LCPS: School Spirit
School Spirit is all about celebrating, empowering, and connecting with students, staff and families. Through each episode, discussions will highlight relevant topics that will allow listeners to better engage with students and build trusting relationships with their teachers and administrators who are passionate about education.
Episodes
41 episodes
School Spirit: Farmwell Station Students Get Creative to Promote Wellness
For the May School Spirit podcast, Renée Dawson, director of Family and Community Engagement, sits down with students from Farmwell Station Middle School who participate in Sources of Strength, a student‑driven mental wellness initiative focuse...
School Spirit: John Champe Students Reflect on Kindness, Connection and Community
For the April episode of the School Spirit podcast, Renée Dawson, Director of Family and Community Engagement, sits down with six students from John Champe High School and Shalonda Davis, the school’s Student Activities and Engagement Coordinat...
School Spirit: Aldie Elementary Shares What Makes Their Community ROCK
For the March School Spirit podcast, Renée Dawson, director of Family and Community Engagement, talks with students from Aldie Elementary. They are joined by Aldie Principal Ashley Barkley and behavior resource teacher Jessica Vermo...
School Spirit: What You Do Matters, Blue Ridge Middle Students on Community & Connection
For the January School Spirit podcast, Renée Dawson, director of Family and Community Engagement, talks with five Blue Ridge Middle School students who are active in PEER, the Ambassador program, and Student Council. The students share what com...
School Spirit: Belonging at Broad Run High School
December’s School Spirit Podcast takes listeners inside Broad Run High School, where Renée Dawson, Director of LCPS’ Division of Family and Community Engagement, chats with students about how they’re building a culture of belonging. From PEER t...
EL FACE: Engage & Empower (English)
Join the English Learners Family and Community Engagement (EL FACE) Office for a special podcast called “Engage & Empower” designed for multilingual families to learn about LCPS and the School System, participate in EL FACE’s Family program...
Pódcast de la Oficina EL FACE: ¡Participa y Empodérate!
Únase a la Oficina de la Alianza, Educativa, Familiar y Comunitaria de Estudiantes de Inglés (EL FACE) para un pódcast especial llamado “Participa y Empodérate”, diseñado para que las familias multilingües aprendan sobre LCPS y el Sistema Escol...
DEIA:Better Together - Inclusive Access for Student Success
DEIA: Better Together – Ep. 8: Inclusive Access for Student SuccessIn this episode, co-host Anthony Beckett, DEIA Specialist, sits down with Tedra Richardson, Assistant Superintendent for Student Services; Renee D...
School Spirit: Sterling Middle School Advisory
In the October episode of the School Spirit Podcast, Renée Dawson, Director of LCPS’ Division of Family and Community Engagement, sits down with students from Sterling Middle School for a thoughtful conversation about community, their hopes for...
LCPS News: Latest SOL Scores
LCPS Public Information Officer Dan Adams speaks to Dr. Ashley Ellis, Chief Academic Officer, about the latest SOL scores for the school division, what it means and where we go from here.
DEIA:Better Together - Representation Matters
Season 2 Premiere!Episode 7: Representation MattersHost: Camille JonesGuests: Sarah Ocampo & Dr. Lindsay OrmeWhat does it really mean for students to see themselves reflected in the...
School Spirit: Sources of Strength
In the September episode of the School Spirit Podcast, Renee Dawson, Director of LCPS’s Division of Family and Community Engagement, sits down with Loudoun County High School student leaders and their teacher to explore the impact of the Source...
School Talk: A Conversation with the School Superintendents Association
LCPS Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence speaks with Dr. David Schuler, Executive Director of AASA, about ensuring students feel they belong, multiple pathways for student success, and other topics that are important to parents.
DEIA Better Together - Season 2 Teaser
🎙️ Better Together Podcast is back!Join us for a new season filled with inspiring, informative, and thought-provoking conversations. Episodes drop every 4th Thursday of the month.
LCPS News: Gum Spring 6th Grader is Published Author
Public Information Officer Dan Adams speaks to Gum Spring Middle School 6th grader, Sarthak Mishra, who has been published after writing a book, The Spooky Secrets of Camp Midnight. Listen to him talk about his achievement, the support he...
LCPS News: FY26 and Federal Funding
LCPS Public Information Officer Dan Adams speaks to Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence about the school division's FY26 budget, the uncertainty surrounding Washington and federal funding, and how this may be an opportunity.
School Talk: Generative Artificial Intelligence
Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence speaks to Aaron Smith, Chief Information Officer, and Neil Slevin, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching & Learning about Generative AI in LCPS.
School Spirit: Eagle Ridge MS Ruby Bridges Project
In this month’s School Spirit podcast, Renée Dawson, Director of Family and Community Engagement, talks with Michelle Buscema, a special education teacher at Eagle Ridge Middle School, and her students – Chris, Jayla, Kolbe, and Zach – about a ...
School Talk: LCPS Student Equity Ambassadors
Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence spends some time chatting with several LCPS Student Equity Ambassadors about their work, the challenges they face, and why they are involved in equity work.
LCPS News: Odyssey of the Mind
LCPS Public Information Officer Dan Adams speaks to the Odyssey of the Mind team from Goshen Post Elementary School, The Sigmas, about their upcoming trip to Worlds at Michigan State University.
Better Together: A Season to Reflect
Tune in with the staff from the Division of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility.
LCPS News: LCPS Principal and Teacher of the Year Selected by Washington Post
LCPS Public Information Officer Dan Adams interviews Kimberly Poole, Teacher of the Year, and Jeff Joseph, Principal of the Year, selected by the Washington Post.
School Spirit: Empowered Girls Club at Simpson Middle School
In this month’s School Spirit podcast, Renée Dawson, Director of Family and Community Engagement, speaks to the sponsors and a few members of the Empowered Girls Club at Simpson Middle School. Club sponsors and Simpson Middle School teachers Je...