Welcome to Springdale Today

Springdale School District's Weekly Podcast

 Springdale Today is a weekly news and feature podcast produced by the Springdale Public Schools Communications office on topics relevant to the Springdale community. Topics and podcast participants have an educational focus and feature district staff and students, as well as influential members of the Springdale Community.

Season 1

2024-2025

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Cell phones in Schools and Tiger Talk Podcast

Damon Donnell, Springdale Schools Executive Director of Student Services, and George Junior High School Principal Jeff Flannigan discuss student cell phone use in schools. Sixth-grader Gabby George of Helen Tyson Middle School, as well as fifth-grader Emerie Johnson and EAST facilitator Jennifer Boogart of John Tyson Elementary School share their experiences hosting the Tiger Talk podcast.

2024 Duck Race

Chris Stecklein, executive director of the Springdale Public Schools Education Foundation, and Brittany Berry, an EAST facilitator with Helen Tyson Middle School, discuss the foundationā€™s annual event.

Sisterly Organ Donation

Sisters and Springdale Public Schoolsā€™ teachers Ally Passmore of Parson Hills Elementary School and Jennifer Worthy of Sonora Elementary School discuss their amazing kidney transplant experience.

Portrait of a Graduate/ Exploring China

Springdale Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jared Cleveland and 2019 Har-Ber High School graduate Georgia Milhem discuss how Springdale Schools prepares students for what comes after graduation.

And, Har-Ber High School senior Alina Luangkhot shares about her experience attending summer camp at Westlake University in Hangzhou, China. Har-Ber Chinese teacher Dr. Jinshu Chen also discusses the doors learning a second language opens for Springdale students.