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April 24, 2020

Coronavirus Week 6 Update From Mr. McInerney

As you go into the weekend, listen to the words of Mr. McInerney to establish a routine for learning during these chaotic times in this clip taken from this week's full episode. Listen to the whole episode on Spotify or Apple Podcast or watch the entire video on YouTube

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April 24, 2020

Coronavirus Week 6 Update from Mrs. Demchak

Listen to Mrs. Demchak remind us that it is OK to not be OK in this clip from this week's full 9th Grade Experience Podcast video.

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April 21, 2020

Season 2, Episode 25: Coronavirus Update Week 6 - School Counselor Update

As we encounter the sixth week of the Coronavirus shutdown in the East Penn School District, we check in with our 9th grade school counselors at Emmaus High School to see how they have adjusted to their new reality. This week's episode uses the audio from a Google Meet session…

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April 20, 2020

9th Grade Experience - Coronavirus Week 6 - School Counselor Update

To celebrate their third appearance on the 9th Grade Experience Podcast, we are attempting a first with our school counselors Mrs. Demchak and Mr. McInerney - a full-length video! On this episode, we discuss what school counselors are doing without physically being in front of students, scheduling for next school…

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April 17, 2020

Season 2, Episode 24: Coronavirus Update Week 5

As we approach the end of our fifth week of the Coronavirus shutdown in the East Penn School District, we check in with 9th graders and a few guests at Emmaus High School to see how they have adjusted to their new reality. This week's episode uses the audio from…

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April 9, 2020

Season 2, Episode 23: Coronavirus Update Week 4

As we approach the end of our fourth week of the Coronavirus shutdown in the East Penn School District, we check in with 9th graders at Emmaus High School to see how they have adjusted to their new reality. This week's episode uses the audio from a Google Meet session…

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April 2, 2020

Season 2, Episode 22: Coronavirus Update Week 3

As we approach the end of our third week of the Coronavirus shutdown in the East Penn School District, we check in with 9th graders at Emmaus High School to see how they are feeling about our new reality. This week's episode uses the audio from a Google Meet session…

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March 27, 2020

Season 2, Episode 21: Coronavirus Update Week 2

As we approach the end of our second week of our Coronavirus shutdown in the East Penn School District, we check in with 9th graders to see how they are feeling about our new reality. Some of the topics we asked about this week included understanding social distancing, how much…

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March 24, 2020

Season 2, Episode 20: Career Readiness with Brian Koppelman

You never know what the answer to a question will be until you ask it. When Brian Koppelman, co-creator of the Showtime show Billions and co-writer of movies Rounders and Ocean’s Thirteen, put out a tweet and said he would appear on podcasts during the Coronavirus shutdown, I sent him…

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March 19, 2020

Season 2, Episode 19: Coronavirus Update Week 1

As we approach the end of our first week of our Coronavirus shutdown in the East Penn School District, we check in with 9th graders to see how they are adjusting the new reality we are all living in. Via Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/9thgradeexperience and Google Classroom, we asked students to…

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March 13, 2020

Season 2, Episode 18: Hello, Freshman! Inside the Emmaus Theater Department, Volume 4

It's now less than one week to the opening curtain for the freshman and all those involved in the production of the theater department's spring musical Hello, Dolly! In Volume 4 of this behind-the-scenes look at the preparation before the show's Wednesday, March 18 debut, we check back in with…

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Feb. 26, 2020

Season 2, Episode 17: March Career Readiness Month with Mrs. Grim, Mrs. Demchak & Mr. McInerney

While March is usually a time reserved for college basketball madness, this year at Emmaus High School, the third month of the year will be devoted to an even crazier topic: What to do with your future? It may seem like just yesterday (or now 7 months ago!) that this…

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Feb. 20, 2020

Freshman Boys Basketball - Coming Together

Trying something new for the podcast with a little video preview! New episode dropping tomorrow with the championship 25-1 Freshmen Boys Basketball team. More clips and possibly full video to follow 😮🏀🏀 #emmausbasketball #freshmenbasketball

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Feb. 20, 2020

Season 2, Episode 16: Student Profiles - Chase Muckey, Dylan Darville, and Daniel Charlot (Freshm...

In the world of high school athletics, and even on previous episodes of this podcast, most of the attention is placed on the results of the varsity teams. But before the Friday Night Lights, local television, newspaper and radio coverage, and league and district championships, many athletes improve their skills…

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Feb. 13, 2020

Season 2, Episode 15: Hello, Freshman! Inside the Emmaus Theater Department, Volume 3

It's getting closer to the opening curtain for the freshman involved in the production of the theater department's spring musical Hello, Dolly! In Volume 3 of this behind-the-scenes look at the preparation before the show's Wednesday, March 18 debut, we check back in with Mason Steltz, Dom Zientara, and Jacob…

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Feb. 10, 2020

Season 2, Episode 14: Jasper Learning Initiative with Mike Mihalik

The beginning of the 2020-2021 school year will provide students with a unique school experience unlike anything currently offered at Emmaus High School. The Jasper Learning Initiative will debut with up to 125 upcoming 9th grade students who are looking to learn in a setting that values collaboration, curiosity, and…

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Jan. 2, 2020

Season 2, Episode 13: Hello, Freshman! Inside the Emmaus Theater Department, Volume 2

One of the goals of the 9th Grade Experience is to tell the stories of the widest-range of students possible who are involved throughout Emmaus High School. In order to dive a little deeper and really get some behind-the-scenes information, at least one time per month, the podcast will attempt…

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Dec. 19, 2019

Season 2, Episode 12: Hello, Freshman! Inside the Emmaus Theater Department, Volume 1

One of the goals of the 9th Grade Experience is to tell the stories of the widest-range of students possible who are involved throughout Emmaus High School. In order to dive a little deeper and really get some behind-the-scenes information, at least one time per month, the podcast will attempt…

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Dec. 10, 2019

Season 2, Episode 11: Student Profile - Keziah Brantley

As a player and a teammate, starting varsity girls basketball player Keziah Brantley is always looking to conquer the next challenge ahead of her. As an 8th grader at Lower Macungie Middle School, she played for the high school freshman team, coached by Emmaus social studies teacher Mr. Carolla. This…

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Nov. 25, 2019

Season 2, Episode 10: A Thanksgiving Attitude of Gratitude

As we approach the holiday season and the end of 2019, it is a great time to reflect on all that we have to be thankful for here at Emmaus High School. There are many people, either in a classroom, on the field or court, or in the school’s many…

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Nov. 20, 2019

Season 2, Episode 9: Student Profiles - Maddie Carlson and Abby Burnett

When Maddie Carlson was asked to be a guest on today’s show, she had one favor to ask - she wanted her friend Abby Burnett to record as well. Luckily for the listeners, her request is everyone’s benefit because on this episode you will get to hear from two high-performing…

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Nov. 14, 2019

Season 2, Episode 8: Student Profiles - Sophia Iacobelli and Nicole Nosal

For Sophia Iacobelli and Nicole Nosal, keeping busy has been key to a successful transition this year at Emmaus High School. These freshmen are taking demanding course loads, which include at least two honors classes each, a Project Lead the Way Engineering class, and a shared Spanish 2 class at…

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Oct. 22, 2019

Season 2, Episode 7: Student Profile - Jake Fotta

Senior night in the next to the last game of the football regular season is not usually a time to make a change to a new quarterback, especially not to a freshman who hasn’t seen the varsity field all season. But for Jake Fotta, who was facing a 13 to…

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Oct. 3, 2019

Season 2, Episode 6: Student Profiles - Chris Alfau and Donavan McCargo

High school is a time for new beginnings, making changes, and preparing yourself to move towards adulthood, especially if your middle school years did not go exactly as planned. For two best friends, Chris Alfau and Donavan McCargo, coming to Emmaus High School meant making an agreement that they would…

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