The Bethel School District Presents: A Podcast About the Bethel School District

This week we talk summer blockbuster movies and bid a very fond farewell to Superintendent Tom Seigel, who is retiring after 23 years at the helm of the Battleship Bethel! We'll talk to him about movies, history, archaeology, and more in this jam-packed episode!

This week we peruse the list of America's 50 favorite foods and are equal parts surprised and hungry afterwards. Then we venture to the Pierce County Skills Center to learn about the newest happenings there, including a student created video game that's going to PAX West, the new Mechatronics program, and some culinary innovations that are feeding hungry families in our community.

This week we celebrate the Class of 2024 with several seniors who join the show to talk about their high school experiences, their plans after graduation, and which celebs they wish had given their commencement speeches.

This week we're featuring podcasts made by students! Press play for some family fishing fun, near death experiences, and some behind-the-scenes podcast data you'll have to hear to believe!

This week, we find out which states are the happiest in the USA before sitting down with the Bethel High School band to talk about music, life after graduation, and the school's new marching band, which will take the field this fall.

This week, members of the Superintendent’s Student Leadership Council join the show to discuss the way they are helping to influence district and school culture, engagement, policies, procedures, and practices. We also chat about their dreams for after graduation, and find out what song was last stuck in their heads.

This week, we venture to the Pierce County Skills Center's Criminal Justice class to talk with students who are learning Crime Scene Investigation in high school. We also find out where they're heading after graduation, and ask them about a key moment in history they'd like to visit.

Our annual Elementary Battle of the Books is upon us! This week we sit down with students at Katherine G. Johnson Elementary to hear more about the competition, books they recommend, and what their dreams are after high school.

This week we chat with students about how their high schools have prepared them for life after they cross the graduation stage. Conor and Doug also ponder the following question: If you could snap your fingers and instantly become an expert in something, what would it be and why?

This week, we talk with students who are using their middle school years to challenge themselves academically. We also sit down with a principal who played a concert on the Great Wall of China!