Middle School Media Labs

Join the It's Debatable crew and explore the trials and tribulations of Santa's Elves.

Beginning of the 2023-24 school year and we have new students recording podcasts with their ideas, opinions, and interests. Illuminating the middle school mind is our mission. Press play and listen if you dare.

What is cultural appropriation and is it appropriate?  There are many views and ideas on this subject.  Listen along and agree or disagree.

Poetry written and performed by Ayla at Collinsville Middle School (December 2022)

Do you like board games?  Which are your favorite and least likely to play?  Superintendent of Collinsville CUSD 10, Dr. Brad Skertich joins in the discussion and is promoting upcoming district events for Spring 2023.  It may not be the first 2023 podcast recorded, but it is the first to be published.  

Mr. Hayman interviews Ayla, Z, and Ailee about their recent experience performing in Matilda with Alfresco Productions.  If you have an interest in theater and would like to audition, you can visit https://www.alfrescoproductions.org/ to keep up to date or discuss joining the drama club at CMS with Ms. Leach or Ms. Scara. 

Listen to fun and illuminating conversations of family, food, green bean casserole with cheese on top, and is it dressing or stuffing?

Its the all but awaited sequel to the Q and A episode! Today we answer questions like, “pancakes or waffles?”, “Why is Ailee lying?”, and “what sound does a giraffe make?”

It's game day! Not football or hookey, but good old fashioned car games! Join us as the pickle chips crew plays a good… ton.. Games of 3 and 5! The winners were going to get 10 dollars, but the budget went down so good ol’ pickles and chips it is!