Inspiring Viking Values

About Inspiring Viking Values

This podcast is designed to celebrate our amazing students, their teachers, our staff, and administration as we all strive to inspire our school community to achieve their greatest potential! We will share inspiring stories from Sidway, Huth Road Elementary, Kaegebein Elementary, Veronica Connor Middle School and the Grand Island High School on a regular basis.

Publisher

Dr. Brian Graham (Superintendent of Schools)

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Jan 2023

Latest episode

31 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

68 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Mar 2026

   Grand Island CSD and Tonawanda City Schools: From Well-Baby Visits to a Love of Reading: The Growing Readers Story

   In this episode of Inspiring Viking Values, we highlight one of the Grand Island Central School District’s and Tonawanda City School District's most meaningful early literacy initiatives: Growing Readers. Launched in 2018, this community-based effort helps place free books into the hands of families during well-baby visits, encouraging parents and caregivers to begin reading aloud to their children from the very start. This conversation explores how early literacy, strong family connections, ...

2. 

   18 Feb 2026

   Sidway Elementary School - Book Talks

   We are launching a brand-new series on the Inspiring Viking Values podcast—Book Talks! Each installment centers on student voice, authentic literature-circle discussion, and the joy of reading for understanding. Special Guests: Mrs. Stephanie Anderson (Principal)Mrs. Janet Balk (Librarian)We are so excited to have 8 students joining us today. Kindergarten Gabby George Malakai Cillian 1st Grade Melanie Athena Ella Easton https://www.grandisland...

3. 

   18 Feb 2026

   Kaegebein Elementary School - Book Talks

   We are launching a brand-new series on the Inspiring Viking Values podcast—Book Talks! Each installment centers on student voice, authentic literature-circle discussion, and the joy of reading for understanding. Special Guests: Mr. David Howe (Principal)Mrs. Stephanie Pritchard (Librarian)Dylan Nowak, grade 2. She is currently reading Wings of Fire. Emilia Hassler, grade 3. She is currently reading The Twits by Roald Dahl. Bobby Donnelly, grade 4. He is re-reading Sign of the...

Who has been a guest on Inspiring Viking Values

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• Joshua Agnello
• Kane Tower
• Quinn Sugg
• Raelynn Stevens
• Arlo Burgio

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

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Quality

34

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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