WMOK – Metropolis, IL – On Wednesday, we had Massac Unit 1 School Superintendent Jason Hayes in the studio to have our last Coffee Break before “back to school”.
Topics:
- What’s happening on the school system end of things in the last week before school starts
- School Supply Lists
- Student Orientations
- Communication – “Remind is changing to Parent Square“
- Recap of policy regarding staff communications with students and parents
- The Back to School Shift
- Teaching your youth to effectively problem solve
- “Screen Time”
- Back to School Day, Labor Day
- Phones in Schools
- Next Coffee Break with Mr. Hayes – Wednesday, September 9th
Hear our discussion in its entirety in the SoundCloud Player below:
Massac County Unit 1 School Superintendent Jason Hayes - Back to School Coffee Break - orig. airdate - 8.5.26
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