September 24, 2013

Clairton CASTLE: What I’m Looking Forward to This School Year

On our second day of Radio Club, students were asked what they were looking forward to this school year. Everyone was excited about the new blank slate and the opportunity to get better grades.

September 17, 2013

Clairton CASTLE: Three Things About Me

Today marked our very first day of 2013-2014’s Radio Club at Clairton Middle School’s CASTLE program! We met our new students and broke the ice with a recording session–the topic of discussion: “What are Three Interesting/Cool/Funny/Awesome/Unique Things about Me?”

March 19, 2013

Clairton CASTLE : Air Quality

[dmalbum path=”/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/CASTLE 2013-4-9/”/]   Students in Clairton’s CASTLE program wrote and recorded these pieces where they discuss local air quality and prescribe ways to improve…

March 11, 2013

Clairton CASTLE: One Safe Space

We asked elementary and middle school students in Clairton’s CASTLE program about one safe space, one caring adult or one opportunity for advancement. After a discussion about how each of these contributes to success, students wrote and recorded their thoughts.

February 26, 2013

Clairton CASTLE: What I Want to be When I Grow Up

Students in Clairton’s CASTLE program wrote and recorded these pieces where they describe what they want to be when they grow up. These pieces are a result of their weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.