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E6S8 - Bulldog Takeover Mar 03, 2024

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Meet Lexi Lloyd, a senior at South High and a firm believer that the best way to keep learning is to keep trying new things. It’s one reason she offered to take over the FORTiTUDE podcast. As a member of multiple organizations and teams at school, she has seen many leadership styles and wondered, “How do you define leadership?” Criss-crossing the South High community, she found the answers from students and from staff and shares them in this Bulldog Student Takeover.

S6 E7 FZE Pride News Takeover 01.07.24 Jan 07, 2024

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Thank you to the Pride News team @lionsmedia3206 who helped stage the first-ever FORTiTUDE podcast student takeover. Their mission: set right some of the misperceptions of teenagers. Through their artfully told stories of a typical day, they share the pressure they feel in so many aspects of their lives and the focus they have on taking care of themselves, as well as others.

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S6E6 - #FZSupt update 12.17.23 Dec 17, 2023

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Join #FZSupt Dr. Paul Myers for an update on South High’s National Blue Ribbon School award, construction projects around the district, and a little check-in after his first six months as Superintendent. New student features include Habit 3, brought to you by the Emge Stars, and A View From Middle School brought to you by the South Middle Mustangs.

S6 E5 #FZSupt Update: Celebrations, Communications & Weather Oct 22, 2023

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#FZSupt Dr. Paul Myers sits down to wrap-up the first quarter. Get more details on our long-range plan, which we call CSIP and some behind-the-scenes information on inclement weather days. Plus our two new student segments!

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S6E4 - FZ Prop 4 Update Oct 08, 2023

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#FZSupt Dr. Paul Myers sits down with Lisa Koester, Director of Construction, Renovations and Building Systems, for an update on the work being done thanks to voter approval of #FZProp4 in 2022. Improved HVAC. A classroom addition that will serve as a storm shelter for an entire school when it's needed. New musical instruments. Updated turf fields. Just some of the work underway across the district.

S6E3 - #FZSupt Update 9.24.23 Sep 24, 2023

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New #FZSupt Dr. Paul Myers has been out in the community, getting the school year underway. We got him in the studio for his first monthly update. He shares some insight on the visit from Gov. Mike Parson and more about the Fort Zumwalt long-range plan. Hear from students in two new segments, and celebrate national recognition for our high schools.

S6 E2 - Bridging Math K - 8 Sep 10, 2023

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Equipping students with the math skills they'll need in the future means empowering them with the skills they need to be collaborative colleagues. Meet Heather Kreger and Amy Sand, math curriculum coordinators for #FZSD. Together with teachers they have built a bridge that connects how Kindergarteners talk about math to how 8th-graders talk about math and created a pathway that equips students to excel.

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S6 E1 - STATE CHAMPS STATE CHAMPS STATE CHAMPS Aug 27, 2023

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The three-time state champion girls soccer team sits down and shares stories of their camaraderie, their dedication and their resilience. Coach Leanne Sanders also gives a big shoutout to the families who have supported her players, many of whom started playing soccer before they were in Kindergarten. "If you really want to be successful -- at anything you do -- you have to be willing to put in the hours," she says.

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S6 B7 - Meet Mrs. Sutton, Mike Clemens Center Principal Aug 19, 2023

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Beth Sutton has spent her career as a special education teacher in FZSD. Taking on her new role as Principal at the Mike Clemens Center for Adaptive Learning, she is excited about the team’s mission to grow successful people.

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S6 B6 - Meet Dr. Todd, Early Childhood Principal Aug 18, 2023

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@EarlyLearningDr Dani Todd has come home to Fort Zumwalt. The South High alum has spent a career advocating for children, in schools and in her personal work. Being surrounded by Pre-K students and the staff who serve them helps her bring a little sparkle everywhere, and leave a little bit of it for everybody.

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