49 Voices: A D49 Podcast
49 Voices is the School District 49 podcast. Spend some time with us as we take an in-depth look at how our workforce, students, families and community make D49 the Best Choice to Learn, Work and Lead. These are our stories of dedication, innovation and inspiration as we deliver excellence in education.
- Update frequency
- every 39 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 16
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Pikes Peak Early College Harnesses Yeti Energy to Excel | Super Set Episode 8
We conclude the Super Set by exploring the D49 blended education model, that finds its origins--and lasting home-- at The Campus, home of Pikes Peak Early College and Springs Studio of …
Remington Elementary Mustangs Race To Top Performance | Super Set Episode 7
In this episode of the Super Set, D49 Superintendent Peter Hilts visits with Cassi MacArthur, principal of Remington Elementary School. We’ll dig into the RES strategy for success – unp…
The Bison Breakthrough at Patriot High School | Super Set Episode 6
Applied learning is the approach at Patriot High School, one of D49’s non-traditional campuses. In this episode, we meet Principal Ryan Bailey and teacher Lisa Banegas, who, along with …
Woodmen Hills Tornadoes Stir A Whirlwind Of Success | Super Set Episode 5
In this episode of the Super Set, Superintendent Peter Hilts visits with Woodmen Hills Elementary School Principal Bethany Stegman, who breaks down how a back to the basics approach, pa…
A Slight Re-Shuffle of the Super Set | Episode 4
As always, we thank you for listening to the 49 Voices podcast!
Due to some adjustments underway at one of our featured campuses, we’re shifting gears slightly on the Super Set series as…
Setting the Bar High at Stetson | Super Set Episode 3
In this episode of 49 Voices, Superintendent Peter Hilts visits with Stetson Elementary School Principal Lori McCoy and Assistant Principal Nina Saroyan. We’ll learn more about what spa…
The D49 Destination - Accredited With Distinction | Super Set Episode 1
At School District 49, we like to say wherever you want to go, D49 is a great place to start. In this episode of 49 Voices, we begin a series we’re calling the Super Set. We'll hear dir…
In Pursuit - Skyview Middle School | Super Set Episode 2
In this episode of 49 Voices, D49 Superintendent Peter Hilts visits with Mike Wedor, principal of Skyview Middle School Principal. As one of seven schools carrying the distinction ratin…
A Winning Combination | D49’s Gold Medal Connection
In the summer of 2024, the City of Lights called athletes and spectators from around the world for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad. As School District 49 geared up for the start of the…
Make the Best Choice, Your Choice
Among School District 49’s fundamental, strategic priorities or big rocks, are a commitment to offering exceptional choices and launching students to success. The two go hand-in-hand an…
49 Voices: Embracing the Military Mindset
Learning opportunities at School District 49 extend well beyond the classroom. Some include a uniform and military title of cadet. It’s the world of the junior reserve officers training…
49 Voices: The Voice of the Student
The name of the podcast is 49 Voices. We are grateful you are here to listen to our story. Listening is a key component of learning, and in D49’s culture and strategy of continuous impr…
The Driving Force to Education
Their appearance is unmistakable. Their purpose: essential. The yellow school bus is a fixture in traffic patterns as far as the eye can see. Counting a traditional school day, field tr…
Digital Convergence in D49 - The Empower FZ Model
On the surface, or at first glance, the term digital convergence evokes a melding of electronic media with the everyday… or perhaps stories in pop culture that transport humans into a w…
Why We Focus on the Forecast
In this episode we visit with KXRM FOX 21 Chief Meteorologist Matt Meister, who takes us through why experts like him have to reach far and wide to put together a forecast that best ser…
49 Voices: Get To Know Our CEO
As the Chief Executive Officer of School District 49, Peter Hilts spends his days serving the students, families and the workforce of the fastest growing district in the state of Colora…