This week we dive headfirst into our school district’s budget to better understand school funding in Washington. Once we finally resurface, we’ll have a caffeinated conversation about coffee.

This week we discuss the difference between "lockdowns" and "modified lockdowns" as we spotlight safety and security here in Bethel. We also get a preview of the upcoming high school football season.

This week, our lead nurse joins us for a conversation about riding quads, true crime podcasts, urban chicken farming, and what parents need to be thinking about as school gets underway.

This week we talk to students and staff who got to travel to Seattle as part of their summer school experience! We also ask them who they consider to be the voice of their generation.

We're kicking off Season 3 of the Bethel School District Presents Podcast with a very special guest! Our new Executive Director of Special Services joins us for a great conversation to talk about how her team supports students across the district. We also talk drag racing, old Volkswagens, and have a summertime trivia showdown!

In the second part of our conversation with GoodRoots Northwest, we find out how students and technology are helping innovate the experience for families suffering from food insecurity in Pierce County.

This week we sit down with the fine folks at GoodRoots Northwest and learn about the ways they're involving our students in their innovative spin on food banks.

Conor and Doug go head to head in a trivia challenge for the ages before chatting with a former student and her teacher about our Careers in Education program and how it's preparing students to become future educators.

This week, we get a little sporty discussing the most popular sports in the world before we revisit an interview with one of our amazing teachers who ran the Boston Marathon!

Happy Independence Day! The podcast crew is off this week and we have a special rebroadcast of an earlier episode for your podcasting pleasure. Bethel legend Ed Niehl joins the show to celebrate the district's 75th anniversary. Ed taught in our district when it was formed back in 1949. Hear about the history of the district from a man who was there, along with plenty of stories, advice, and lots of laughs!