Fireside Chats

The recaps and recordings of the Fireside Chats moved to Paul’s Post starting in August 2020. Those are delivered via email; please check your inbox for the updates.
Paul’s Update — August 12
IMPORTANT: ACTION REQUIRED! WOW (Weeks Of Welcome) kicks off today! We’re excited to get an early start so don’t wait to check out our wow.hdesd.org website for information on...
Paul’s Update — July 15
Thanks for tuning in for Paul’s weekly update. Here are a few of the highlights: Summer Focus COVID-19 and related school restart plans are at the center of our national and...
Paul’s Update — Week of June 8
Thanks for tuning in for Paul’s weekly update. Here are a few of the highlights: Celebrating Our Retirees Thank you to our incredible HDESD retirees... Bill Anderson Wendy Adams...
Paul’s Update — Week of June 1
Thanks for tuning in for Paul’s weekly update. He answered questions about the furlough, spoke out about the killing of George Floyd and our continuing call to action to combat...
Paul’s Update — Week of May 25
Thanks for tuning in for Paul’s weekly update. This was the second of two weekly updates dedicated to the details of the planned furlough. You can catch up on the basic details...
Paul’s Update — Week of May 18
Thanks for tuning in for Paul’s weekly update. This week was dedicated to the details of the planned furlough. Key Details… After working closely with our union and our board, we...
Paul’s Update — Week of May 11
Thanks for tuning in for Paul’s weekly update. Top reminders… Take a deep breath as we approach the final 4 weeks of the school year. It feels like we’re starting to settle into...
Paul’s Update — Week of May 4
Thank you for joining us for Paul's weekly update. Top reminders: What are we learning and what will we hold on to? As we think about the idea of “getting back to normal”, we’re...
Paul’s Update — Week of April 27
Thank you for joining us for Paul's weekly update. Top reminders: As we navigate this extraordinary shift from talking about what we’re going to do with all of the...
Paul’s Update — Week of April 20
Thank you for joining us for Paul's weekly update. Top reminders: Emotional health and well-being (us/students/families) should be a top priority. In spite of Zoom...
Paul’s Update — Week of April 13
Thank you for joining us again this week for Paul's weekly update. Top reminders: Please keep checking in and connecting with each other. Please contune sharing your questions...