Coach Rich Nicolosi joins us to talk about the new eight-man tackle football program at Horizon Prep.
Coach Nicolosi talks about the genesis of the program from no students, no equipment, and no money, to a full team with top of the line helmets and pads.
Coach Nicolosi and Will talk about many aspects of the program including the steps taken to minimize the risk of injury, how classroom sessions can make the students better football players, and the role of the booster club in coming alongside the multiple athletic programs to set the students up for success.
If sports at HP are meaningful to you, and you would like to help or join the HP Booster Club call Melissa Smith at (858) 756-5599 or email her at MSmith@horizonprep.org. Tell her you heard episode 066 of the podcast and you want to lend a hand.
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This is Episode 50 of the Horizon Prep Lioncast! Celebrate with us by writing a review on iTunes and letting people know what you enjoy about the podcast!
For Episode 50 we're joined by Michelle Castiglione and Dr. Jorge Munoz to talk about the Logic and Rhetoric Science program.
For Michelle the best part of being a science teacher is when a student gets that "Aha!" moment and it all comes together for them. For Dr. Munoz the best part is being able to invest in the student and help to build the whole student through discipline, accountability, and responsibility.
Dr. Munoz says "The point is not to break them. The point is to stretch them to their potential"
Dr. Jeff Pratt joined us for the second half of the episode to discuss how HP handles the topic of evolution. Dr. Pratt says “We teach about Evolution because Evolution is actually not science. Evolution is a worldview".
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Carly Cosentino and Andrea Needham join us to talk about the Math program in the Schools of Logic and Rhetoric.
Both Carly and Andrea have a love of math. Math was always Carly's favorite subject as a child. Andrea was inspired to love math by her high school math teacher who "made it come alive".
Andrea encouraged parents not to force their children through the math program faster than they can handle. She said that kids who rush through math "just to check a box" tend to have holes in their math knowledge that become obvious as they continue in higher math such as Physics or Chemistry.
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Monday is President's Day and the rest of the week is off also, so Melissa and Will took the microphones out of the luxurious Lioncast Studio to see how much the faculty know about the U.S. Presidents. Did you know that Presidents Day was originally recognized as Washington's Birthday? At that time, Washington was the only individual recognized with his own holiday. President's Day is now intended to celebrate all Presidents, not just Washington and Lincoln. Now we have two other federal holidays dedicated to individuals. Can you name them?
While Will and Melissa were out they stopped in on Ms Reschke and Ms Downing and got to hear Fourth Grade flawlessly recite the 45 U.S. Presidents, in order. Did you know that although Donald Trump is our 45th President, he's only the 44th person to hold the job? Grover Cleveland was both the 22nd and 24th President of these United States.
Can you name the future Presidents who signed the Declaration of Independence? The answer is at the end of this episode. This is the only place to get that information.
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This is the third installment in our "Logic and Rhetoric" series.
Greg Thornquest teaches 6th grade Ancient Civilizations and 8th grade American History in the School of Logic. Chris Maiocca teaches 9th grade World History and 11th grade Early American History in the School of Rhetoric.
Greg talks about how he originally wanted to be a teacher for third grade, and third grade specifically.
Chris and Greg talk about some of the most important qualities for an incoming student to have: Communication skills, curiosity, and a desire to learn the stories within the history.
If you'd like to hear more from Chris Maiocca, check out episode 014.
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This is part two of Heather Dalton's talk at our most recent PTF meeting. To hear part one check out Episode 041: Conflict is good for our kids.
In this episode we get the final five of Heather's parenting tips, including:
6. Eat family dinner together several times a week. No phones allowed.
7. Respect your child's authority figures. When we criticize them in front of our kids, we have ensured our kids will not respect that authority in the future.
8. Do not rescue your kids. We have to train our kids that there are consequences for their lack of responsibility.
9. Suck it up buttercup. Not everyone gets a trophy.
10. Be intentional. Our schedules get so full that we don't have time for what's important unless we are intentional about making that time.
Heather ended her talk with a list of five books she recommends for parents. Those books are:
The Well Behaved Child by John Rosemond
Parenting By The Book by John Rosemond
Loving Your Kids On Purpose by Danny Silk
Hands Free Momma by Rachel Macy Stafford
Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire by Jim Cymbala
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Melissa Smith talked with staff and teachers from all over the campus for our final holiday edition of the podcast.
Melissa talked with Susan Ferrari, Matt Berg, Heather Downing, Stacy Schaefer, Mary Mitchell, Matt Davis, Abby Mayall, Laiah Blue, Rebecca Gonzalez, Jeff Pratt, Lisa Schrift, Kelly Hendrickson, Jenn Preske, Erin Rose, and Kaitlyn Cook. 15 guests!
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More questions and answers from the once-yearly "All Hands" PTF meeting. Questions and answers this week include:
1:36 Chris Mioacca on writing and the art of persuasive communication.
6:47 Susan Ferrari on the new testing standards at HP and what the score represent.
9:10 Mary Mitchell on Student Leadership opportunities at Horizon Prep.
11:55 Shane Wetmore on teacher assignments and cultivating a teaching environment where our kids feel safe to take risks without fear of failure.
Susan Ferrari, the Registrar & Director of Enrollment Services joins us to talk about the admissions process and what to do if you're interested in your son or daughter attending Horizon Prep.
We also briefly talk about Family Fun(d) Night, coming up on Friday night, October 21st. Save the date!
Jessica Bradford and Stephanie Malme join us to talk about Second Grade at Horizon Prep. They talk about the special events they hold for the students throughout the year like Olympic Week and the annual Thanksgiving Play and Feast.
They also talk about how you can help prepare your rising Second Grader for the upcoming school year.