FORTiTUDE

What is FORTiTUDE? It's our strength. It's the connections between Fort Zumwalt School District and the community our schools serve. Fort Zumwalt designed the FORTiTUDE podcast to bring you a new style of conversation about our schools. It's our hope to bring you important news, interesting conversation and a few laughs.

E6S8 - Bulldog Takeover 03/03/2024

E6S8 - Bulldog Takeover Meet Lexi Lloyd, a senior at South High and a firm believer that the best way to keep learning is to keep trying new things. It’s one reason she offered to take over the FORTiTUDE podcast. As a member of multiple organizations and teams at school, she has seen many leadership styles and wondered, “How do you define leadership?” Criss-crossing the South High community, she found the answers from students and from staff and shares them in this Bulldog Student Takeover. /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/30198543

S6 E7 FZE Pride News Takeover 01.07.24 01/07/2024

S6 E7 FZE Pride News Takeover 01.07.24 Thank you to the Pride News team @lionsmedia3206 who helped stage the first-ever FORTiTUDE podcast student takeover. Their mission: set right some of the misperceptions of teenagers. Through their artfully told stories of a typical day, they share the pressure they feel in so many aspects of their lives and the focus they have on taking care of themselves, as well as others. /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/29347873

S6E6 - #FZSupt update 12.17.23 12/17/2023

S6E6 - #FZSupt update 12.17.23 Join #FZSupt Dr. Paul Myers for an update on South High’s National Blue Ribbon School award, construction projects around the district, and a little check-in after his first six months as Superintendent. New student features include Habit 3, brought to you by the Emge Stars, and A View From Middle School brought to you by the South Middle Mustangs. /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/29103178

S6 E5 #FZSupt Update: Celebrations, Communications & Weather 10/22/2023

S6 E5 #FZSupt Update: Celebrations, Communications & Weather #FZSupt Dr. Paul Myers sits down to wrap-up the first quarter. Get more details on our long-range plan, which we call CSIP and some behind-the-scenes information on inclement weather days. Plus our two new student segments! go.FZSD.us/FORTiTUDEonair /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/28301216

S6E4 - FZ Prop 4 Update 10/08/2023

S6E4 - FZ Prop 4 Update #FZSupt Dr. Paul Myers sits down with Lisa Koester, Director of Construction, Renovations and Building Systems, for an update on the work being done thanks to voter approval of #FZProp4 in 2022. Improved HVAC. A classroom addition that will serve as a storm shelter for an entire school when it's needed. New musical instruments. Updated turf fields. Just some of the work underway across the district. /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/28249784

S6E3 - #FZSupt Update 9.24.23 09/24/2023

S6E3 - #FZSupt Update 9.24.23 New #FZSupt Dr. Paul Myers has been out in the community, getting the school year underway. We got him in the studio for his first monthly update. He shares some insight on the visit from Gov. Mike Parson and more about the Fort Zumwalt long-range plan. Hear from students in two new segments, and celebrate national recognition for our high schools. /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/28118270

S6 E2 - Bridging Math K - 8 09/10/2023

S6 E2 - Bridging Math K - 8 Equipping students with the math skills they'll need in the future means empowering them with the skills they need to be collaborative colleagues. Meet Heather Kreger and Amy Sand, math curriculum coordinators for #FZSD. Together with teachers they have built a bridge that connects how Kindergarteners talk about math to how 8th-graders talk about math and created a pathway that equips students to excel. go.FZSD.us/FORTiTUDEonair Fort Zumwalt School District fz.k12.mo.us /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/27979749

S6 E1 - STATE CHAMPS STATE CHAMPS STATE CHAMPS 08/27/2023

S6 E1 - STATE CHAMPS STATE CHAMPS STATE CHAMPS The three-time state champion girls soccer team sits down and shares stories of their camaraderie, their dedication and their resilience. Coach Leanne Sanders also gives a big shoutout to the families who have supported her players, many of whom started playing soccer before they were in Kindergarten. "If you really want to be successful -- at anything you do -- you have to be willing to put in the hours," she says. go.FZSD.us/FORTiTUDEonair Fort Zumwalt School District fz.k12.mo.us /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/27852444

S6 B7 - Meet Mrs. Sutton, Mike Clemens Center Principal 08/19/2023

S6 B7 - Meet Mrs. Sutton, Mike Clemens Center Principal Beth Sutton has spent her career as a special education teacher in FZSD. Taking on her new role as Principal at the Mike Clemens Center for Adaptive Learning, she is excited about the team’s mission to grow successful people. go.FZSD.us/FORTiTUDEonair Fort Zumwalt School District fz.k12.mo.us /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/27782292

S6 B6 - Meet Dr. Todd, Early Childhood Principal 08/18/2023

S6 B6 - Meet Dr. Todd, Early Childhood Principal @EarlyLearningDr Dani Todd has come home to Fort Zumwalt. The South High alum has spent a career advocating for children, in schools and in her personal work. Being surrounded by Pre-K students and the staff who serve them helps her bring a little sparkle everywhere, and leave a little bit of it for everybody. go.FZSD.us/FORTiTUDEonair Fort Zumwalt School District fz.k12.mo.us /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/27789549

S6 B5 -- Meet Mrs. Carter, new Principal at Mount Hope 08/17/2023

S6 B5 -- Meet Mrs. Carter, new Principal at Mount Hope People told Whittney Carter joining Mount Hope Elementary would feel like joining a family and, she says, those people were right. In her first year as principal she is settling into a new school, a new home and much more. "Relationships are what's most important," she says. "And together we'll figure it all out." go.FZSD.us/FORTiTUDEonair Fort Zumwalt School District fz.k12.mo.us /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/27773595

s6 B4 - Meet Mr. Johnson, Principal at Lewis & Clark 08/16/2023

s6 B4 - Meet Mr. Johnson, Principal at Lewis & Clark While Pete Johnson has spent most of his career working with elementary students, he's taught all grade levels. It's one reason he's excited to be at Lewis & Clark Elementary, focused on the work of grades 3, 4 and 5. His mission: Learn something new every day and support others in doing the same. go.FZSD.us/FORTiTUDEonair Fort Zumwalt School District fz.k12.mo.us /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/27749037

S6 B3 - Meet Mrs. McCoy, new Principal at Progress South 08/15/2023

S6 B3 - Meet Mrs. McCoy, new Principal at Progress South Bridget McCoy has served Fort Zumwalt as a special education teacher, first grade teacher and elementary assistant principal. She's bringing her vision to Progress South Elementary. As a Principal, she plans to stay focused on putting first things first, because together we can do great things. go.FZSD.us/FORTiTUDEonair Fort Zumwalt School District fz.k12.mo.us /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/27746280

S6 B2 - Meet Mrs. Hanks, the new Emge Principal 08/14/2023

S6 B2 - Meet Mrs. Hanks, the new Emge Principal Jess Hanks couldn't be more excited to be the new Principal at Emge. She's spent almost 15 years working with elementary-aged students, and is focused on equipping kids to find and choose their passions. Learn more about her in this FORTiTUDE podcast. go.FZSD.us/FORTiTUDEonair Fort Zumwalt School District fz.k12.mo.us /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/27739653

S6 B1 -- Meet Dr. Grawer, South High Principal 08/13/2023

S6 B1 -- Meet Dr. Grawer, South High Principal Season Six launches with our Meet the Principal bonus episodes. First up, Dr. Kevin Grawer. He's the new principal at Fort Zumwalt South High School. He's not new to the role of high school principal, though, having spent the past 14 years as the principal at Maplewood-Richmond Heights High School. Learn more about him, and his list of supplies students need for the year, in this FORTiTUDE podcast. go.FZSD.us/FORTiTUDEonair Fort Zumwalt School District fz.k12.mo.us /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/27737802

S5E16 - Modulation Z World Champs 05/21/2023

S5E16 - Modulation Z World Champs They come from across Fort Zumwalt School District, finding and a crew of like-minded percussionists pursuing excellence. Together they have reached some of the highest levels of the marching arts. Learn more about the student musicians who make up Modulation Z, Fort Zumwalt’s World Champion Winter Guard brigade. Treasure helps us understand the background of the performances and students share a little bit about the demands, and the rewards, of being part of this elite drum corps. /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/26895060

S5E14 - Mapping Our Future: CSIP 04/30/2023

S5E14 - Mapping Our Future: CSIP #FZSupt As part of the state's new report cards for schools, Fort Zumwalt is Mapping Our Future. Throughout the 2022-2023 school year, Jennifer Waters, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, and Dr. Paul Myers, Superintendent-Elect, have led the steering committee for the district's Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP). Incoming #FZSupt shares an overview of the process so far and what comes next. Together Myers and Waters explain "the big buckets," priority items facing the district. The document, which will outline the district's goals for the next three to five years, is due to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education this summer. /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/26682618

S5E13 - FZS Cheer STATE CHAMPS! 04/02/2023

S5E13 - FZS Cheer STATE CHAMPS! Commitment. Teamwork. Togetherness. It takes more than a great routine and a lot of practice to make a squad a champion. Tune in to hear from the coach and captains of the State Champion South High varsity cheerleaders talk about the road to state, leadership and their appreciation for #Bulldogarmy /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/26407671

S5E12 - #FZSupt 02.26.23 02/26/2023

S5E12 - #FZSupt 02.26.23 Checking in with his monthly update, #FZSupt Dr. Bernie DuBray shares insight on the work of improving teacher salaries. Throughout his long tenure the district has come to be recognized as a strong steward of the taxpayers dollars, here from Dr. DuBray about the obstacles created by the district's rapid growth and what strong stewardship means for the district now. /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/26038200

S5E11 - #FZSupt Update: Grow Your Own Teacher 01.22.23 01/22/2023

S5E11 - #FZSupt Update: Grow Your Own Teacher 01.22.23 Dr. DuBray shares more about the Grow Your Own Teacher program, a model for the state, then reviews the district report card and the April 4 ballot. /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/25685112

S5E10 - Ready, Set, READ! 01/08/2023

S5E10 - Ready, Set, READ! This #edchat is all about #literacy. It’s the foundation for all other learning. Reading unlocks everything else students encounter. Elementary teachers have deployed new tools that allow them to zero-in on each student’s skills, offer individualized support and provide regular feedback to families. Hear how we’re building better readers in this FORTiTUDE podcast. #letrs #publicschoolproud /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/25527300

S5E10 - Ready, Set, READ! 01/08/2023

S5E9 - #FZSupt and Winter Concerts 12.28.22 12/28/2022

S5E9 - #FZSupt and Winter Concerts 12.28.22 Halfway through the school year, Dr. DuBray celebrates achievements, outlines the work ahead and tunes in to performances from some of our student ensembles from Westhoff Elementary, South Middle and North High. 12.28.22 /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/25442469

S5E8 - #FZSupt Update 11.23.22 11/23/2022

S5E8 - #FZSupt Update 11.23.22 #FZSupt sits down for an update on student service projects across the district, HVAC projects recently approved by the Board and an overview of a #STEAM presentation at the monthly Board meeting. /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/25102536

S5E7 - Service & Traditions 11/13/2022

S5E7 - Service & Traditions #FZSD has a long tradition of serving #FZCommunity and a long tradition of honoring those who have served. Get a taste of the unique tradition East High and its feeder school, DuBray Middle, are building, have joined forces to honor those who serve. “Giving back can look many different ways,” says DuBray Middle Principal Dr. Jennifer Griffith. Check in on just a few of the ways our students and staff join forces to give back. “Fort Zumwalt has done a really good job of creating a culture that shows in every way, shape or form that we honor service and that we lead with service,” says East High Principal Ashlee Vaughn. /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/24981687

S5E6 - #FZSupt Update 10.23.22 10/21/2022

S5E6 - #FZSupt Update 10.23.22 In his monthly update, #FZSupt Dr. DuBray celebrates the many community events taking place across the district and the power of the connection between home and school. 10.23.22 /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/24760227

S5E5 - Every Kid's an Author 10/09/2022

S5E5 - Every Kid's an Author Elementary Technology classes have been a part of the Fort Zumwalt curriculum since 2016. In that short period of time, what began as dedicated time to develop students’ technical skills has evolved into a commitment to collaboration and creativity. Learn more about the skills students are taking to middle school that will carry them through to career in this FORTiTUDE podcast. /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/24621096

S5E4 - #FZSupt recognizes Transportation Department awards 09/25/2022

S5E4 - #FZSupt recognizes Transportation Department awards Tune in as #FZSupt shares some history on the Fort Zumwalt Transportation Department, recently recognized for the 20th consecutive year with the Highway Patrol's Fleet Excellence Award, which is only awarded to those scoring 90 percent of better on the annual safety inspection. Did you know FZSD's team of six mechanics has kept our buses at 98 - 100% for more than 10 years? /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/24473757

S5E3 - The League of Leaders 09/11/2022

S5E3 - The League of Leaders Pushing for Positive Peer Influence has long been at the center of all we do in FZSD. The League of Leaders connects high school with elementary school students reinforcing the positive and discovering that influence goes both ways. It's the latest effort in a long commitment to empowering student leadership. /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/24312645

S5E2 - #FZSupt Back To School 2022 08/21/2022

S5E2 - #FZSupt Back To School 2022 #FZSupt Dr. Bernie DuBray catches us up on projects and FZ Prop 4, before sharing a bit about his Last First Day of School and his traditional tour of the district. Download the new Fort Zumwalt App for Android for iPhone /episode/index/show/fortitudeonair/id/24109482

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