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The Millard Public Schools Foundation hosts the podcast and aims to interact with the community, alumni and school district in a unique way. Our goal is to engage and start conversations that matter.

MPS Foundation


    • Apr 27, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 18 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Building the Foundation

    Mentoring - making a difference and changing lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 23:36


    Join us as we chat with Kris Morgan, Grant Writer and Mentoring Specialist, from Millard Public Schools. She shares awesome information on the program and how you can get involved! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mpsfoundation/message

    Inclusion in our district and community

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 17:55


    Join us for a wonderful conversation with Skylar Albers and Megan Loberg-Simmering - as we discuss inclusion in our schools and what it takes to become a Unified Banner School. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mpsfoundation/message

    Foundation Scholarships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 44:31


    It is scholarship season! Every student's story is different, but the financial gap in paying for higher education is still apparent. By providing scholarships, we can enable greater success in their journey after high school. In this episode we chat about ways high school students can prepare for the application process and why it is important to build relationships with teachers and counselors in your high school. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mpsfoundation/message

    Holiday Preparedness with Dayna Derichs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 42:32


    Looking for last minute gift ideas? Need some ideas on how to spend your holiday break? Join us as we chat with Dayna Derichs, Teacher Librarian, at Wheeler Elementary regarding some really cool and educational tools to have on hand this holiday season! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mpsfoundation/message

    Mindfulness & Wellness with Shannon Cooley-Lovett and Josh Monroe

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 34:18


    In this episode we chat with Shannon Cooley-Lovett from Disney Elementary and Josh Monroe from Bryan Elementary regarding mindfulness. They give great, practical tips on how to incorporate mindfulness in your routine. We also chat about therapy dogs and the amazing impact they have in the classroom! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mpsfoundation/message

    Kids Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 23:16


    In this episode we chat about our Foundation Kids Network program. We also talk about how the program has learned to be responsive and adaptive during the pandemic in order to serve the needs of our students and families. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mpsfoundation/message

    Youth Frontiers - Living lives of character

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 47:48


    Join us as we visit with Joe Cavanaugh & Kim Boyll from Youth Frontiers as well as Skip Hanlon, Principal at Ackerman Elementary to discuss the amazing Youth Frontiers program! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mpsfoundation/message

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    Meet our new Executive Director

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 33:22


    We are back with a new season! Join us as we visit with our new Executive Director. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mpsfoundation/message

    Harrison Phillips

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 31:42


    A wonderful chat with Harrison Phillips regarding his football career, the scholarship he started with the Foundation, his fond memories of Millard and more!

    COVID-19 discussion with Infection Prevention Epidemiologist, Mariah Gesink

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 40:59


    Mariah Stauffer Gesink, is a Millard West alum and took the time to visit with us regarding her role as an Infection Prevention Epidemiologist. In this episode we discuss COVID-19, our amazing community and what her days look like now as Nebraska is projected to see a potential surge in cases.

    Vote for MPS - Millard Public Schools Bond

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 17:41


    The Millard Public Schools Board of Education voted in January of 2020 to put forward a proposed bond for the next primary election on May 12th. Our job as a citizen in our community is to be informed, in this episode we talk to the experts to discuss the details and specifics of this bond.

    Nebraska Home Pediatrics

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 32:16


    If you have had sick kids this winter, you will want to listen to this podcast! Erin Thoman from Nebraska Home Pediatrics chats with us about her business and we discuss influenza, germs, fevers and being a proud Millard North alum!

    I Love Public Schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 39:31


    Brittany Mascio, Director of Marketing, from Nebraska Loves Public Schools joins us to discuss the t-shirts, the films and the movement.

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    A Community in Need

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 43:13


    The holidays are upon us and this time of year can bring extra stress to our families that struggle to make ends meet. We chatted with Nancy Brosamle, a community volunteer from Project Wee Care and Eric Depue, a social worker from MPS to chat about how we can help our families and community this time of year.

    Winter Weather with KETV NewsWatch 7 Meteorologist Matt Serwe

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 46:06


    Join us as we chat about weather with KETV NewsWatch 7 Meteorologist Matt Serwe. We will also talk to Dr. Jim Sutfin regarding the Millard Inclement Weather Policy. If you have students in the Millard district get caught up on the current policy and if you live in Nebraska hear what Matt has to say about this winter!

    Halloween Candy 101 with Smile Station

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 16:13


    Dr. Bryan Hohenstein, Millard North- Class of 1992 and Dr. Matt Schieber, Millard South- Class of 2001 join us as we discuss their pediatric dentistry office, Halloween candy and their annual Cash for your Halloween stash.

    #TeachUp

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 23:14


    Listen to Dr. Sutfin discuss the district wide initiative #TeachUp. Also hear from Principals Eric Grandgenett and Jason Farwell as they share what is happening in their buildings. 

    Building the Foundation: Introduction to Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 1:35


    A quick introduction into our new podcast: Building the Foundation.

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