Welcome to TigerCast: A podcast designed to tell the story of Warsaw Schools and inform our community about the great things happening to serve our students.

Episode 9: Literacy Cadre Lowdown
 
This week we hear two of Warsaw Community Schools Instructional Coaches, Mandy Duncan and Hilary Stouder, along with Deputy Superintendent, Dr. Dani Barkey,  about the Literacy Cadre Work being done in our elementary schools in partnership with the Department of Education as we bring The Science of Reading into our classrooms! Work through the cadre is shifting the way Warsaw Community Schools teach reading to all students. Tune in to learn more about the instructional shifts, what the data is already showing us, and how families can support the reading process at home.

Welcome to TigerCast: A podcast designed to tell the story of Warsaw Schools and inform our community about the great things happening to serve our students.

Episode 8: McClintock Mania
 
This week retired teachers Scott and Deb McClintock join Aimee and Kyle to reflect on their nearly combined 90 years of teaching. They’ll share a bit more about themselves, their journey with Warsaw Community Schools as well as some of their personal experiences and experiences they’ve created for students. 

Welcome to TigerCast: A podcast designed to tell the story of Warsaw Schools and inform our community about the great things happening to serve our students.

Episode 7: Go Baby Go!
 
This week Mason Fitterling, student at Warsaw Community High School, and Mrs. Abbi Richcreek, teacher at Edgewood Middle School, join Aimee and Kyle to tell the story of Go Baby Go! This unique STEM experience invites Edgewood students, as well as engineers from around the community, to redesign and modify 12-volt vehicles for toddlers with developmental challenges. 

Please note, this episode is playing out of order and was recorded last June.

Welcome to TigerCast: A podcast designed to tell the story of Warsaw Schools and inform our community about the great things happening to serve our students.

Episode 6: WCHS Thespians: Coming to a Stage Near You
 
Did you know Warsaw Community School theater students compete at a national level This week Ms. Melany Morris, WCHS Theater Teacher and Director as well as senior leaders Joel Montoya and Emma Ferguson join Kyle to discuss Warsaw Community High School's Thespian Troupe. Tune in to learn more about the theater experience and how to get connected into this opportunity. The team also shares information regarding upcoming theater performances for our community.

Upcoming Performances include:

My Heart Says Go
November 3-5, 2023 at the Warsaw Performing Arts Center
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students.
'My Heart Says Go', created by Matt Hawkins and Jorge 'Jay' Rivera-Herrans, is a story about family, hope, and the pursuit of dreams. Come and join us on this journey of music and hope set in Los Angeles,CA!

They Promised Her The Moon
November 11 at 7:00pm
November 12 at 2:30pm
Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students/seniors.
In 1960 the famed “Mercury Seven” trained at NASA to become the first American astronauts. But they weren’t alone. Thirteen women also underwent the same rigorous psychological and physical testing. The first woman to be tested, Jerrie Cobb, even out-performed her male counterparts. But while Alan Shepard and John Glenn went on to become household names, Ms. Cobb never got that chance. They Promised Her the Moon tells the unknown true story of this exceptional and unjustly overlooked woman—skilled aviator, world-record-holding pilot, successful business executive—and the powerful forces that kept her from reaching orbit.

Welcome to TigerCast: A podcast designed to tell the story of Warsaw Schools and inform our community about the great things happening to serve our students.

Episode 5: Sunshine Bags and a Heart for Giving
 
This week student, Jayden Young, and Principal of Leesburg Elementary, Nate Polston, join Aimee and Kyle to tell the story of Leesburg Elementary School’s Sunshine Bags. Learn more about how Jayden’s heart for helping others lead to an untraditional Christmas wish. 

Welcome to TigerCast: A podcast designed to tell the story of Warsaw Schools and inform our community about the great things happening to serve our students.

Episode 4: Shamrock Shop - Enriching the Lives of Others
 
This week a crew from Harrison Elementary, Cooper Williams, student, Ashlie Williams, parent, Kelsie Herman, 5th Grade Teacher, and Matt Deeds, Principal, join Aimee and Kyle to tell the story of the Shamrock Shop. Through the conversation, you’ll learn more about where the idea of the shop came from, how the shop enriches the lives of students and families at Harrison Elementary, and the movement it has created in other schools around our community. 

Episode 3: Washington STEM Academy Literacy Night
 
Mrs. Fabiola Nunez, Digital Learning Specialist at Washington STEM Academy and Cheri Sleighter, Principal at Washington STEM Academy, join Aimee and Kyle to share a bit more about themselves and their unique experiences within Warsaw Community Schools. Through the conversation, we will learn more about an upcoming Literacy Night at the School.

On Wednesday, September 27th, Washington STEM Academy will be hosting its first literacy night from 5:30-7:30. This is a part of their literacy week which will be in conjunction with the Literati book fair and other literacy programming activities at school that week. 

The literacy night will offer eye screenings, free books and reading activities, crafts, and local authors will be in attendance. Pages Aplenty bookstore, the WILL Bus, Kate’s Kart, the Bike Library, and other literacy services in the county will be in attendance. Teachers and staff will be setting up games, reading rooms, and other opportunities for students and parents to further engage in literacy and understand what services and other programming that is available to them in Kosciusko County. Local college students will also participate with initiatives they’ve created to help students gain new language skills.

The first 100 students to come to literacy night will receive a free bag to carry their freebies in courtesy of Warsaw Orthodontics.

Mr. Dan Graney, Instructional Coach for the Warsaw Inquiry Learning Lab, joins Aimee and Kyle to share a bit more about himself and his unique experiences within Warsaw Community Schools. He will share more about the WILL bus, its purpose and history, as well as the experiences it creates for all elementary school students.

Dr. David Hoffert, Superintendent of Warsaw Community Schools, joins Aimee and Kyle to discuss the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year. Through this discussion he unpacks the new theme of the year #ExpereinceWCS. Learn more about the “why” behind this theme as he highlights some unique experiences.

Welcome to TigerCast: A podcast designed to tell the story of Warsaw Schools and inform our community about the great things happening to serve our students.

Episode 30: #Yearofkindness Reflection
 
Dr. David Hoffert, Superintendent of Warsaw Community Schools, joins Aimee and Kyle to discuss the end of the school year and reflect on #yearofkindness. Tune in to learn more about examples of kindness demonstrated throughout the school year as well as the many accomplishments of our school district. Even with the school year coming to a close, there is still plenty of learning taking place in Warsaw Community Schools. Learn more about what summer looks like for the school corporation. You'll even get a sneak peek of next year's theme.