Spartan Chat

For our final episode of the 25-26 season, three of our 4th graders sat down to interview our very own Mr. C to ask him what to expect as they all become 5th graders next year!

In this episode, Mr. Brens sits down with 4th grade students to have them share what next year's 4th graders have to look forward to. Hey, 3rd graders, listen up!!

For this episode of Spartan Chat, Mr. Brens sat down with Lincoln, Rowan, and Emily for a little game of Would You Rather. 

On this episode of Spartan Chat, Corin, Easton, and Andrew sit down with Sycamore Middle School Assistant Principal, Mr. Justin Hames, to learn more about what next year's 6th graders can expect.

In this episode, Mr. Brens sits down with Evelyn, Emma, and Bella to ask if they prefer summer or winter when it comes to a variety of categories. Come for the laughs, stay for "Storytime with Bella!" ;)

In this impromptu episode of Spartan Chat, Mr. Brens sat down with 5th graders Henry and Joe for some advice on how we could be "adulting" better. From wardrobe to where we spend our money, there was no shortage of tips from a couple of kids who clearly have it all figured out. Spoiler alert: there's a slight chance that we can be cool again.

In this episode, Ariel, Ava, and Damien sit down with Mrs. Liz Peterson from Sycamore Middle School, along with high school student volunteers, Morgan and Sam, to discuss the upcoming Science Olympiad.

On this episode of Spartan Chat, Zadie, Hannah, and Trooper sat down with Mr. Mike Koehler, founder of the Sycamore Jiu Jitsu & Grappling Club.

On this episode, Evie, Vaughn, and Aiden invited Mrs. Anderson into the studio to discuss the TV and Video production classes at Sycamore Middle School. There's also some exciting, breaking news about class offerings next year (Hint: incoming 6th graders for the 2026-27 school year are going to want to tune in!)

On this episode of Spartan Chat, Eleanor, Ryleigh, and Joseph sat down with Mr. Boltz and Mr. McDonald to learn about the amazing STEM program at Sycamore Middle School.

In our (better late than never) first episode of Spartan Chat for the 25-26 season, Mr. Brens sits down with a couple of 5th graders to see if we can finally settle the debate: Which are better: pancakes or waffles?

In today's episode of Spartans Read Together, Nick Reineck reads chapters 125-131 of Dogtown by Kathrine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko

In today's episode of Spartans Read Together, Mike Rice reads chapters 115-124 of Dogtown by Kathrine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko

In today's episode of Spartans Read Together, Officer Raven Burress reads chapters 107-114 of Dogtown by Kathrine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko

In today's episode of Spartans Read Together, Jill Carter reads chapters 100-106 of Dogtown by Kathrine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko

In today's episode of Spartans Read Together, Lisa Winters reads chapters 95-99 of Dogtown by Kathrine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko

In today's episode of Spartans Read Together, Jake Countryman reads chapters 85-94 of Dogtown by Kathrine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko

In today's episode of Spartans Read Together, Joe Ryan reads chapters 77-83 of Dogtown by Kathrine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko

In today's episode of Spartans Read Together, Ian Wheeler reads chapters 68-76 of Dogtown by Kathrine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko

In today's episode of Spartans Read Together, Niamh Welp reads chapters 59-67 of Dogtown by Kathrine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko

In today's episode of Spartans Read Together, Emily Waller reads chapters 52-58 of Dogtown by Kathrine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko

In today's Special Edition Episode of Spartans Read Together, Michael Rice will be reading Can I Be Your Dog, by Troy Cummings. Follow Along with Mike as he reads this wonderful story. 

In today's episode of Spartans Read Together, Sarah Frankiewicz reads chapters 44-51 of Dogtown by Kathrine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko

In today's episode of Spartans Read Together, Michael DeVito reads chapters 35-43 of Dogtown by Kathrine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko

In today's episode of Spartans Read Together, Alan Zantout reads chapters 27-34 of Dogtown by Kathrine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko

In today's episode of Spartans Read Together, Thomas Franks reads chapters 19-26 of Dogtown by Kathrine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko

In today's episode of Spartans Read Together, Nicole Stuckert reads chapters 10-18 of Dogtown by Kathrine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko

In today's episode of Spartans Read Together, Andrea Sheahan reads chapters 1-9 of Dogtown by Kathrine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko

In this episode of Spartan Chat, coaches Drewe Davey, Dan Wheeler, and Jake Winters stopped by the studio to tell us all about the Sycamore Youth Basketball program.

In this episode of Spartan Chat, we sat down with Ms. Annie Miller, the director of My Middle School, a program designed to make incoming 6th graders feel more comfortable with their transition to Sycamore Middle School.

In this special episode of Spartan Chat, Mr. Brens sits down with the lead cast of Sycamore Middle School's production of The Addams Family: Young @ Part .

In this episode of Spartan Chat, we welcome back Mrs. Liz Peterson of Sycamore Middle School to tell us all about G-Force, an all-girls STEM-based club for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders!

In this episode of Spartan Chat, we let Mr. Brens take over again to interview students about their perspectives on the CHAMPS behavior management system.

In this episode of Spartan Chat, we visit with Ms. Emily Waller, principal of West Elementary, to learn more about the CHAMPS behavior management system.

In this episode of Spartan Chat, we sat down with Kristen Hoffman, President of the Rotaract Club of Sycamore, to learn all about this service-driven organization.

In this latest episode of Spartan Chat, we sat down with Mr. Mark Ekstrom (not Elkstrom ;), the new principal at Sycamore Middle School, to learn more about him and all of the exciting things happening at SMS!

In this episode of Spartan Chat, we sat down with Ms. Mimi Ojaghi from the DeKalb County Regional Office of Education to learn more about SEL (Social Emotional Learning) and its important role in student success.

In this episode, we let our assistant director, Mr. Brens, interview us about how Community Circles work in the classroom. Take a listen to learn all about the benefits of circles and how they help students and teachers!

In our first episode of the 2024-25 Spartan Chat season, we sat down with the new Southeast Elementary School Principal, Ms. Sarah Frankiewicz.

In today's episode Mayor of Sycamore Steve Braser reads chapters 76-80 of The Wild Robot by Peter Brown. 

In today's episode Nainh Welp, Early Childhood Administrator at South Prairie, reads chapters 71-75 of The Wild Robot by Peter Brown. 

In today's episode Alan Zantout, Director of Innovation and Outside Services at Ideal Industries, reads chapters 66-70 of The Wild Robot by Peter Brown. 

In today's episode, Jill Carter from the Sycamore Public Library reads chapters 61-65 of The Wild Robot by Peter Brown.

In today's episode Rich Aguilera, Video and Events Specialist for SYC427, reads chapters 56-60 of The Wild Robot by Peter Brown.

In today's episode, Ryan Swan, N.I.U. Head Soccer Coach, reads chapters 51-55 of The Wild Robot by Peter Brown.

In today's episode, Jake Countryman, Principal at North Grove Elementary, reads chapters 46-50 of The Wild Robot by Peter Brown.

In today's episode of Spartans Read Together, Andrea Sheahan, ELR instructor, reads chapters 41-45 of The Wild Robot by Peter Brown.

In today's episode of Spartans Read Together, Matt Gohring from Upstaging INC, reads chapters 36-40 of The Wild Robot by Peter Brown.

In today's episode of Spartans Read Together, SYC427 Superintendent,  Steve Wilder, reads chapters 31-35 of The Wild Robot by Peter Brown.

In today's episode of Spartans Read Together Southeast Elementary Principal, Sarah Frankiewicz, reads chapters 26-30 of The Wild Robot by Peter Brown.