Verona Area School District Podcasts

Episode 21: Verona Area High School Year in Review with Principal Brian Cox

Dr. Clardy talks with Verona Area High School Principal Brian Cox as he reflects on his first year at the helm.

Episode 20: In the Loop Special Mother's Day Edition with Dr. Clardy's Mom, Ms. Linda Bell

Dr. Clardy talks with his very own Mom, Ms. Linda Bell, about his educational path and her role in his life.

Episode 19: In the Loop with the Sup Art Education in Elementary School

Dr. Clardy talks with Lois Feiner, Glacier Edge Elementary School art educator, all about her journey to becoming an educator and her approach to developing a trust-based classroom atmosphere.

Episode 18: In the Loop with the Sup VAHS Student Advisory Experience

Dr. Clardy talks with Sophie and Sidney, Verona Area High School students and members of the Superintendent’s Advisory, and they interview him to find out more about being a Superintendent.

Episode 17: In the Loop with the Sup Pupil Services

Dr. Clardy talks about Pupil Services with Tracey Jackson, VASD’s Director of Pupil Services and Rikki Conwell, School Nurse at Verona Area High School and VASD’s Lead Nurse about the role of the professionals in the Pupil Services Department: counselors, health services, psychologists, restorative practices, and social workers.

Episode 16: In the Loop with the Sup Multilingual Programs

Dr. Clardy talks about Multilingual Programs, including Two Way Immersion (Spanish-English), with Rosamaria Laursen, VASD’s Director of Multilingual Programs and Alexis Nass, VASD’s Elementary Multilingual Programs Coordinator.

Episode 15: In the Loop with the Sup Early Literacy

Dr. Clardy talks about early literacy with Karyn Stocks Glover, VASD's Director of Teaching, Learning and Innovation, and Kathy Collier, Language and Literacy Equity Specialist at Country View Elementary School and Elementary Literacy Coordinator for VASD.

Episode 14: In the Loop with the Sup with VAHS Basketball Head Coaches

Dr. Clardy warms up to winter basketball with Curtrell Robinson, the VAHS Boys Basketball Head Coach, and Lexy Richardson, the VAHS Girls Basketball Head Coach. Learn what it means to be a basketball athlete in the VASD!

Episode 13: In the Loop with the Sup with the Verona Educational Support Personnel Association

Dr. Clardy talks with the Verona Educational Support Personnel Association (VESPA) Co-Presidents Amelia McConnell and Jen Kramer about the various roles filled by VESPA members that keep the VASD going! Jami Brown is also a VESPA Co-President.

Episode 12: In the Loop with the Sup Be SMART Secure Gun Storage

Dr. Clardy talks with Be SMART secure gun storage volunteers Katie Smart and Lauren Cohen. Lauren is also a VASD parent.