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Public School Podcast

Public School Podcast

著者： Amy Rose
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概要

Welcome to The Public School Podcast, where real stories, real people, and real passion for

education come together. Hosted by Sara Hornick, Executive Director of the Public School

Foundation, and Bobbi Schaefbauer, Community Relations Manager for Rapid City Area

Schools, we’re diving into the heart of public education.


Each episode, we sit down with community members, dedicated school staff, and passionate

advocates to ask one simple but powerful question:

Why do public schools matter?


From classroom wins to community-wide challenges, The Public School Podcast is your

front-row seat to the conversations that shape our students’ futures and our shared tomorrow.

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  • Bring Your Receipts and Take Three Deep Breaths

    Bring Your Receipts and Take Three Deep Breaths
    2026/02/25

    Freshly named Rapid City Area Schools Teacher of the Year, Katey Swank joins the Public School Podcast to share the heart behind her fifth grade classroom at Meadowbrook Elementary. From hydroponic towers and native plant gardens to buddy programs and Feedback Fridays, Katey is building more than lessons. She is building confidence, resilience, and respect.

    In this conversation, Katey talks about teaching students how to disagree respectfully, support their opinions with real evidence, and learn from mistakes because that is when the brain grows. She shares how mentorship, veteran teacher support, and cross grade connections help educators stay in the profession and thrive beyond the first five years. With humor, honesty, and a few shout outs to her students and family, this episode is a celebration of public education and the power of teachers who lead with both high expectations and big hearts.

    Whether it is tying kindergarten shoelaces, launching a debate unit called Bring Your Receipts, or starting the day with three deep breaths, Katey reminds us that strong classrooms are built on courage, care, and community.

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    54 分
  • Learning the Game of School

    Learning the Game of School
    2026/02/18
    In this episode of the Public School Podcast, Sara Hornick and Bobbi Schaefbauer sit down with Valley View Kindergarten teacher and former Teacher of the Year Kennedee Goodro. A proud alum of Rapid City Area Schools, Kennedee shares what it means to teach in the very community that shaped her. From watching light bulbs turn on midyear to helping five year olds learn the “game of school,” this conversation dives into the magic of kindergarten, social emotional learning, conscious discipline, and the impact of junior kindergarten. With stories about breathing buddies, classroom jobs, Macy’s Day balloon parades, and cinnamon roll and chili days, this episode celebrates the joy, patience, and purpose behind those first school experiences that shape a child’s future.

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    35 分
  • The Special Ed Help Desk

    The Special Ed Help Desk
    2026/02/11
    In this episode of the Public School Podcast, Sara Hornick and Bobbi Schaefbauer sit down with Amanda Christensen, a special education program specialist who proudly describes herself as the district’s special ed help desk. Amanda shares her journey from Walmart management to education, how she found her purpose working with students, and why humor and humanity matter in some of the hardest conversations families face. The conversation explores early intervention, mental health, workforce development, IEP meetings, and the deep heart behind special education. Honest, funny, and deeply human, this episode shines a light on the people who never truly clock out and who work every day to do what’s best for kids.

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    35 分
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