Rossford Schools Podcast

Just coming back from a vacation? This 8-minute podcast episode is everything you need to know from 2024 summer. This podcast features audio from Summer Drone Camp including STEM Teacher Andrea Iman, students and Mike McArthur from First Solar. Then we introduce new Principal Dr. Nick Neiderhouse and hear from him before learning more about the new Evolv screener at Rossford Jr-Sr High School. Welcome back to school everyone!

In this episode we welcome new Rossford Jr-Sr High School Principal Dr. Nick Neiderhouse. We talk a little bit about his background, his hobbies/interests and why he wanted to come to Rossford. Listen in to hear from our new building leader!

Our Elementary STEM Teacher Andrea Iman is speaking at the Leaders of Innovation Conference this week at Lake Erie West. She talks about lessons from her session titled 'Embracing Failure' in this summer episode of the Rossford Schools Podcast.

We hear from our MakerMinds Club Advisor Maria Pratt about the new club and what it has done in its first few months of existence. This STEM club has done many 3D printing projects, works with coding and more. Mrs. Pratt also discusses how the students have empathy behind their projects.

We will hear from our speaker at Decision Day, kindergarten and high school choir concerts and then highlight our staff during a staff appreciation section. Be sure to check our Facebook page for photos from Fine Arts Night, Staff Appreciation video and Decision Day video. Also come out to the SOS Club Pancake Breakfast this Saturday, May 11 from 8 to 11 a.m. at Rossford Jr Sr High School.

We learn more about The Bulldog Foundation which is a non-profit organization that raises private funds to help our students. Classroom grants, student scholarships, STEM camps and more opportunities are possible because of this group and its donations. Foundation President Mary Shinavar and Vice President Doug Miller talk about The Foundation, why it was formed 10 years ago, what it does and the upcoming Building Futures Extravaganza. Jerry Glanville is this year's speaker, RSVP through this link: https://thebulldogfoundation.org/extravaganza/

We talk to DECA students Grant Eckel and Michael DeShetler ahead of their trip to California. They leave for an International DECA Competition after great performances in Columbus last month. They discuss what DECA competitions look like, their performances, what they expect in California and more. We also have a call out for 15-25 second staff appreciation videos to be submitted to [email protected] and a transportation app update.

In today's episode we talk to cast members Ava Tullius and Carlos Santellana as well as director Mrs. Witulski ahead of this weekend's Spring Musical. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is a 1961 musical about the business world from that time. Cast members discuss the show, the choreography, first-night jitters and more!

Today's episode we are celebrating Rileigh Clair who won the Teen Distracted Driving Billboard Contest put on by Safe Communities of Wood County. As a result her design (the cover for this podcast episode) will be put on a billboard at State Route 795 and Lime City Road next week. We also hear from Sandy Wiechman from Safe Communities of Wood County discussing what distracted driving is and the dangers of it.

We discuss students' success in DECA, wrestling, Esports and then talk to School Resource Officers Wes Socie and Jodi Johnson about the LEAD program. We even share a clip of Officer Socie talking to our elementary Just Say No Club and Officer Jodi talking to a high school class during her LEAD lesson.