Superintendent Spotlight with Dr. Michael Portas

On the latest podcast, Dr. Portas has a conversation with Student Assistance Counselor Jennifer Basilone, School Psychologist Shannon Patti and School Social Worker Katie Franke about child cell phone use. Together, they explore how smartphones affect daily behavior, the psychology behind why screen time is so addictive, and offer practical guidance for parents navigating social media decisions and effective boundary-setting. Additional resources: https://parentandteen.com/7-ways-parents-can-help-teens-manage-phone-use/https://3ecenter.org/en/survey

Dr. Portas is joined by North Boulevard parents Janelle Cabezas and Brittany Galizia - two integral committee members of the NB inclusive playground project. The moms share how they became involved in the committee, their hands-on roles, the process of making this project a reality and how this playground will benefit our community.

Dr. Portas kicks off the 26–27 school year with an inspiring conversation featuring four outstanding PTHS student leaders. Andrew, Gabriella, Joseph, and Riley share what true leadership means to them and describe how they embody it every day on and off the field.

On the latest podcast, Dr. Portas learns more about the newly formed Safe Driving club at the high school with student representative Olivia (Vice President) and Mrs. Santos (Co-Advisor).

In this episode, Dr. Portas spends time with members from the AI committee. They discuss how Pequannock Schools plans to use AI in the classrooms, how students need to learn the ethics around the appropriate use of AI, and what resources are available for parents to help them better understand some of the pitfalls of AI.For more information, please visit: sites.google.com/pequannock.org/peqai/home