Hornet's Nest Podcast

In this special graduation edition of the podcast, we celebrate the Class of 2025 by sitting down with Valedictorian Connor Murphy and Salutatorian Nathaniel Puumala . Tune in as they reflect on their high school experience, share standout memories, and talk about the challenges and triumphs that shaped their journey. Connor and Nathaniel also offer thoughtful advice for underclassmen and give us...

In this special Hornet Nest Podcast: Student Takeover episode, a high school student takes the lead to interview Superintendent Chris Stienbruck about Bond 2025. They discuss what the bond means for the future of Flour Bluff ISD and why it matters to students across the district.

In this special CTE Month episode, we sit down with CTE students Jackson Lindley and Kaelin Lott, along with Shayd Speed, CTE Coordinator, and Dr. Staci Cade, Director of CTE, Assessment and Accountability. Together, they share their experiences, insights, and the impact of Career & Technical Education on students' futures. Tune in as we explore the opportunities, skills, and real-world le...

Join us on this inspiring episode of the Hornet Nest Podcast as we celebrate National Mentoring Month with special guest Savanna Bledsoe, LMSW, Flour Bluff ISD’s dedicated District Social Worker. Savanna shares powerful insights into the transformative impact of mentoring, highlighting the importance of building meaningful connections that shape lives. Whether you’re a mentor, mentee, or simply cu...

Podcast Spotlight: Sarah King & Sophia Bateson – Fine Arts Theatre Students In this episode, we feature Sarah King, a talented Technical Theatre student, and Sophia Bateson, the Thespian President. Sarah delves into the art and skill behind stagecraft, sharing what it takes to bring a production to life from behind the scenes. Meanwhile, Sophia provides a unique perspective on leadership withi...

In this special episode we celebrate the achievements and aspirations of the top two students of Flour Bluff High School's Class of 2024: Valedictorian Kyle Xu and Salutatorian Samuel Zhang. Join us as we sit down with Kyle and Samuel to discuss their high school experiences, their hard-earned accomplishments, and their plans for the future. Kyle Xu, our esteemed Valedictorian, shares his jour...

The Flour Bluff High School Interact Club is a vibrant student organization dedicated to community service and leadership development. Through various projects and initiatives, members actively engage in making a positive impact in the local community and beyond. With a focus on service above self, the Interact Club fosters a spirit of collaboration and social responsibility among its members.

Flour Bluff ISD Counselor's Month 2024

FBISD Interim Superintendent

Carlos Doble and Micaela Jordan, the Valedictorian, and Salutatorian of the Flour Bluff High School class of 2023, join the Hornet's Nest Podcast as guests. Through their remarkable academic achievements and dedication, Carlos and Micaela exemplify excellence and leadership, and their insights and experiences promise to inspire listeners.

In this podcast, we had the honor of interviewing Robin Weaver, a Speech-Language Pathologist who works in Flour Bluff ISD. She shared with us her extensive knowledge and experience in speech therapy, discussing the challenges and rewards of working with students with speech and language disorders. We delved into the importance of early intervention and the various techniques she uses to help her...

Flour Bluff ISD sits down with Gina Valdez, Director of Nutrition. 

Flour Bluff ISD invites its Special Education department in for a chat to discuss the inner workings of administrators and staff and how it serves its teachers and students. 

On this episode, we sat down with our very own Cindy Holder and student Paul Lee to discuss the Hornet Learning Academy. 

In this episode, we sat down with Flour Bluff ISD board president Shirley Thornton to discuss the rich history of Flour Bluff ISD and the celebration of 130 Years. 

On this episode of the Hornet's Nest Podcast we sat down with Flour Bluff High School's Valedictorian Andrea Montenegro Polanco and Salutatorian Kritika Adhikari to discuss their student life at Flour Bluff High School and their exciting futures. 

Flour Bluff ISD is proud to kick off our new season of the Hornet's Nest Podcast by welcoming Joe Holder, our School Military Liaison to the show! The month of April is the Month of the Military Child! It is a time to applaud military families and their children for the daily sacrifices and the challenges they overcome. Listen and learn about Joe's role as a school liaison, Flour Bluff's rich hist...

On this episode of the Hornet’s Nest we’re shinning the spotlight on the many resources our school libraries provide. This week's guests are Jennifer Krnavek, Lead Librarian and the Librarian at Flour Bluff Junior High, and Sarah Chapman, Flour Bluff High School Librarian. Check out the Flour Bluff ISD Campus Libraries.... ECC Library Website Primary Library Website Elementary Library Website Inte...

Episode 3 of Season 2 of the Hornet’s Nest is all about Transfers. The District is currently accepting transfer applications for students who reside outside the boundaries of the district but would like to attend FBISD. Today, on the Hornet’s Nest we have Dr. Allison Schaum, Chief Academic Officer. To find out more about the transfer process, click here.

On this episode of the Hornet's Nest podcast we are bringing our listeners up-to-date on what we're doing in FBISD to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. We caught up with Superintendent Velma Soliz-Garcia, Associate Superintendent Dr. Linda Barganski, Flour Bluff High School Principal James Crenshaw, and Flour Bluff Elementary Principal Dr. Nikol Youngberg to provide more details on what we doing to...

For the kick-off episode of Season 2 of the Hornet's Nest Podcast we caught up with FBISD Transportation Director Carlos Vargas to talk about all things transportation. In this episode, Mr. Vargas brings our audience up-to-date on new bus routes, Z-Pass, Infofinder, Laguna Shores construction and the impact of COVID-19 on transporting students to and from school.

For the final episode of season 1 of the Hornet’s Nest Podcast, we invited Mr. Bryant Gray, the District’s Social Worker, to the Hornet’s Nest to talk about how he works to connect students and families to District and community resources. Mr. Gray touches on the many hats he wears around the district including providing resources for families in need, abstinence classes, the District's H.O.S.T.S....

We're looking to the future in this episode of the Hornet's Nest Podcast. In August, we'll welcome many new students at the Early Childhood Center. For many of the students, this will be their first time to attend school and we know parents have lots of questions. On this episode, we invited Early Childhood Center Principal, Amy Seeds, to answer the most frequently asked questions. She even dives...

This episode is very special. We’ve invited two hardworking members of the Flour Bluff High School senior class to talk to us about their untraditional senior year and upcoming untraditional graduation. We welcome to the Hornet’s Nest Flour Bluff High School Valedictorian, Isabella Williams, and Salutatorian, Katie Anderson.

This episode of the Hornet's Nest Podcast focuses on how our teachers and staff are reaching out to ensure the social and emotional health of our students while dealing with new "normals" of school closures, disrupted schedules and stay-at-home requirements. These significant changes can cause anxiety and depressive moments. Our two guests on the Hornet's Nest Podcast talk about positive things st...