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Propel Hazelwood After School: Thanksgiving

November 16, 2016 – 6:10 pm
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Thanksgiving is already upon us and after school students at Propel Hazelwood are getting ready for the holiday! Whether your families feast involves chasing your cousins around grandma’s house or helping make the macaroni and cheese, these radio club members may have traditions that are a little different than yours, but are familiar nonetheless.

Propel Pitcairn After School: Role Models & Talents!

November 15, 2016 – 3:05 pm
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Helping others. Leading by example. Being responsible. There are a lot of different qualities that go in to being a strong role model – and that’s not lost on our Radio Club students at Propel Pitcairn. Find out who inspires these after schoolers, and hear how they model good behavior for younger family members.

Westinghouse After School Academy 2016: “What I Want To Be When I Grow Up”

November 14, 2016 – 4:27 pm
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5th and 4th graders attending Westinghouse’s After School Academy wrote and recorded about their future careers. From becoming a professional wrestler to inventing a lava-proof jacket, their aspirations ranged far and wide

Propel Pitcairn After School: Thanksgiving

November 8, 2016 – 5:56 pm
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Thanksgiving is a time of year where tradition and reflection are both natural and important. Propel Pitcairn after school radio club members thought back and shared memories of Turkey Days past, as well as what things they are thankful for.

Propel Hazelwood After School: If I Were Mayor

November 2, 2016 – 5:21 pm
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Election season is (finally) almost over. Students at Propel Hazelwood put on their civil servant hat and laid out what they would do if they were elected mayor.

Propel Hazelwood After School: Halloween Memory & Costume

October 19, 2016 – 4:25 pm
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With Halloween nearly upon us, after school students at Propel Hazelwood thought back to their favorite memories of the holiday and looked forward to what kind of excitement this year might hold. Potential costumes the year range from princess skeletons (combination ensembles are in right now) to killer clowns.

Propel Hazelwood After School: My Neighborhood

October 12, 2016 – 4:21 pm
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After school students at Propel Hazelwood talked about their neighborhoods; what they like about the places they live, as well as some things that could be improved.

Propel Pitcairn After School: Halloween Memories

October 4, 2016 – 4:27 pm
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At Propel Pitcairn, we figured why wait to get excited about a holiday where you get to dress up like zombies or vampires (and in some cases “zompires”) and eat tons of candy? After school students reflected on some of their favorite Halloween and fall memories – then looked forward to what their costumes might be this year.

Propel Hazelwood After School: Week 1

September 28, 2016 – 4:50 pm
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It was a great first week with after school students at Propel Hazelwood. Aside from learning about microphone technique, how to use the equipment, and the important jobs during the recording process, students shared their interests as well as how they (and others) would describe them.

Propel Pitcairn After School: Week 1

September 27, 2016 – 11:22 am
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We’ve just started the year at Propel Pitcairn with an after school group of sixth, seventh, and eights graders! To get to know each other better, students wrote and recorded about how others would describe them, as well as their hobbies and interests outside of school.