Hello Olentangy: Recent Episodes
Olentangy Local School District
In this episode, you’ll hear how meaningful relationships, extracurricular opportunities, and a genuine love of learning helped Olentangy Orange High School senior Samira build community, discover her strengths, and make the most of her Olentangy experience.
This season, we’re bringing you a special series, “A Day in the Life,” where the Olentangy student experience takes center stage! Today, we meet an eighth grader from Hyatts Middle School—Mackenzie.
This season, we’re bringing you a special series, “A Day in the Life,” where the Olentangy student experience takes center stage! Meet Liberty Tree Elementary fifth grader, Vikranth, affectionately known as “the Mayor of Liberty Tree.”
This MUST LISTEN conversation between Superintendent Todd Meyer and longtime Olentangy resident, parent, and 16-year Board of Education member Kevin O’Brien discusses the past, present, and future of Olentangy Schools. The episode dives into the “why” behind the no new millage bond on the November 4 ballot, highlighting Olentangy’s continued success, growth, and strong financial stewardship.
For our final podcast episode of the 2024-25 school year, we are excited to feature Olentangy Orange High School English teacher Andrea Vescilius and a few of her students to learn about the innovative teaching practices she has introduced into her classrooms.
Hear from students about their experiences serving on the Superintendent Student Advisory Committee and the impact they have made on the District.
In this episode, you will hear from Orange and Liberty high school seniors about their experiences with broadcast journalism as well as the many of our other journalism offerings.
Olentangy Schools Board of Education President Brandon Lester and Board Member Libby Wallick join Krista Davis, Chief of Communications, on a special episode of our “Hello, Olentangy” podcast, and address many questions and topics that are top-of-mind in our One Olentangy community.
Berlin High School government teacher Michael LaFlamme is joined by two students to discuss how he gets his classes involved to learn about local, state, and even national government.
Olentangy Schools provides work-based learning and career pathway exploration opportunities to students through the Olentangy:BridgED program and mentorship course. Listen in as Olentangy's Assistant Director of Strategic Partnerships and Olentangy Academy STEM teacher Brooke Kelly discuss the impact of these experiences with two Olentangy seniors who have taken advantage of the opportunities.
Media specialists share recommendation for reading and literacy-based activities to experience this summer break!
Part 2: Our Olentangy student well-being, technology safety, and instructional technology teams are sharing how to help students navigate our digital world. On this episode, they will discuss digital balance and wellness, and digital equity and inclusion.
Part 1: Our Olentangy student well-being, technology safety, and instructional technology teams have come together for an informative discussion and presentation on helping our students navigate our digital world. On this episode, the group will cover digital fluency and digital safety.
Fifth grade students from Alum Creek Elementary join us to share about the Ruling Our eXperiences (ROX) group, offered in Olentangy elementary and middle schools.
Hear from Olentangy's Superintendent and Treasurer as they discuss the March ballot issue on this month's Hello, Olentangy podcast. Learn about school funding, why Olentangy is on the ballot now, and the impact of growth and overcrowding on the student experience.
Olentangy High School seniors discuss their DECA project on building awareness around the negative impacts of social media on minors and new state legislation.
*We want to caution listeners that student self-harm is discussed in this episode.
Listen to the talented Ananya of Indian Springs Elementary, an elementary winner of our Olentangy Student Podcast.
Listen to the talented Juliette of Scioto Ridge Elementary, an elementary winner of our Olentangy Student Podcast.
Indian Springs Elementary’s Sai shares his thoughts on this winning episode from the Olentangy Student Podcast Challenge.
Shale Meadows Elementary’s Samrit discusses his thoughts on this winning episode from the Olentangy Student Podcast Challenge.
Featured on this episode as a winner of the Olentangy Student Podcast Challenge, Berkshire Middle School students discuss a recipe for success.
Listen to Olentangy Student Podcast winner, Olentangy High School’s Alexander F., as he demonstrates his talents on this episode.
Elementary teachers share about their SMILES initiative. SMILES is a reverse-inclusion format that began at Olentangy Meadows Elementary and is slowly being introduced in other schools across our district.
Olentangy Liberty High School seniors and their advisor talk about the mentorship programs available at our four high schools, and how students obtain internship-like, real-world experiences in their fields of interest.
Math coaches share about the math specialist role in our elementary and middle schools, and their work to implement the new math curriculum, Bridges, into elementary classrooms.
Four seniors in their final stretch before graduation talk about their time in Olentangy Schools and the impact it has made on them both academically and personally.
Director of Curriculum Vince DeTillio speaks with Liberty Middle School teacher Joe Cherubino and Heritage Elementary Intervention Specialist Theresa Knapp about Seeds of Change and how it has impacted their classroom teaching.
Listen to Olentangy high school students discuss their experiences participating in our Model United Nations and how students can get involves.
S.E.L.A.C. committee (Student Equity Leadership Advisory Council) members discuss their mission in the District and how students can get involved.
Olentangy High School Active Minds students share about their mission to address students' mental health and well-being, and how they are making a difference in the Braves community.
Student leaders of Berlin High School's Interact service club share about the organizations and causes the club supports throughout central Ohio and the reasons for the club's incredible student involvement; having logged over 2,000 student service hours in the first semester this school year.
Mrs. Granata, Speech and Debate Team advisor, has a conversation with students on competition, lessons learned and the growth of the team throughout the District.
Listen to Mr. Bachmann andmembers of the Olentangy High School Ozone Robotics Team discuss their program, experiential learning and the challenges of robotics competitions.
Listen to Vince De Tillio, Director of Curriculum, discuss the Portrait of a Learner initiative in the District.
Jaclyn Roscoe (Assistant Director of Pupil Services-Preschool), Stefanie Daberkow (Assistant Director of Pupil Services-Elementary) and Malika Jefferson (Assistant Director of Pupil Services-Secondary) discuss the services and support offered in the District.
Listen to Assistant Director of Student Well-Being Allisha Berendts and Supervisor of Student Well-Being Dr. Katie Branson discuss supporting students and families in the District.
Listen to Olentangy Human Resources Assistant Directors Nancy Freese and Jennifer Iceman discuss employment opportunities in our school district.
Listen to Mikela Thomas, Assistant Director of the Equity and Inclusion Department, discuss “Promoting a Culture of Inclusive Excellence," in Olentangy Schools.
Hear an overview of Olentangy Local School District curriculum with Peggy McMurry, Director of Curriculum.