Episodes

  • Episode 84: Deborah Treherne, IRSD Teacher of the Year

    Episode 84: Deborah Treherne, IRSD Teacher of the Year
    May 22 2024
    On May 9, Deborah Treherne of the Howard T. Ennis School was named IRSD Teacher of the Year for 2024-2025. In this episode, we sit down with Deborah to discuss her interesting career path and what it's like to work with special needs students on a daily basis.
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    24 mins
  • Episode 83: A State Champ and a Holiday Parade

    Episode 83: A State Champ and a Holiday Parade
    Dec 11 2023
    In November, Indian River High School senior Brynn Crandell captured her third consecutive state cross country championship and solidified her place among the most-decorated athletes in school history. Meanwhile, Sussex Central High School music teacher Phoebe Marvel marched in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City as a member of the Band Director’s Marching Band. In this episode, we speak with both Brynn and Phoebe about their recent experiences. (“Friday Night Lights Theme” courtesy of Snuffy Walden and Arrival Records/Scion Music Group, 2010. “Everyday Glory” courtesy of Rush and Atlantic Records/Anthem Entertainment, 1993.)
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    30 mins
  • Episode 82: Dr. David Carter

    Episode 82: Dr. David Carter
    Oct 12 2023
    After serving four years as an assistant principal at Indian River High School, Dr. David Carter has moved into a new position as the principal of Georgetown Middle School. Throughout his time in the Indian River School District, he’s forged a strong bond with students and has never hesitated to sing their praises on his school’s social media pages. In this episode, Dr. Carter sits down with us to discuss his new position and his career in education and beyond.
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    37 mins
  • Episode 81: Teacher Recruitment and Adult Education

    Episode 81: Teacher Recruitment and Adult Education
    Sep 26 2023
    There were some new faces around the Indian River School District office when the 2023-2024 school year began this past summer. In this episode, we speak with Dr. Alexis MacLeish, the district’s new Talent Acquisition and Certification Specialist, and Mr. Matt Schifano, the new Adult and Community Education Coordinator. Both are former teachers who are taking on new challenges in their professional careers.
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    30 mins
  • Episode 80: IRHS Alumni Association

    Episode 80: IRHS Alumni Association
    Sep 18 2023
    Bennett Murray wants anyone who has graduated from Indian River High School during the past 55 years to know that they are a part of a larger family. That is why he was one of the founding members of the Indian River High School Alumni Association more than a decade ago. In this episode, Mr. Murray talks about the association’s numerous scholarship awards and its involvement with the IRHS Hall of Fame. For more information about the IRHS Alumni Association, visit irhs.irsd.net and click on the “For Alumni” link under the Resources tab.
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    24 mins
  • Episode 79: Back to School, 2023-2024

    Episode 79: Back to School, 2023-2024
    Aug 25 2023
    The opening of the 2023-2024 school year is only days away and we provide families with some important information, including an overview of the district’s new English Language Arts curriculum and updates on school construction projects.
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    18 mins
  • Board of Education meeting - May 22, 2023

    Board of Education meeting - May 22, 2023
    May 25 2023
    An audio recording of the Indian River Board of Education regular monthly meeting on May 22, 2023.
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    2 hrs and 40 mins
  • Episode 78: Kasey Revel, IRSD Teacher of the Year

    Episode 78: Kasey Revel, IRSD Teacher of the Year
    May 19 2023
    To watch Kasey Revel teach is to watch someone who is in her element; who truly loves what she does. Her enthusiasm for the job is not only evident, but infectious. In this episode we speak with Kasey, who was recently named IRSD Teacher of the Year for 2023-2024.
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    40 mins