Irsd Spotlight

As 2017 draws to a close, Superintendent Mark Steele offers a special thank you to parents, staff and community members for their support during the past year.

An audio recording of the Board of Education regular meeting on December 18, 2017.

In this student profile episode, Sussex Central High School senior Holly Williams discusses the school’s mock trial team, the International Baccalaureate program and her interests outside of school. Holly is joined by teacher and mock trial coach Jordan Marvel.

An audio recording of the Board of Education regular meeting on November 27, 2017.

What happens when eight high school teachers get together to discuss their favorite comic book and superhero movies? You’ll find out in this episode as we go inside the Sussex Central High School “Nerd Circle,” where the discussions are passionate, funny and highly intellectual.

An audio recording of the Board of Education regular meeting on October 23, 2017.

In this episode, we highlight some of the district’s recent awards and accomplishments while passing along important information about school choice, Smart911 and the upcoming parent focus group meetings for special education.

Michele Murphy, IRSD Parent Center coordinator, stops by to discuss the adult and community education program, the Harry K Foundation food pantry, mentoring activities for district students and the various services offered by the parent center.

Why did you become a teacher? That’s the question we’re posing to district teachers Laurie Hall, Angela Wilson, Rob Gibson, Sara Baker and Jesse Steele. We’ll also find out if they ever thought of pursuing a career other than teaching and what aspects of the teaching profession they find the most rewarding. Their responses are both funny and moving.

A special announcement from the IRSD Spotlight podcast.

In the second of our Back to School episodes, Dr. LouAnn Hudson discusses new instructional programs for the 2017-2018 school year while Dr. Jay Owens talks about special education services in the Indian River School District.

An audio recording of the Board of Education regular meeting on August 28, 2017.

In the first of two Back to School episodes, Superintendent Mark Steele discusses the upcoming 2017-2018 school year while Tyler Bryan talks about bus transportation in the Indian River School District.

An audio recording of the Board of Education regular meeting on July 24, 2017.

IRSD Superintendent Mark Steele discusses his 36-year career as a teacher, coach and administrator in the Indian River School District. Mr. Steele was named district superintendent in January 2017 and also talks about the challenges he’s faced during his first six months on the job.

An audio recording of the Board of Education organizational meeting on July 3, 2017. (Recording abbreviated due to technical difficulties.)

An audio recording of the Board of Education regular meeting on June 19, 2017.

An audio recording of the regular Board of Education meeting on May 22, 2017.

In this special episode, school counselors Erin Crooks and Marie Keffer give their impressions of the popular television series “13 Reasons Why” and discuss what parents and students can do to prevent teen suicide. Suicide prevention resources are available on the Indian River School District website at irsd.net. Go to the Parents & Students tab at the top of the page and click on “Bullying and Suicide Prevention Resources” in the drop-down menu.

Erin Crooks of Georgetown Middle School discusses her role as school counselor and her recent selection as Delaware's School Counselor of the Year for 2017.