Spartan Chat

Sycamore Youth Basketball: Meet the Coaches

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.

My Middle School w/Ms. Annie Miller

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.

Behind the Scenes w/the Cast of Addams Family: Young@Part

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 .

G-Force w/Mrs. Liz Peterson: March 19, 2025

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!

CHAMPS from a Student Perspective: February 26, 2005

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.

CHAMPS with Ms. Emily Waller, West Elementary School Principal: Feb. 24, 2025

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.

Interview with Kristen Hoffman, President of Rotaract Club of Sycamore

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.

Meet the New Sycamore Middle School Principal

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!

The Importance of SEL in Schools

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.

What Are Community Circles?

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!