49 Voices: A D49 Podcast
49 Voices is the School District 49 podcast. Spend some time with us as we take an in-depth look at how our workforce, students, families and community make D49 the Best Choice to Learn, Work and Lead. These are our stories of dedication, innovation and inspiration as we deliver excellence in education.
Episodes
16 episodes
Pikes Peak Early College Harnesses Yeti Energy to Excel | Super Set Episode 8
We conclude the Super Set by exploring the D49 blended education model, that finds its origins--and lasting home-- at The Campus, home of Pikes Peak Early College and Springs Studio of Academic Excellence. Come along with us as D49 Superintende...
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28:50
Remington Elementary Mustangs Race To Top Performance | Super Set Episode 7
In this episode of the Super Set, D49 Superintendent Peter Hilts visits with Cassi MacArthur, principal of Remington Elementary School. We’ll dig into the RES strategy for success – unpacking how a data driven approach connects learners with in...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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28:03
The Bison Breakthrough at Patriot High School | Super Set Episode 6
Applied learning is the approach at Patriot High School, one of D49’s non-traditional campuses. In this episode, we meet Principal Ryan Bailey and teacher Lisa Banegas, who, along with a team of dedicated leaders and educators, are reinvigorati...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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22:20
Woodmen Hills Tornadoes Stir A Whirlwind Of Success | Super Set Episode 5
In this episode of the Super Set, Superintendent Peter Hilts visits with Woodmen Hills Elementary School Principal Bethany Stegman, who breaks down how a back to the basics approach, paired with a personalized learning strategy proved to be a p...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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21:39
A Slight Re-Shuffle of the Super Set | Episode 4
As always, we thank you for listening to the 49 Voices podcast!Due to some adjustments underway at one of our featured campuses, we’re shifting gears slightly on the Super Set series as the next steps solidify. We’re using this mini-epi...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:51
Setting the Bar High at Stetson | Super Set Episode 3
In this episode of 49 Voices, Superintendent Peter Hilts visits with Stetson Elementary School Principal Lori McCoy and Assistant Principal Nina Saroyan. We’ll learn more about what sparked a surge in achievement, propelling Stetson into the CD...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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24:48
In Pursuit - Skyview Middle School | Super Set Episode 2
In this episode of 49 Voices, D49 Superintendent Peter Hilts visits with Mike Wedor, principal of Skyview Middle School Principal. As one of seven schools carrying the distinction rating from the Colorado Department of Education, we’ll learn mo...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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27:02
The D49 Destination - Accredited With Distinction | Super Set Episode 1
At School District 49, we like to say wherever you want to go, D49 is a great place to start. In this episode of 49 Voices, we begin a series we’re calling the Super Set. We'll hear directly from seven schools in the D49 portfolio who entered t...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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10:55
A Winning Combination | D49’s Gold Medal Connection
In the summer of 2024, the City of Lights called athletes and spectators from around the world for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad. As School District 49 geared up for the start of the fall semester in Colorado Springs and eastern El Paso Coun...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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43:32
Make the Best Choice, Your Choice
Among School District 49’s fundamental, strategic priorities or big rocks, are a commitment to offering exceptional choices and launching students to success. The two go hand-in-hand and take center stage at the start of the calendar year, whic...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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25:52
49 Voices: Embracing the Military Mindset
Learning opportunities at School District 49 extend well beyond the classroom. Some include a uniform and military title of cadet. It’s the world of the junior reserve officers training corps, or JROTC, which D49 offers in each of its three tra...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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25:03
49 Voices: The Voice of the Student
The name of the podcast is 49 Voices. We are grateful you are here to listen to our story. Listening is a key component of learning, and in D49’s culture and strategy of continuous improvement we know we must listen to the voice of the student....
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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32:32
The Driving Force to Education
Their appearance is unmistakable. Their purpose: essential. The yellow school bus is a fixture in traffic patterns as far as the eye can see. Counting a traditional school day, field trips, sporting events… These workhorses of school districts ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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21:08
Digital Convergence in D49 - The Empower FZ Model
On the surface, or at first glance, the term digital convergence evokes a melding of electronic media with the everyday… or perhaps stories in pop culture that transport humans into a world of computers, programs and code.In this episod...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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18:30
Why We Focus on the Forecast
In this episode we visit with KXRM FOX 21 Chief Meteorologist Matt Meister, who takes us through why experts like him have to reach far and wide to put together a forecast that best serves southern Colorado. D49 Chief Executive Officer Peter Hi...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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23:00