Mondays with Maria Podcast
The official podcast of Orange County Public Schools "Mondays with Maria" program with Superintendent of Schools Dr. Maria Vazquez.
Episodes
Superintendent Maria Vazquez talks with Deputy Superintendent Mike Armbruster about OCPS community and student town halls, the new high school Connectivity Day, and how listening to students, staff, and families leads to real changes. They discuss outcomes like cell phone policy updates, efforts to boost student connection and clubs, middle school concerns about recess and scheduling, and upcoming community town halls.
Read2Succeed celebrates 25 years of one-on-one tutoring for nearly 5,000 second graders each year, helping students grow academically, socially, and emotionally. Interested volunteers can apply through foundationforocps.org or OCPS.net to get training and be matched with a student at a local school.
OCPS Superintendent Dr. Maria Vazquez and guests discuss the Pick, Read, and Roll event—a partnership with the Orlando Magic that celebrates improving readers, especially from Title I schools. The program brings thousands of students to the arena for games, player interactions, and recognition to motivate reading and persistence.
The episode highlights the event's impact, memorable student reactions, and the community partnership t...
Join OCPS Superintendent Dr. Maria Vazquez as she chats with a principal, staff and students about their schools strong community, unique clubs like Critter Club and Crochet Club, their award-winning programs, and music and sports offerings. Hear how long-term family involvement, volunteer support, and engaging activities have helped build empathy, leadership, and creativity which keeps kids filling the halls.
Superintendent Maria Vazquez highlights Orange County Public Schools’ magnet programs, over 40 specialized options like aviation, engineering, world languages, visual and performing arts, and first responders. Applications open Monday, Oct. 13, look for the new virtual magnet fair with program videos, open houses and tours, and resources on the school choice website including FAQs and step-by-step help.
In this episode, Superintendent Maria Vazquez talks about the importance of reviewing progress reports and what resources are available for parent to help their child be success in school. The Family and Community Engagement Director highlighted resources on Launchpad such as Lexia, Reading Plus, Reflex Math, IXL, Math Nation, Gizmos, and Khan Academy, plus free SAT/ACT help through the Orange County Virtual Library.
Superintendent Maria Vazquez speaks with District Police Chief Bryan Holmes on the 10th anniversary of the Orange County Public Schools District Police. They reflect on the agency’s founding, board recognition, and growth since August 15, 2015.
The episode highlights specialized units—compliance teams installing 15,000 "Safer Area" signs, the Intel unit’s threat management w...
In this episode, Superintendent Maria Vazquez talks about the Parent Academy events that help OCPS families connect, learn, and support student success. From in-person mini-conferences to hands-on student activities and virtual sessions which are available in multiple languages.
Superintendent Maria Vazquez explains why daily attendance matters for students’ academic, social and emotional growth, and misconceptions around excused versus unexcused absences.
Find out about district strategies to re-engage students and support families—family engagement nights, counseling and social work interventions, student town halls, school choice options includin...
Superintendent Maria Vazquez speaks with the principal of Orange County Virtual School (OCVS) about Orange County Public Schools full-time and part-time virtual option for students. OCVS combines online synchronous and asynchronous learning with campus days, local certified teachers, and extensive course options (including honors, AP, and dual enrollment).
OCVS also offers p...
In this episode Dr. Maria Vasquez and OCPS leaders discuss the new Portrait of a Graduate — core skills and goals guiding the district’s strategic plan to prepare students for college, careers, and life. They explain how career planning starts in elementary school and builds through middle and high school.
Listeners learn about tools and supports such as Zello (X-E-L-L-O), s...
Join OCPS Superintendent Maria Vazquez has she recaps an exhilarating first day of school filled with visits to new and familiar campuses across the district. Tune in to hear firsthand accounts of a day that underscores the transformative power of education and community support.
Welcome back to a new season of the "Mondays with Maria" podcast! Join us as we gear up for a phenomenal school year with exciting announcements, including the unveiling of a beautiful new school in Laureate Park and the introduction of innovative communication platforms like ParentSquare and a new chatbot.
Prepare for the unexpected as we discuss hurricane season readiness and highlight the importance of staying informed through ...
Superintendent Vazquez highlights the Top 3 for 2024-25 and the Top 3 for 2025-26
Superintendent Vazquez highlights the district's new Strategic Plan 20301
Superintendent Vazquez highlights Project Impact.
Superintendent Vazquez highlights OCPS Partners and ADDitions volunteers
Superintendent Vazquez explains all of the avenues to register for the 2025-26 school year
Superintendent Vazquez brings you peer to peer advice for middle school.
Superintendent Vazquez talks about the last quarter of the 2024-25 school year.
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