HMS FOX TALES PODCAST PAGE
HMS Fox Tales Podcast Series- Now Ready For Broadcast!
The podcast will feature student hosts and a wide variety of guests and topics from around the San Marino community. Student hosts will delve into all things Huntington Middle School and San Marino.
HMS Fox Tales Podcast Number One 7/23/20: Hosts-Dina Feinberg and Ella Griffis, Voice Overs -Hannah Loose.
Guest: High School Student Alan Balcazar.
The podcast features a student view of online learning, concerns over Fall online learning, and some of the problems and successes students had when HMS shifted to distance learning in Spring 2020.
HMS Fox Tales Podcast Number Two 7/30/20: Host-Whit Walington, Voice Overs-Hannah Loose.
Guest: Austin Yang 8th Grade HMS Student.
The podcast features a student birds eye view of online learning and what the student felt worked and did not work during the Spring online learning at SMUSD.
HMS Fox Tales Podcast Number Three 8/5/20. Hosts- Leah Dean, Hannah Loose, Voice Overs-Austin Yang.
Guest: Alena Riboli 8th Grade HMS Student.
The podcast features Alena's ideas about Spring distance learning from Q4 of that year (2020), and also how the new San Marino Online Academy will change learning behaviors for students....and we gain insight about Alena's cats.
HMS Fox Tales Podcast Number Four 4/18/23. Hosts- Jamie Gorham, Gwyneth McWilliams, Voice Overs-Sydney Swesey.
This podcast covers the age old debate of Carver versus Valentine, how LGBT kids are treated at school, what after effects students feel from on-line school, how hard it is sit and work with other students who are disruptive, and what are the differences between 6th, 7th and 8th grade.
The hosts also talk about why they are tired of teachers talking about high school.
HMS Fox Tales Podcast Number Five 5/3/23. Hosts-Jamie Gorham, Gwyneth McWilliams, Special Guest Mia Truhanov, Voice Overs-Allegra Wright.
This podcast covers Mia Truhanov's very honest take on Valentine versus Carver, problems with CAASPP testing, why 7th grade is harder than 6th grade, and why HMS should use a block schedule like the high school.
HMS Fox Tales Podcast Number Six 9/8/23. Hosts-Gwyneth McWilliams, Mia Truhanov, Voice Overs-Sydney Swesey and Carmen Samarripa. Special Guests-(from the high school)-9th grader Grace Davis and 11th grader Mathew Negroe.
This podcast covers Gwyneth's and Mia's view on transitioning from 7th grade to 8th grade, the increased homework load in 8th grade, trying to get to classes on different sides of the school, a quick review of the 7th Grade "Teen Talk" class, ALSO- Mathew Negroe brings his pet praying mantis to the podcast recording and Grace Davis has some questions about high school health and P.E. schedules.
HMS Fox Tales Podcast Number 7 11/17/23 Hosts-Gwyneth McWilliams, Voice Overs Graham Burke. Special Guests- (from the high school) 11th grader Mathew Negroe.
Warning-Extreme Valentine Elementary School Bias
This podcast covers Mathew Negroe's experiences in transitioning from 8th grade to high school, how the new high school block schedule works from a student point of view, HMS cafeteria food v. SMHS cafeteria food, cell phone usage at the high school, HMS homework v. SMHS homework, how high school juniors and seniors are viewed by high school freshmen, and what the students are thankful for. (Recorded the 1/2 day Friday before Thanksgiving vacation).
HMS Fox Tales Podcast Number 8 12/6/23 Hosts- Graham Burke, Arjun Kesavalu, Voice Overs Dylan Burke.
This podcast covers the continuing debate of Carver v. Valentine, a deep dive into 7th grade homework as compared to 6th grade homework, why the side gate in the front of the school can't be kept open to make the passing period easier, life outside of school and the hosts talk about their pets.
HMS Fox Tales Podcast Number 9 3/18/24 Hosts- Shwan Moore, Graham Burke, Voice Overs Seji Guinto and Cooper Wasson. Warning: Valentine Elementary School Bias
This podcast covers the ongoing debate of Carver v. Valentine with our hosts showing their bias, a look into being tardy for class and why this happens from a student point of view. Also, a deep conversation about the cons of a "Finals Week" and lastly our hosts weigh in on the idea of the President's Week off HMS had this year.
HMS Fox Tales Podcast Number 10 3/22/24 Hosts Samantha Rodriguez and Kiyomi Onishi , Voice Overs Jake Roblero. Warning: Carver Elementary School Bias
This is part ONE of a TWO part series Featuring Samantha and Kiyomi.
The ongoing debate between Carver and Valentine continues with Carver student Kiyomi giving her take on the debate. The hosts do a deep dive into why boys get perms and how bad it really looks, how 7th graders change over the course of the year (not for the best), 6th graders compared to 8th graders, how the girls soccer team at HMS needs some players, a recap of the Catalina trip and finally why getting to school early is fun.