Episodes
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Soccer
Hello from The Fort! You will hear all about boys and girls soccer from Coach Jacob Knight and Coach Alexa Samry on today's episode. You will also hear about the clubs they sponsor, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and Technology Student Association (TSA).
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Master Schedule
Hello from The Fort! On today's show we have our 8th grade counselor, Nigia Bolton, and registrar, Teri Fisher. The master schedule is a huge undertaking each year and they make it seem so easy! Listen in for great information on all things classes and schedules.
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State Wrestling
Hello from The Fort! On today's show we have one of our 8th grade students, Dayton Blohm. He recently returned from his second trip to the state wrestling tournament! He is part of the Spanish Fort High School wrestling team and qualified to go with sectionals. Listen to his experience in...
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Shark Tank Idea
Hello from The Fort! This episode features two of our eighth grade scholars, Trey Pollard and Emerson Shobe. These amazing students will talk about the presentation they designed for Mrs. Bush's Shark Tank assignment. It was a huge hit with their peers and on Instagram. You will also hear about...
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Tee Off with the Toros
Hello from The Fort! We are excited to have one of our PTA Committees on the show today! Kristi Bush and Lisha Gazzier are heading up Tee Off with the Toros and we would love to have you join us. Listen along as they give you all the details. You can find the registration forms for adults here…
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History and NJHS
Hello from The Fort! This episode features one of our 7th grade Social Studies teachers, Brandon Yohn. Mr. Yohn was our 2019 Teacher of the Year and is also the sponsor of National Junior Honor Society. He talks about his career, family, and NJHS.
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Toro Basketball
Hello from The Fort! We have our basketball coaches on today to talk about our boys and girls teams. Hear Coach Daniels and Coach Wigley talk about their seasons and what they are looking forward to with the County Tournament coming up!
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School Resource Officer
Hello from The Fort! On today's show we have our School Resource Officer (SRO), Doc Correa. The safety of school children is on the forefront of American's mind. We are so thankful to our district and community for placing a uniformed police officer on our campus to assist with safety, security...
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One Book, One School
Hello from The Fort! On today's show you will hear from our Library Media Specialist, Brooke Walsh. She has so many exciting things happening in the media center with digital literacy and learning. From green screens to virtual reality, our students are immersed in an innovative environment…
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Agatha Anxious
Hello from The Fort! You are going to love today's episode with a local Spanish Fort author, R.J. McDowell, who has written two books. Fraser the Fir is out now and would make a wonderful holiday gift. It is a beautiful book and you are going to love the interview about it. She also talks about...
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Lady of Lunch
Hello from The Fort! On today's show we have our El Toro Cafe manager on the show to talk all things child nutrition. Sandra Gale Cunningham has implemented several innovative programs for our students. You will hear all about these programs and one student's Ode to Chicken Bites, dubbing her the...
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The Middle - Made It
Hello from The Fort! On today's show, you will hear from Amy Van Hulzen. She has a student that came through Spanish Fort Middle School and is now a freshman at Spanish Fort High School. She talks about how they made it through the middle school years and what their experience was like. Amy talks...
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Board of Education
Hello from The Fort! This week's guest represents our community on the Baldwin County Board of Education. Shannon Cauley is the District 7 Representative. You will be surprised at how she got started on her Board of Education path! She is very active in our community, serving all Spanish Fort...
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Crack the Code
Hello from The Fort! Today on the show we have Leslie Wheeler, Assistant Principal at Spanish Fort Middle School and Kristi Bush from KNB Communications and parent at Spanish Fort Middle School. They will talk about their movement to educate parents, students, and school leaders about social…
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Veterans Day
Hello from The Fort! On today's show, we have Monica Shaner. She is a 7th grade Civics and Geography teacher. You will hear about a special event Spanish Fort Middle School has each year for our Veterans. Mrs. Shaner works tirelessly for this program each year to make it special for our guests.…
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Math or Treating
Hello from The Fort! On the show today we have our two 7th grade math teachers, Meredith Purser and Heather Sorrell. Listen in to hear about how they made their way to The Fort, their favorite math projects, and what the biggest challenge is with teaching math. It is Halloween, so you will also...
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Red Ribbon Week
Hello from The Fort! Today's guest is our Red Ribbon Week Leader, Payton B. Red Ribbon Week is the nation's oldest and largest drug abuse prevention awareness program. Payton was chosen to represent Spanish Fort Middle School as the leader. Payton and the Peer Helpers organized activities to help...
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Students to Teachers
Hello from The Fort! You are going to love today's guests! Lexi Bexley and Erica Cockrell were in the first class of 6th grade students when Spanish Fort Middle School opened. They remained friends through high school and college, both graduating with Elementary Education degrees. They are now...
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Ellis Island
Hello from The Fort! Today on the show we have Anna Hunt. Mrs. Hunt is one of our 6th grade Social Studies teachers. She is known for her crazy costumes that pull her students in with excitement for learning! You will hear about the Ellis Island simulation today. Each 6th grade student will go...
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Cross Country
Hello from The Fort! In this episode, you will hear from our Cross Country coaches. Kim Barnes is a 7th grade English Language Arts teacher and Daniel LoVette is a 7th grade Civics and Geography teacher. They will talk about the XC team and their classrooms as well as their path to The Fort.
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Science and Spirit
Hello from The Fort! In this episode, we will talk with Paige Asbill. She is a 7th grade science teacher and the SFMS cheer coach. Ms. Asbill will talk about all things science, cheer, and spirit week! She is amazing with room transformations and you will want to hear all about that!
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Being a 6th Grader
Hello from The Fort! In this episode we sit down with Tucker, one of our new 6th grade students from Spanish Fort Elementary. We talk about what he looked forward to after his field trip to visit last year, what he was nervous about, and how he is adjusting to life at the middle school. Spoiler...
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School Enhancement Referendum
Hello from The Fort! In this episode we sit down with Spanish Fort Mayor, Mike McMillan. He visited our school to speak at our faculty meeting and was kind enough to stay and answer more questions from me. We hope this helps you be more informed about the 3-mil tax referendum to enhance all…
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SFMS Football
Hello from The Fort! It is game day and the season opener for Spanish Fort Middle School's football team. Coach Bradley Blackmon joins us to talk about his coaching career, the success of the teams he has been a part of, and what we can expect this season. Go Toros!
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Volleyball Game Day
Hello from The Fort! It is game day! So in this episode we sit down with Coach Leigh Jones. Coach Jones has been at Spanish Fort Middle since it first became a school. She talks about her career as a coach and teacher as well as what we can expect on the court this season from the volleyball team.
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Go Toros! Go BAND!
Hello from The Fort! Today we sit down with Natalie Hughes, Band Director at Spanish Fort Middle School, to hear all about her and the band program. Ms. Hughes and her band had a lot of success last year in her first year at SFMS and she is excited to build on that! You will get to hear all about...
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Back to School
Hello from The Fort! Today we are sitting down with Oliver Sinclair, Principal of Spanish Fort Middle School, to hear about the craziness of back to school time. Mr. Sinclair will talk about the summer preparation that led to the first day of school and his vision for this school year.
About this show
A place where we sit down with various members of our community to learn about the people that make every space - classrooms to cafeteria - at Spanish Fort Middle School the amazing place that it is.
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Spanish Fort Middle School
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