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Pittsburgh King After School: A Time I Helped & One Wish

December 4, 2014 – 4:28 pm
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Everyone needs a little help from time to time. Students at Pittsburgh King wrote and recorded about a time they were there to lend someone a helping hand.

Pittsburgh Brashear After School: Keystone Exams

December 3, 2014 – 3:39 pm
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Underclassmen at Brashear started mandatory state testing this week with the Keystone Exams. In a round table setting, students discussed and reflected on the Keystones.

Clairton CASTLE 2014: Three Wishes

November 24, 2014 – 3:24 pm

Students at Clairton CASTLE were asked, if they were to encounter a genie-housing, “Aladdin” rule abiding magic lamp, what would they wish for?

Thanksgiving Traditions

November 21, 2014 – 6:19 pm
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In the spirit of the season, local students have been …

Pittsburgh King After School: My Neighborhood & Mayor of Pgh

November 20, 2014 – 2:45 pm
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After School Radio Club students at Pittsburgh King wrote and …

Pittsburgh Brashear After School: Hall Sweeps

November 19, 2014 – 4:30 pm
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There were lots of new faces in After School this week so we revisited the how to use the equipment and microphone technique. To get to know each other, students wrote and recorded “Three Things About Me” then, in a round table format, talked about a hot topic policy at thier school; hall sweeps.

Clairton CASTLE 2014: “Pea-Demonium”

November 17, 2014 – 1:23 pm

Students at Clairton CASTLE were asked to write a not-so-typical story, one that had to begin like this: “One night, you’re eating dinner with your family, when one of the peas on your plate starts whispering to you. What does it say?” Below are their finished and recorded surreal yarns.

Pittsburgh King After School: Thankfulness & Holiday Traditions

November 13, 2014 – 3:50 pm
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After School students from the Pittsburgh King came to the SLB studios in the North Side. There, students wrote and recorded what they’re thankful for, and some of their family traditions around the holiday season. They were also introduced to editing software we will be using later in the school year.

Pittsburgh Brashear After School: Thankfulness & Holiday Traditions

November 12, 2014 – 3:59 pm
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It’s November already and the holiday season is nearly upon us. With that spirit in mind, Brashear students reflected on the things they are thankful for and shared some of their annual traditions.

Clairton CASTLE 2014: What I’m Thankful For

November 12, 2014 – 12:00 pm

On our second meeting of Radio Club–in honor of the quickly approaching, turkey-centric holiday–students were asked to reflect on what they were thankful for.