Season 5
Season 5, Episode 14: Joseph Tiwold - 9th Grade Student Teaching Experience
May 5, 2023
Joseph Tiwold, a junior at Kutztown University and graduate of Northampton High School, joins us on this episode to reflect on his 7 weeks of observation of 9th grade classes here at Emmaus High School. He is preparing to be…
Season 5, Episode 13: Ashley Coleman - Activist, Advocate & EHS Class of 2003
April 18, 2023
As the Executive Director of the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center, Ashley Coleman is one of the lead advocates and activists for the LGBTQ+ community in the Lehigh Valley. But the work that has taken her all over the …
Season 5, Episode 12: Last Second Shot with Dylan Darville and Chase Muckey
March 28, 2023
In the first of our senior rewind episodes, we catch up with Emmaus High School basketball players Dylan Darville and Chase Muckey, two guests from one of our most popular episodes (Season 2, Episode 16). In February 2020, D…
Season 5, Episode 11: Celebrating Culture From Around the World
Feb. 28, 2023
For the first time since 2020, the EHS World Language Department hosted the EPSD International Fair on Saturday, February 25, 2023. A celebration of culture, food, music, and traditions, this event highlighted many of the un…
Season 5, Episode 10: Overcoming Struggle Moments with Chris Singleton
Feb. 21, 2023
Chris Singleton’s personal story has a 9th grade year that isn’t much different than your typical student. He wanted to play varsity sports, found an interest in books, got a low grade in a class for the first time, and had …
Season 5, Episode 9: Taking the Podcasting Plunge at PETE&C 2023
Feb. 13, 2023
This episode is a wrap-up for the 9th Grade Experience Podcast’s appearance at the Pennsylvania Education Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C) Kalahari Resorts in Pocono Mountain, Pennsylvania, on Monday, February 13, 202…
Season 5, Episode 8: Midterm Exam Preparation Tips and Strategies
Jan. 14, 2023
Midterms exams can be a stressful time for students. For all Emmaus High School students except for seniors, this year will be the first time they have taken a traditional middle of the year assessment while in high school. …
Season 5, Episode 7: The Cole Cast, Volume 3, featuring Cole Stuchko
Dec. 20, 2022
It took until the first snow day of the 2022-2023 school year on December 15, 2022, but we are finally back with the latest edition of the Cole Cast, featuring Cole Stuchko. It has been several months since we last spoke an…
Season 5, Episode 6: A Thanksgiving Attitude of Gratitude 2022
Nov. 22, 2022
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, it's a great time to look back and reflect on the many positives in our lives for the fourth annual Attitude of Gratitude special episode. Members of the Emmaus High School community …
Season 5, Episode 5: Student Perspective on Mental Health with Zoe Gaumer
Nov. 2, 2022
When students have been asked what topics they want to hear more about on the 9th Grade Experience, mental-health related conversation is at the top of the list. Zoe Gaumer hopes her story about overcoming her own mental he…
Season 5, Episode 4: Dr. Mykee Fowlin and No Place for Hate
Sept. 21, 2022
As part of their on-going mission as an organization that allows students to facilitate diversity awareness and devise anti-bullying projects that affect the entire student body., the No Place for Hate club welcomed Dr. Myke…
Season 5, Episode 3: The Cole Cast, Volume 2, Featuring Cole Stuchko
Sept. 1, 2022
The first day of school presents challenges to all high school students, but especially to the newest members of the school community. To get the instant reaction to the first day of the 2022-23 school year for the Class of …
Season 5, Episode 2: Welcome Beth Guarriello, New Emmaus HS Principal
Aug. 3, 2022
New school years often bring change, but the 2022-2023 school year begins with a new principal leading Emmaus High School. Beth Guarriello, previously the principal at Southern Lehigh HS and Saucon Valley HS, will look to cr…
Season 5, Episode 1: The Cole Cast, Volume 1 featuring Cole Stuchko
July 21, 2022
Welcome to Season 5 of the 9th Grade Experience! In the summer kickoff of new episodes to gear up for the 2022-2023 school year and new season, the podcast is debuting a new feature: a regular interview segment with my son, …