The GNSF ”We Belong Here” Podcast
Weekly update on the latest news and information in the Grinnell School District
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Episodes
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Episode #1 of the We Belong Here Podcast. This podcast is the introduction of the weekly conversations within the Grinnell-Newburg School district discussing positive, refreshing, and exciting information about the school, teachers, staff and students.
Guest for this episode will be Liz Hansen and Chelsea Kolpin from the Grinnell-Newburg School Foundation.
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Episode #2 of the We Belong Here Podcast. Our guest for this week is Davis Elementary 3rd grade teacher Holly Hunter. Ms. Hunter was recently recognized for receiving the Milken Educator Award.
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Episode #3 of the We Belong Here Podcast. Special guests for this week's podcast are Stephanie Lair and Zach Van Arkel representing the Building Our Community Together - Grinnell Group to discuss questions about the upcoming Grinnell-Newburg PPEL vote on March 4, 2025.
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Episode #4 of the We Belong Here Podcast. Our special guest for this week's podcast is Kevin Hosbond. Kevin is an English Teacher and Speech Coach at the Grinnell High School and we will visit about the latest accomplishment of the GHS Speech Team and their accomplishments at All-State Large Group Speech in Ames, IA.
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Episode #5 of the We Belong Here Podcast. Special guest for this week's podcast is Lisa Beames, Grinnell-Newburg Interim Superintendent. Lisa will breakdown the information and the facts behind the PPEL Levy on March 4, 2025 and how it will impact the Grinnell School District.
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Episode #6 of the We Belong Here Podcast. Special guests for this week's podcast is Julie Gosselink, Ahrens Family Foundation and Chad Nath, Ahrens Park Foundation. Julie and Chad discuss the gift of the land from Ahrens Family and the Foundation to the Grinnell-Newburg School District for the purpose of building a new K-4 elementary schools.
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Episode #7 of the We Belong Here Podcast. Special guest for this week's podcast is Barb Baker, Director-Advertising & Community Relations at Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance. Barb will discuss Grinnell Mutual's involvement in the Partners in Education program with the Grinnell Middle School.
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Episode #8 of the We Belong Here Podcast. Special guest for this week's podcast is Brian Conway, Davis Elementary Principal. Brian will discuss Grinnell-Newburg's summer school program and the success over the past years that this program has had on the student's literacy scores in our schools.
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Episode #9 of the We Belong Here Podcast. Special guests for this week's podcast are Chelsey Kolpin, GNSF Board Member, Maggie Kaup and River Haenfler, student GNSF Board Members and Advisory Committee Members. The three board members will review the recent student lead mini grants and past years student lead grants. Another great example of student and adult leaderships working together making Grinnell Schools a place where "We Belong Here".
Monday Mar 31, 2025
Monday Mar 31, 2025
Episode #10 of the We Belong Here Podcast. Special guests for this week's podcast are Holly and Adam Kelley-Chown, GHS spring play directors. Holly and Adam will discuss what it is like to choose a play and then the process of planning, involvement of the students and and bringing all of the pieces together to have a final production for "Opening Night". Holly and Adam are another great example of individuals i the Grinnell community working together to make Grinnell Schools a place where "We Belong Here".