If You Knew Me Mondays

In this mini episode, Park Day's Asian Pacific Islander South Asian Student Affinity Group (APISA) explores the evolving language of identity within Asian American communities. Through interviews and reflections, they consider questions like: What do terms like Asian American, AAPI, and APISA mean? Who feels included in these labels? And how has this language changed over time? Tune in for a thoug...

Here's a snippet of our first ever Kinder-made podcast episode! Tune in now to hear these inspiring campus caretakers walk you through their journey updating our “Nature Zone”. This part of our campus has a rich history and these precocious kindergarteners will help you connect this past with the present and promising future. They’ll take you with them on their field trip to Blake Garden in Berkel...

Here's a snippet from middle school made episode that highlights two of several student productions that were proudly featured on KQED’s Youth Media Challenge “Staff Picks”. This segment includes a Show What You Know piece about arachnids and artificial intelligence. This whole episode includes 14 different voices – hear what they have to say!

Here's a snippet of a middle school made podcast episode to help our community prepare for our first ever all-school Holi celebration! Tune in now to hear a wide range of perspectives about how this colorful holiday is celebrated across families, generations and geography. You’ll hear from students, parents and grandparents as they reflect on how this holiday has evolved across the South Asian dia...

Here's a snippet of a 3rd grade podcast episode that shares an intimate look into their spring Black Panther Party study. This selected segment includes an interview with community and Black Panther leader Ericka Huggins and student reflections about the Black Panther Party's 10 Point Program. This episode features 29 different voices – hear what they have to say!

Here's a short snippet of a Black Panther Party Profile episode that. This segment includes a public service annoucement about how to support indigenous land rematriation through the Shuumi Land Tax. This episode features 29 different voices – hear what they have to say!

Here's a snippet of a 3rd grade-made episode that guide listeners around campus to explore the many historical markers hidden in place sight – some dating over one hundred years old! They interview two of our primary campus caretakers to help us all learn more about the histories and mysteries of these unique school features. This episode includes a visual map of these historical markers and featu...

Here's a short snippet of a special Pride Week episode. This segment includes a Pride book review and discussion about the importance of LGBTQ+ literature. This episode is made in collaboration with our Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) and features 38 different voices – hear what they have to say!

Here's a short snippet of the launch of season 3 of Park Day’s signature student-hosted, community-centered podcast,  If You Knew Me Mondays!  This segment is about the important role of friends play when adjusting to life in a new school community. This episode is dedicated to this year’s new Park Day families and it includes 58 different voices. Hear what they have to say!

Here's a short snippet of our season 6 kick-off episode, where the middle school podcast club takes you inside the launch of Park Day’s first Student Council. What sparked the idea? How will students decide who represents them? And what hopes are bubbling up for this new chapter of middle school life? From interviews with student council advisors, Hal and Jules, to student wish lists and introduct...

In our season 6 kick-off episode, the middle school podcast club takes you inside the launch of Park Day’s first Student Council. What sparked the idea? How will students decide who represents them? And what hopes are bubbling up for this new chapter of middle school life? From interviews with student council advisors, Hal and Jules, to student wish lists and introductions from the council members...

Park Day's Young Mens Group share songs and stories about important people from the heart.

In  this final episode of the school year, 8th grade podcast club shares the wisdom they collected from their peers and teachers with younger students just beginning their middle school journey.  Stepping Up, Moving On  features voices from across Park Day School, highlighting the importance of Step-Up Day and sharing advice for rising middle schoolers. From leadership lessons to saying goodbye, t...

In this episode, Park Day 3rd graders launch a community-wide investigation into one of the most exciting - and divisive - playground activities: no-handed monkey bar flips. With curiosity and courage, they ask: How do we balance fun and safety? What do different generations think about risk and play? And what can history teach us about today’s recess rules? Featuring interviews, a lively staff v...

What if your school day started with a dance party, a shoutout from your teacher, or a moment of calm to reset and reconnect? That's exactly what lower school mornings at Park Day look like with the introduction of Morning Huddles.  In this middle school-made episode you'll hear how these short, joyful gatherings are helping students show up ready to learn - and why both kids and teachers alike sa...

In this episode, we take you back to  Grandparents and Special Friends Day  - when Park Day was flooded with family, friends, endless rainfall and amazing connection! Our middle school podcast crew was on hand to document the moment and ask our guests about their "rainy school day memories". They spoke with family and special friends from Australia to Ethiopia, from Jamaica to Japan, and from all...

In this special Read-A-Thon episode, our  Park Daily Question  inspires the community to reflect on the joys of reading and also features interviews with two of our visiting Read-A-Thon authors - Deepa Iyer and Laura Gao! Both of these inspiring authors  share how their identities inform their work, encouraging young readers to embrace the complexities of their own identities and build meaningful...

This past May, 6th grade storytellers participated in KQED's Youth Media Challenge as a culminating project for their JEDI class and now this year's middle school podcast club is here to share the backstory of five student stories, including several that were proudly featured on KQED's "Staff Picks". Tune in now to hear 7th graders reflect on their project's original inspiration and their audio pr...

For the Season 5 opener of IYKMM, our first episode is a series of personal narratives, each connected to a special place on the Park Day campus and told by members of our middle school podcast club. This episode includes 14 different voices - hear what students have to say! 

In this first ever 2nd grade-made IYKMM episode, 2nd grade super slueths share all about their "Secrets of Living to 100" project. Tune in now to hear their learning about Blue Zones, the Power 9 and their field research at several local senior communities. This episode features 46 Park Day voices – hear what they have to say!

Right in time for Park Day Pride, our middle school Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) has made an episode centered around the importance of expansive gender expression - featuring conversations with four LGBTQ+ community changemakers. Tune in now to hear about the origin story, impact and business model of the Out & About mobile bookshop, followed by an interview about the power of Drag arti...

We've got a new piece of Park Day history....our first ever Kinder-made podcast episode! Tune in now to hear these inspiring campus caretakers walk you through their journey creating our updated "Nature Zone". This part of our campus has a rich history and these precocious kindergarteners will help you connect this past with the present and promising future. They'll take you with them on their fie...

On this episode, our middle school podcast club has made a special episode to help our community prepare for our first ever all-school Holi celebration. Tune in now to hear a wide range of perspective about how this colorful holiday is celebrated across families, generations and geography. You'll hear from students, parents and grandparents as they reflect on how this holiday has evolved across th...

Our middle school podcast club has been thinking deeply about what it means to belong at Park Day - what it looks, feel and sounds like. They even made an episode all about it! Tune in now to hear what their investigation on this topic turned up. This episode features 35 Park Day voices - hear what they have to say!

This 3rd grade-made episode highlights their three-month Oakland history unit that examines the historical impacts humans have had on the land we call home. Tune in now to hear key moments from several field trips, interviews with local historians and deep conversations with Oakland natives about the how our city has changed over the years. This episode features 29 Park Day voices - hear what they...