School Board and representative of Zone 2 joins Dr. Gray and they discuss how Liz has felt is important during her 12 years on the board. Current board goals, and how to be an effective board member. 

We have a fun and educational episode for our 4th episode of the Compass Connection Podcast on MYTH BUSTING! So what is it, you wonder? Well, myths are common misconceptions about what is and isn’t public education in today’s world. So I’m here to bring you some of my top 5 myths and explain why they just aren’t true!