Mad Mic Podcast

Karen Kuhn talks Graduation 2021 and Counseling Oyler High School Students

Karen Kuhn has been Oyler high school's guidance counselor for three years. She has helped countless students cross the finish line to graduate. From tuba playing to her college journey, Ms. Kuhn discusses everything that led to her becoming a huge part of the Oyler family. 

This episode of Mad Mic was hosted by Lamont Sargent, Sadie Smith (co-host) and producer Daisie Perez. The music was created on Soundtrap by Daisie and Karlena Bacca-Canales.

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Deb Talbert: Outdoor Adventures, Raising a Wolf and Teaching 1st Grade

Deb Talbert, a current 1st grade teacher at Oyler and soon-to-be math specialist next semester, talks about everything from raising a wolf pup and adventuring around the country with her husband AND co-worker, to her philosophy behind teaching young students. 

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Chatting with HS English Teacher Danielle Warren

Danielle Warren comes from a whole family of teachers; she teaches high school English at Oyler. In this episode, Ms. Warren tells the story of why she changed from wanting to be a nurse to a teacher. She also talks movies and music, plays Would You Rather, and describes why she loves Oyler.  

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LPH Perseveres through fire in Oyler House (March 2021)

Director of School-centered Neighborhood Development, Adelyn Hall, talks about the bright future for "Oyler House 2.0" in the midst of losing the space to a fire on the first floor in March. Please reach out to Adelyn with your favorite memories involving Oyler House and/or new ideas for the space while it's being rebuilt: adelyn.hall@clcinstitute.org

Thank you to the community of Lower Price Hill for your strength and resiliency! 

Jen Myree: The Vice Principal fighting for Oyler students during COVID-19

Ms. Jen Myree is Oyler's new vice principal, and she's helping lead Oyler during one of the toughest, biggest rollarcoasters of a year that schools across America have ever seen. Sadie Smith and Jamari Fields talk with her about what it was like growing up in Buffalo, New York, teaching in Washington D.C. and dealing with the uncertainty of the D.C. sniper attacks as a school administrator in 2002. 

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Brian Saylor: From Oyler Student to Teacher

Brian Saylor's heart belongs at Oyler and in Lower Price Hill. He's seen huge changes in this neighborhood since childhood. This is his story about what brought him back to Oyler to teach, and why he's pretty sure he'll never leave. 

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Back to School Info from Principal Amy Randolph

Welcome back, Oyler family! In our first episode, Jay Jay, Lamont and Jamari sit down with Principal Randolph to discuss important back to school updates and info for Oyler students and parents. One update since this recording: 7-12 grade instructional kits and K-12 art kits were delivered on 8/19/20. 

Please feel free to send an email to TheGriffin.Oyler@gmail.com if you've got an idea for an episode! Thanks for listening.