In this episode of the Porterville Unified Pod we get to know JR Ortiz, the former principal of Santa Fe Elementary School. JR served as principal at Santa Fe through the 2020-2021 school year. JR is currently the principal at Pioneer Middle School and his wife, Olga is now the principal at Santa Fe.
:30 Getting to know JR Ortiz
1:40 JR explains what makes Santa Fe Elementary a special place for students
5:30 What went well at Santa Fe Elementary during the 2020-2021 school year
8:00 The challenges of Distance Learning
10:15 The dual immersion program at Santa Fe
11:35 How can parents get their students involved in the dual immersion program?
12:45 The dual immersion program experience for students
13:20 Student experience for those not in the dual immersion program
14:00 Changes ahead for Mr. Ortiz
16:10 Why JR chose to work in PUSD
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