Episodes
Season 4, Episode 3: Freshman Orientation with 9th Grade Assistant Principal Jordan Fortier
Aug. 13, 2021
Freshman orientation at EHS is scheduled for Monday, August 16 beginning at 8 am. In order to get answers to your last-minute questions, 9th grade assistant principal Jordan Fortier joins us today on the podcast. In this epi…
Season 4, Episode 2: Career Readiness with Worcester Red Sox Announcer Josh Maurer
Aug. 9, 2021
What would it be like as a freshman in high school at the same time as a future NBA Hall of Famer? In this episode, you will hear Worcester Red Sox Radio Announcer Josh Maurer tell what it was like to "share" the halls of Lo…
Season 4, Episode 1: Freshman Throwback with Owen Hook Class of 2021 and A Look Back at the 2020-2021 School Year
July 30, 2021
Welcome to the Class of 2025 and to the first full show of Season 4! The beginning of this episode features Class of 2021 graduate Owen Hook, who talked about entering 9th grader as a brand-new student to the district. He fo…
Season 4 Preview - Advice From the Class of 2021
July 23, 2021
The 9th Grade Experience is gearing up for Season 4 and in this preview episode we got a little help from several members of the class of 2021 to give some tips that incoming 9th graders can use from Day 1. Listen for full-l…
Season 3, Episode 34: 5th Grade Experience Passion Projects
June 1, 2021
On this special episode of the 9th Grade Experience we take it back to elementary school, as we hear 5th grade students at Wescosville Elementary share their passion projects. Thanks to Mrs. Feher, one of the 5th grade teac…
Season 3, Episode 33: Freshmen Throwback with Grace Comfort, Class of 2021
May 24, 2021
Grace Comfort, Class of 2021, has an impressive list of accomplishments displayed on her #2021EHSGradSpotlight poster that has been promoted through various East Penn School District social media accounts over the last few m…
Season 3, Episode 32: 2nd Anniversary Special Episode with Students Organizing Against Racism
May 17, 2021
For the second anniversary of the 9th Grade Experience Podcast, we highlight the work of freshmen Elizabeth "Tami" Adesanya and Brasciana "Brassy" Ford in the establishment of the newest student group Students Organizing Aga…
Season 3, Episode 31: Teacher Appreciation Week 2021
May 7, 2021
This week, we give a special shout out to our amazing teachers here at Emmaus High School as we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week! We hear from three of our outstanding faculty members - Mrs. Horner, Mr. Remlay, and Mr. Io…
Season 3, Episode 30: Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C) Edition
April 22, 2021
This special edition of the podcast was recorded on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at the virtual Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C). The session titled “9th Grade Experience - PETE&C Edition” was…
Season 3, Episode 29: Freshmen Throwback with Class of 2021 President Brendan Baig
April 15, 2021
Brendan Baig has quite the resume. He is the current Class of 2021 president. He is a National Honor Society member. He is a member of the Track and Field program. He founded S.A.V.E. (Students Advocating Vape Elimination) a…
Season 3, Episode 28: Jessica Lahey - The Addiction Inoculation
April 6, 2021
This short episode is a non-released excerpt from a December 2020 interview with New York Times best-selling author Jessica Lahey, whose new book, The Addiction Inoculation, was released on Tuesday, April 6. We only scratche…
Season 3, Episode 27: #EHSCareerMonth Remix with Brian Koppelman
March 27, 2021
Today's episode is the final installment of the 3-part #EHSCareerMonth podcast series, as we remix last March's episode with screenwriter, director, filmmaker, and podcaster Brian Koppelman. Best known for his work on the mo…
Season 3, Episode 26: Coronavirus Update Week 52 - What You Have Learned in the Last Year
March 19, 2021
It is hard to believe that it has been over one year since the last time that the entire student body of Emmaus High School has been in the building together at one time. This week we take a look back on the past year as we …
Season 3, Episode 25: #EHSCareerMonth Advice From EHS Grads
March 12, 2021
We are close to the halfway point of #EHSCareerMonth and on this episode we have remix of two earlier episodes of the podcast featuring EHS graduates Lisa MacDonald '14 and Senator Clarence Lam '99. We pulled out great caree…
Season 3, Episode 24: Boys Freshmen Basketball
March 5, 2021
The Emmaus Boys and Girls Freshman Basketball teams have recently finished seasons unlike any other due to Covid-19 restrictions. Through masks and in spite of missing out on traditional team-bonding activities, the teams pe…
Season 3, Episode 23: Freshman Girls Basketball
March 5, 2021
The Emmaus Boys and Girls Freshman Basketball teams have recently finished seasons unlike any other due to Covid-19 restrictions. Through masks and in spite of missing out on traditional team-bonding activities, the teams pe…
Season 3, Episode 22: #EHSCareerMonth
Feb. 26, 2021
Where will your path lead? On this episode, School Counselor Mrs. Grim gives us all the important information to assist students, staff and parents on the road to answering that that question as Emmaus High School kicks off …
Season 3, Episode 21: School and Professional Counselor, Journalist and Podcast Host Phyllis Fagell
Feb. 19, 2021
On this episode we are joined by licensed clinical professional counselor, certified professional school counselor, journalist, and podcast host Phyllis Fagell to talk about the current challenges students are facing as they…
Season 3, Episode 20: EPSD Mental Health Symposium 2021
Feb. 12, 2021
With an even greater emphasis during these unprecedented times, student mental health has gained a heightened awareness as students face the challenges of the world around them. On this episode, we preview the 2021 EPSD Virt…
Season 3, Episode 19: Snow Day Shenanigans
Feb. 6, 2021
During the first few days of February, the Lehigh Valley got walloped with over 27 inches, making it the second biggest snowstorm on record. It gave the freshmen of Emmaus High School an opportunity for 2 snow days -- no Zoo…
Season 3, Episode 18: Second Semester Reset Button
Jan. 30, 2021
This past week saw Emmaus High School finally reach the 2nd half of our 2020-2021 school year. Due to our current block schedule, It came with a different opportunity than most years, as students, teachers, and parents alike…
Season 3, Episode 17: Student Spotlight - Grant Gallagher
Jan. 21, 2021
On this episode, we catch up with student Grant Gallagher, whose post on our podcast message board for the Class of 2024, invited us to tell his story of how Covid-19 impacted him and his family earlier this year. Gallagher,…
Season 3, Episode 16: New York Times Best-Selling Author and Educator Jessica Lahey
Jan. 7, 2021
Jessica Lahey is a New York Times bestselling author, podcast host, keynote speaker, wife, and mother. But at her core, she is an educator. She has worked with a wide variety of students at all levels from sixth through twel…
Season 3, Episode 15: Freshman Year Perspectives from Chicago and New Jersey
Jan. 1, 2021
Sometimes it is fun to look outside of our school community to see what other students around the country are experiencing during their 9th grade year. During this holiday break, I chatted with my nieces, Catalina and Maddy,…