Tammy Scott (Coordinator, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support) joins us to discuss student attendance around the holidays, how being absent can negatively affect their future achievement, and why she loves a certain book the purplest.

Cypress Lake High grad Callie Atkinson ('17) joins us to discuss what it's like to be a featured singer on a cruise ship, why it's important for young people to explore the performing arts, and she gives an inexplicable answer to which character from 'The Office' is her favorite.

Matthew Kaye, Coordinator for K-12 Social Studies and Advanced Courses, joins us to talk about how civics is taught in our schools, why it's important, and which Ninja Turtle represents Abraham Lincoln.

Dunbar High School cyber security teacher Mark Dunaway joins us to talk about his experience as a Navy Commander tracking Somali pirates, election interference tactics used by foreign agents, and how to protect yourself from identity theft.

Environmental Education Resource Teacher Susie Hassett joins us to discuss the importance of getting kids outside to learn about nature, what it was like to be a dolphin trainer, and she shows us some animals!

Estero High School Senior Sarah Schwartz joins us to talk about her new leadership role in preserving historic battlefield sites and we discuss the only major battle fought in Florida during the Civil War.

Adult & Career Education Director Rita Davis joins us to discuss the benefits of learning a trade and why vocational education is seeing a resurgence in popularity around the country.

Executive Director of Strategic Sustainability & Governance Ken Savage joins us to discuss how his new role with the District can help improve the impact schools have on students, why he left the Florida Department of Education to come back to Lee County, and how studying to be a movie director led him to become a teacher.

East Lee County High School U.S. and African American History teacher Charles Morrison joins us to discuss what it meant to be named the 2019 winner of the Dr. Theron Trimble Social Studies Teacher of the Year (high school), how he relates to his students, and what surprised him the most about teaching.