Talk the Wauk

Talk the Wauk

A podcast presented by the Waukee Community School District. Conversations featuring staff, students and community members giving listeners a chance to learn more about what’s going on in Waukee!

Episodes

July 18, 2023 18 mins

Coming soon — The Waukee Community School District Career Center. The Career Center will be at the Waukee Innovation & Learning Center (WILC), which currently houses the District’s other work-based learning programs. Hear about the new Career Center from Career Services Coordinator — Mindi Heitland and Work-Based Learning Director — Michelle Hill.  

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Learn more about our amazing Performing Arts programs here in Waukee from two of our students. Also, hear more about our upcoming Spring musicals, Mary Poppins and Chicago. 

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Discussing student mental health is a priority for Waukee Community School District. Hear from Mental Health Coordinator about the supports in place for students, staff, and families, community partnerships, and ways in which students are supporting students. 

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Girl's wrestling makes a historic debut as a sanctioned sport in Iowa high school athletics. 

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Waukee Community School District continues to innovate and prepare students for life beyond high school. During our podcast meet three staff members intimately involved in work-based learning, career exploration, and planning for our student's future careers. 

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Kick-off to the 2022-23 school year with Dr. Brad Buck. 

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The Waukee Northwest Softball team captured the 2022 Class 5A State Championship! 

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Liz Griesel is the first principal in Sugar Creek Elementary history. 

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Our latest episode of Talk the Wauk features Adrianne Towe, the Executive Director of the Waukee Community Schools Foundation. 

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Our featured guest is Waukee CSD Superintendent Dr. Brad Buck. The topic for this episode is school vouchers. Listen as Dr. Buck explains the issue and the impact education savings accounts could have on our district. 

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Two Eason Elementary students have started their own podcast, Eason Top Five. We created a special podcast with Eason Top Five and Talk the Wauk, featuring Clint Prohaska. 

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This episode celebrates Women's History Month with a mother-daughter duo in our district. 

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We are celebrating National School Counselor Week with a special episode of Talk the Wauk. Our featured guests are Melissa Stone and Betsy Atwood. We explore the role of school counselors and the importance of their position in our buildings. 

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Katie Dinnebier is a freshman basketball player at Drake University. She also helped the Waukee Warriors captured the Class 5A State Championship in 2021. Dinnbier is the latest guest on Talk the Wauk. 

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Tucker DeVries and his basketball teammates captured a state basketball title in 2021. He's now a freshman at Drake University and is our featured guest on Talk the Wauk. 

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December 1, 2021 21 mins

Our latest conversation features Michelle Hill, Waukee CSD's Director of Work-Based Learning. We explore Waukee's APEX Program and preview next week's APEX Fall Showcase and Career Fair. 

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Our conversation features the Waukee Girls Swimming and Diving team, the 2021 Iowa High School State Champions. It's the first team title in program history! 

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Waukee CSD Social Worker Lesley Christensen joins our podcast to explore her hopes of her position and preview our Family Mental Health Night on Monday, November 15. 

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Join us for a conversation with South Middle School Principal Doug Barry. 

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Mindi Heitland, a School-to-Work Coordinator joins us for our latest episode of Talk the Wauk. 

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