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s4 E19 - #FZSupt answers questions on #FZPro4 Feb 27, 2022

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Dr. Bernie DuBray answers frequently asked questions on #FZProp4, a no-tax-increase bond issue for maintenance, upgrades and additions across the school district.

:23 What is Proposition 4?

4:36 Is there money in FZ Prop 4 for fine arts?

5:57 Why is the district proposing a swimming pool?

7:48 Why are so many heating, ventilating and air conditioning projects on the list?

9:36 Why does the district want to construct storm shelters?

11:56 How does the bond issue work?

12:34 Will all of this work be done at once?

14:11 Can this money be used for salaries or other expenses?

go.FZSD.us/FZProp4

S4 E19 - #FZSupt Update Feb 20, 2022

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Join Fort Zumwalt #FZSupt for an update on student achievement, district finances and upcoming events.

S4 Olympic Bonus Feb 15, 2022

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Meet Cara Furtwengler, Physical Education teacher at Pheasant Point Elementary. Hear how she’s brought the Winter Games to her O’Fallon, Mo, elementary school to connect students with the possibilities. Her Olympic games cross curriculum, bringing in science, math, history, leadership and more. “Behind every athlete is an engineer, someone in sports medicine. There’s a nutritionist,” Furtwengler says. “There are all of these different amazing careers that, without them, these athletes couldn’t be who they are.” Tune in wherever you get you podcasts, on YouTube at FORTiTUDEonair or at FORTiTUDEonair.com Visit the show notes there for Cara's favorite resources.

S4E16 - Building Modern Manufacturers, Part IV in our series Feb 06, 2022

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Local manufacturers Dan Claypool of Merric Millwork and Seating and Dan Fitter of Quest Specialty Products are seeing firsthand what is being taught in Fort Zumwalt high schools. Their partnership with the district has brought high school apprentices to their facilities who are career ready. “A lot of times, they are pushing us,” Claypool says. Fort Zumwalt School District is a United States Department of Labor Certified Apprenticeship Program. Students in our Industrial Technology and Engineering program have the opportunity to gain a paying job, hands-on experience, high school credit, college credit and a nationally recognized certification while local manufactures such as Merric and Quest have the opportunity to show young people a lucrative career in modern manufacturing. Tune in on YouTube or your favorite podcast app.

S4E - CAPS Part III in our #21stCenturySkills workforce series Jan 23, 2022

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Building Workforce 2030 is building #STEM skills. It’s building problem solving skills. It’s also building #softskills. Welcome to St. Charles County (MO’s) Centers for Advanced Professional Studies, better known as CAPS. The program serves students from five public school districts providing them real-life experience in Health Sciences, Technology Solutions and Global Entrepreneurship. Hear first-hand from current students as well as from a 2019 alum who is running his own technology company about what it means to them to have this opportunity to explore and to find their direction.

S4E - CAPS Part III in our #21stCenturySkills workforce series Jan 23, 2022

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S4 E14 - CHAMPS! Jan 09, 2022

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The three-time state champion South High Boys Soccer team stops by to discuss the pressure that comes with success, advice to younger players and the power of #UnityandTradition.

S4E13 - Winter Concert Dec 17, 2021

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S/O and Thanks to our musicians, their teachers and our auditorium managers for making this epidemic possible. Concert season has wrapped up across the district and on this FORTiTUDE podcast, we bring just a few sounds from an amazing season. Available when you download FORTiTUDEonair on one of these podcast apps:

Tune in to hear: WMS Band, Emge Choir, SMS Choir,FZE Orchestra, SHS Choir, WHS Choir, NMS Orchestra and FZN Band

S4 E12 - Workforce 2030: PLTW Healthcare & Biomedical courses Nov 28, 2021

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Preparing Workforce 2030 means providing hands-on coursework rooted in collaboration and problem solving. Since it was first implemented in FZSD in 2014, Project Lead the Way (PLTW) courses have brought high school students hands-on learning in computer science, health science and engineering that lead to college credit and an understanding of possible career pathways. Hear from an East High senior about how her four years of study in the Health and Biomedical strand have not only shaped her goals for the future, but how she takes on the work of each day. Special thanks to East High teacher Carrie Stowers for sharing what it means for a teacher to meet the PLTW challenge, and to Dr. Patrick Brown for some insight students and parents can use as they begin discussing class schedules for next school year.

S4 E11 - #FZSupt New Construction & Facilities Needs Nov 14, 2021

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The district opened its new 22,000-square foot Professional Development and Technology Center earlier this year. Made possible by voter approval of a no-tax-increased bond issue in 2018, the PDTC is home to the Curriculum and Instruction department, which also oversees professional development, as well as the Technology Department. Tune in to learn how creating collaborative space for these two departments, previously housed in separate buildings, benefits students and staff.

“What’s so thrilling about our new Professional Development Center is that you are really dedicating yourself to having your entire staff, not just your newest staff, but your entire staff, the best prepared to go forward with our students.” #FZSupt Dr. Bernie DuBray says in this episode. He also shares the district’s facilities needs for the future, including general maintenance, building additions at two schools, storm shelters and more, that could be included in the district’s next bond issue.

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