Episodes

  • Episode 6: Class of 2024, Senior Interviews
    Aug 29 2024

    In this episode, Superintendent Matthew Harris interviews ten Casa Grande and Petaluma High School graduating seniors from the class of 2024. Just days before graduation, these students share their plans for the fall, advice for themselves as fifth graders, and give thanks to some of the people who have helped them along the way.

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    19 mins
  • Episode 5 - Student Advisors
    May 1 2024

    Join Superintendent Matthew Harris as he explores the role of the student advisor and their impact on meeting Petaluma City School's goal of each student having a trusted adult at school. In this episode, he visits Valley Vista McNear, and Kenilworth, talking with student advisors, principals, and students about the essential role that student advisors play in our schools.

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    17 mins
  • Episode 4: McDowell School, Spanish Dual Immersion Program
    Feb 16 2024

    On this fourth episode of the PCS podcast, Superintendent Matthew Harris will visit McDowell Elementary School, a campus on the move! Learn all about this growing school community and the burgeoning Spanish Dual Language Immersion program that will be launching a middle school in the 2024-25 school year.

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    25 mins
  • Episode 3: Petaluma Accelerated Charter School (PACS)
    Dec 7 2023

    Join our host, Superintendent Matthew Harris, to learn all about the award winning middle school program, Petaluma Accelerated Charter School (PACS), located on the McKinley campus. Mr. Harris talks to teachers, students, and the principal, highlighting the academic program, community, electives, and more.

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    22 mins
  • Episode 2: Career Technical Education (CTE) and Work Based Learning (WBL)
    Nov 2 2023

    In the second episode of the Petaluma City Schools podcast, our host, Superintendent Matthew Harris, interviews Dr. Dan Ostermann, the new College and Career Pathways Coordinator for PCS. They visit Petaluma and Casa Grande High Schools to talk with students, principals, and teachers about the thriving Career Technical Education (CTE) pathways in PCS and work-based learning.

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    25 mins
  • Episode 1: Trusted Adults, PJHS Digital Media
    Oct 5 2023

    In this inaugural episode of the Petaluma City Schools podcast, we meet our host, Superintendent Matthew Harris, and explore the importance of students having a trusted adult on campus. Supt. Harris visits Petaluma Jr. High School to talk with students and their principal about this topic. He also stops by their new digital media class and chats with Mr. Dawsari and his students.

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    16 mins