Ramily Matters
The official podcast of Riverview Gardens School District in St. Louis, Mo. where there's a new view on the horizon and learning is required! Riverview Gardens School District serves students, parents and community members in Riverview, Bellefontaine Neighbors, Moline Acres, Castle Point, Glasgow Village, Dellwood, Ferguson, Jennings and Unincorporated North St. Louis County. RGSD values meeting the academic, social and emotional needs of all students by offering a wide range of learning opportunities, extra-curricular activities and specialized programs.The Riverview Gardens School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education programs and activities, including employment and admissions, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). All forms of sex-based discrimination are prohibited in the district, but this policy focuses exclusively on sexual harassment as defined in Title IX that occurs within the education programs and activities of the district. However, the district will respond promptly to investigate and address any report or complaint of sexual harassment.
Episodes
68 episodes
Ep. 70 - Do You Ever Have a Bad Day? with Hylle Shepard
Hylle Shepard, Moline Elementary School's Secretary 3, joins the Ramily Matters Podcast. Ms. Shepard shares the secret to always keeping a smile on her face and how she helps staff and students to have a better day. Shepard also talks about how...
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Ep. 69 - Literacy is the Social Justice Issue of Our Time with Moline Elementary School
The teachers and staff at Moline Elementary School are on a mission, and they want you to know about it. In this episode, the team discusses why reading is so important, what brings them joy in the classroom and what it means to be part of the ...
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Ep. 68 - Hills, Horizons & Humanity with RGHS' Journalism Club
RGHS' Journalism Club, along with Elizabeth Holzer, RGHS teacher, English chair and adviser for The Rambler and PanoRAMa, joined the Ramily Matters podcast this week. In the episode, guests explore the evolving landscape of modern journalism an...
Ep. 67 - Acting Can Give You is a Different Perspective w/ Jason Little & Maurine Burns
The Ramily Matters Podcast is joined by Jason Little, Riverview Gardens High School's theatre teacher, and Maurine Burns, a Special School District English teacher at RGHS. The two discuss their acting careers, sharing their passion for acting ...
Ep. 65 - We Have Smart People Here with RGHS' Student Council
In this episode, we sat down with the RGHS student council members to hear directly from the scholars shaping the school community. They open up about the real vibe of high school life, their roles on the student council and why it matters so m...
Ep. 64 - All About Prop N - RGSD's No-Tax-Increase Debt Levy Transfer
Stephanie Terry, RGSD's chief financial officer, and Ishmael Sistrunk, the district's executive director of Communications, join the Ramily Matters Podcast to share information about Proposition N, a no-tax-rate-increase debt levy transfer init...
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Ep. 63 - Good Things Do Come Out of Riverview with Courtney Rachel
Courtney Rachel, Riverview Gardens High School's associate principal, joins the Ramily Matters Podcast. Rachel is an RGHS graduate who has spent her career as an educator and administrator in Riverview Gardens School District.
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Ep. 62 Our School, Our Stories with Lewis & Clark Elementary School's Communications Club
This week on the Ramily Matters Podcast, scholars from the Lewis and Clark Elementary School Communications Club discuss their interests, favorite subjects and community concerns in the latest episode. The scholars discuss why they enjoy math, ...
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Ep. 61 - Do We Want Better for Our Babies? with Dr. Tiffany Hunter
Dr. Tiffany Hunter, RGSD's Director of Assessment, joins the Ramily Matters Podcast. Dr. Hunter discusses RGSD's recent Annual Progress Report from the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education and outlines what is needed for ...
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Ep. 60 Yesterday is Gone, Now We're Into a New Day with Howard Hernandez Woodard
Howard Hernandez Woodard, RSGD's Assistant Safety & Security Director, joins the Ramily Matters Podcast this week. Woodard shares his insight as a protector, discusses his background as a veteran and former police officer and sheds light on...
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Ep. 59 - Just Trying to Find Myself with Stephanie Terry
Stephanie Terry, RGSD's Chief Financial Officer, joins the Ramily Matters Podcast. Terry shares her experience as a military veteran who worked in the Pentagon, her experiences in finance and her journey to find herself after raising her childr...
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Ep. 58 - The Arts, as a Whole, Help Us Develop the Whole Child with Dr. Joell Ramsdell
Dr. Joell Ramsdell, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction at Riverview Gardens School District, joins the Ramily Matters Podcast this week. Dr. Ramsdell joined RGSD after serving as a vocal music teacher and interim superinte...
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Ep. 57: Future Leaders Unplugged with Glasgow Student Council
Eight student council members from Glasgow Elementary School sit down to share what drives them both in and out of the classroom. From their roles and initiatives on the council to their favorite subjects and dreams for the future, these studen...
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Ep. 56 - We Were Not Allowed to Touch the Intercom with Jackie Nichols
The Ramily Matters Podcast returns for the 2025-2026 school year. Our first guest is Jackie Nichols, secretary at Glasgow Elementary School. Nichols has spent nearly 30 years as a staff member at Glasgow. She also attended Glasgow from kinderga...
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Ep. 55 - The Chatter That Matters with Yvette Hemphill-Swapshire
This week on the Ramily Matters Podcast, Yvette Hemphill-Swapshire, secretary at Meadows Elementary School, is known as the Auntie of the building. In this heartwarming episode, Swapshire shares how she brings positivity to the sc...
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Ep. 54 - Knowing That it’s OK to Need Help w/ Tameria K. & Pamela Falls
This week the Ramily Matters Podcast welcomes RGHS graduating senior and valedictorian, Tameria K., and RGHS' CTE department chair, Pamela Falls, join the Ramily Matters Podcast. Tameria shares her story about being a senior at RGHS and the Nat...
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Ep. 53 - It Would Be Amazing if Children Came with a Handbook with Megan Ziegler
This week on the Ramily Matters Podcast, Megan Ziegler, Parents as Teachers (PAT) Coordinator, joined the show. In this episode, Ziegler shares how the PAT program runs, how the PAT program supports families with their parenting journey and the...
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Ep. 52 - It's Bigger Than Riverview with Tonya Ross
Tonya Ross, RGSD's ELA Curriculum Coordinator, joins the Ramily Matters Podcast. Ross shares her insight and wisdom from over 33 years in Riverview Gardens.
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Ep. 51 - Maximize Learning to Achieve Excellence with Pamela Fountain and Mic'Keal Skyes
RGHS's dedicated CTE Marketing Teacher and DECA Advisor, Pamela Fountain, alongside her four-year DECA member and RGHS Senior, Mic'Keal Skyes, joined the Ramily Matters podcast this week. In this episode, Fountain and Skyes spotlight their incr...
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Ep. 50 - The Pride That You See Now is No Comparison - It's Truly Beautify with the Riverview Gardens Alumni Alliance
Williams McHugh and Dr. LaTricia Clark from the Riverview Gardens Alumni Alliance join the Ramily Matters Podcast this week. McHugh and Clark are the President and Vice President of the Alumni Alliance. McHugh and Clark discuss their time as st...
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Ep. 49 - I'm Gonna Give It To You Real with Dr. Amy Blackwell
Dr. Amy Blackwell, principal of Koch Elementary School, joins the Ramily Matters Podcast this week. Dr. Blackwell shares her story of her transition from an aspiring psychologist to an educator, her love for sneakers and her inspirational story...
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Ep. 48 - We Are Still Getting Used to Having a Baseball Team Here with Zach Gaines and Tim Williams
RGHS's Social Studies teacher, Softball and Baseball Coach Zach Gaines, and RGHS Baseball Pitcher Tim Williams join the Ramily Matters Podcast this week. In this episode, Coach Gaines shares about the upcoming baseball tryouts and what he looks...
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Ep. 47 - A Different Hunger to Learn with TV Anchor/Reporter Melanie Johnson
First Alert 4's Melanie Johnson joins the Ramily Matters Podcast this week. Johnson volunteers in Riverview Gardens School District with the Little Bit Foundation. She shares her story from growing up in Chicago, Illinois, how her goal as a rep...
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Ep. 46 - (The Science Behind Why) Students Boycotted Hot Chips & Cheetos with Dr. Tasha Jordan
RGSD's K-12 Science Curriculum Coordinator Dr. Tasha Jordan joins the Ramily Matters Podcast this week. Dr. Jordan shares why Engineering Week is important, shares why science is important in everyday life, discusses Black History and shares he...
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Ep. 45 - Some People Call Me a Party in a Box with Gerald Freeman
RSGD Facilities Director Gerald Freeman joins the Ramily Matters Podcast. Freeman discusses why it's important to have fun and make people laugh, shares his interesting career journey, discusses leadership and gives the tea on the infamous yell...
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