All Things SEP Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/all-things-sep The official podcast of Southeast Polk Community School District. © 2025 Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik 15fb73bd-a930-589d-81bd-6a7b8313332d no en Tue, 21 Oct 2025 17:30:17 -0500 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:38:06 -0600 http://www.southeastpolk.org https://img.transistor.fm/pBkrwwyMeYcQeK97S2LRw4Dblszq7V4dOH2Vgv2aDc8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ1MDA0LzE2OTQ1/MzczMjktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg All Things SEP http://www.southeastpolk.org episodic Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik The official podcast of Southeast Polk Community School District. The official podcast of Southeast Polk Community School District. Southeast Polk, SEP, SEPolk, Rams Jeannie Christenson No No All Things SEP 2025 Referendum with School Board President Brigid Ernst 9 9 All Things SEP 2025 Referendum with School Board President Brigid Ernst full 56ed2a5e-056c-467d-b198-3f7d66244346 https://share.transistor.fm/s/52cd6618 Learn More about the 2025 Referendum!

Join our Southeast Polk Superintendent, Dr. Dirk Halupnik, as he talks about the 2025 Referendum with our School Board President, Brigid Ernst. Together, they dive deeper into the proposed projects and how they affect our students, staff, and community.

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Join our Southeast Polk Superintendent, Dr. Dirk Halupnik, as he talks about the 2025 Referendum with our School Board President, Brigid Ernst. Together, they dive deeper into the proposed projects and how they affect our students, staff, and community.

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Join our Southeast Polk Superintendent, Dr. Dirk Halupnik, as he talks about the 2025 Referendum with our School Board President, Brigid Ernst. Together, they dive deeper into the proposed projects and how they affect our students, staff, and community.

]]> Referendum No RISE Class Lunch and Learn 8 8 RISE Class Lunch and Learn full b5cf5729-1e9d-4523-93f1-ccc07e0268c2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f5860ba9 Join SEP RISE students as they share about this exciting upcoming event for our high school students: the Southeast Polk High School Business and Arts Career Exploration Lunch and Learn, which will be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. High school students are encouraged to take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn more about different career opportunities to help them determine their paths after graduation. There will be a variety of businesses there for students to ask questions like, "What's it look like to do your job every day?" Don't miss it! 

]]> Join SEP RISE students as they share about this exciting upcoming event for our high school students: the Southeast Polk High School Business and Arts Career Exploration Lunch and Learn, which will be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. High school students are encouraged to take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn more about different career opportunities to help them determine their paths after graduation. There will be a variety of businesses there for students to ask questions like, "What's it look like to do your job every day?" Don't miss it! 

]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:18:41 -0500 Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik 304 Join SEP RISE students as they share about this exciting upcoming event for our high school students: the Southeast Polk High School Business and Arts Career Exploration Lunch and Learn, which will be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. High school students are encouraged to take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn more about different career opportunities to help them determine their paths after graduation. There will be a variety of businesses there for students to ask questions like, "What's it look like to do your job every day?" Don't miss it! 

]]> Southeast Polk, SEP, SEPolk, Rams No All Things SEP - School Safety With Chief Stallman and Captain Kramer 7 7 All Things SEP - School Safety With Chief Stallman and Captain Kramer full 3fa7a12a-6747-414f-9a8d-f34bef62fe84 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2414c857 Altoona Police Chief Greg Stallman and Pleasant Hill Police Captain Amy Kramer talk with Dr. Dirk Halupnik about the very important topic of safety in our schools. The safety of our students, staff, and community is the district's top priority, and we strongly encourage everyone to listen to this timely episode.

Chief Stallman and Captain Kramer discuss our SRO (School Resource Officer) program and the special training those officers receive to best serve our students. They also share the role social media plays in school safety and offer specific suggestions and tips to students, parents, and the community on how we can all help keep our schools safe and secure.

]]> Altoona Police Chief Greg Stallman and Pleasant Hill Police Captain Amy Kramer talk with Dr. Dirk Halupnik about the very important topic of safety in our schools. The safety of our students, staff, and community is the district's top priority, and we strongly encourage everyone to listen to this timely episode.

Chief Stallman and Captain Kramer discuss our SRO (School Resource Officer) program and the special training those officers receive to best serve our students. They also share the role social media plays in school safety and offer specific suggestions and tips to students, parents, and the community on how we can all help keep our schools safe and secure.

]]> Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:12:51 -0500 Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik 1459 Altoona Police Chief Greg Stallman and Pleasant Hill Police Captain Amy Kramer talk with Dr. Dirk Halupnik about the very important topic of safety in our schools. The safety of our students, staff, and community is the district's top priority, and we strongly encourage everyone to listen to this timely episode.

Chief Stallman and Captain Kramer discuss our SRO (School Resource Officer) program and the special training those officers receive to best serve our students. They also share the role social media plays in school safety and offer specific suggestions and tips to students, parents, and the community on how we can all help keep our schools safe and secure.

]]> Southeast Polk, SEP, SEPolk, Rams No All Things SEP - Middle School Students and Principal - We love our new building! 6 6 All Things SEP - Middle School Students and Principal - We love our new building! full d9577e05-f6c3-4614-86d2-c16e94ba061d https://share.transistor.fm/s/4fc647ad Southeast Polk Middle School Principal Ballagh and 7th grade students Ruby and Parker share their thoughts about the brand new middle school. They also invite the SEP community to attend the Middle School Grand Opening on Saturday, September 14, 2024! 

]]> Southeast Polk Middle School Principal Ballagh and 7th grade students Ruby and Parker share their thoughts about the brand new middle school. They also invite the SEP community to attend the Middle School Grand Opening on Saturday, September 14, 2024! 

]]> Tue, 10 Sep 2024 08:38:10 -0500 Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik 1122 Southeast Polk Middle School Principal Ballagh and 7th grade students Ruby and Parker share their thoughts about the brand new middle school. They also invite the SEP community to attend the Middle School Grand Opening on Saturday, September 14, 2024! 

]]> Southeast Polk, SEP, SEPolk, Rams No All Things SEP - RISE Students Share Their Experiences 5 5 All Things SEP - RISE Students Share Their Experiences full a52694d6-a1ed-4734-ac11-6a06c40410a8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/78f873b4 SEP RISE Seniors Parker Strawn, Cael Julander, Ali Brunner, and Ms. Chelsey Sadler are used to being the hosts of their own podcast, On the Rise. But this week they're Dr. Dirk Halupnik's guests on the latest episode of the All Things SEP podcast. They "RISE" to the occasion as they share the incredible experiences they are getting in the unique, work-based learning business class called RISE.

 

]]> SEP RISE Seniors Parker Strawn, Cael Julander, Ali Brunner, and Ms. Chelsey Sadler are used to being the hosts of their own podcast, On the Rise. But this week they're Dr. Dirk Halupnik's guests on the latest episode of the All Things SEP podcast. They "RISE" to the occasion as they share the incredible experiences they are getting in the unique, work-based learning business class called RISE.

 

]]> Mon, 29 Jan 2024 09:09:08 -0600 Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik 909 SEP RISE Seniors Parker Strawn, Cael Julander, Ali Brunner, and Ms. Chelsey Sadler are used to being the hosts of their own podcast, On the Rise. But this week they're Dr. Dirk Halupnik's guests on the latest episode of the All Things SEP podcast. They "RISE" to the occasion as they share the incredible experiences they are getting in the unique, work-based learning business class called RISE.

 

]]> Southeast Polk, SEP, SEPolk, Rams No All Things SEP - Handling Inclement Weather 4 4 All Things SEP - Handling Inclement Weather full 9e1bee29-11e6-416d-b24e-e5f2722bb0a5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b800a2f2 On our 4th episode of the All Things SEP podcast, Dr. Halupnik talks inclement weather with Director of Buildings and Grounds, Gary Haines. Want to know the "secret formula" to when school is delayed or cancelled, take a listen! 

]]> On our 4th episode of the All Things SEP podcast, Dr. Halupnik talks inclement weather with Director of Buildings and Grounds, Gary Haines. Want to know the "secret formula" to when school is delayed or cancelled, take a listen! 

]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 13:52:01 -0600 Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik 772 On our 4th episode of the All Things SEP podcast, Dr. Halupnik talks inclement weather with Director of Buildings and Grounds, Gary Haines. Want to know the "secret formula" to when school is delayed or cancelled, take a listen! 

]]> Southeast Polk, SEP, SEPolk, Rams No All Things SEP - College and Career Readiness Program 3 3 All Things SEP - College and Career Readiness Program full 005dc439-defc-44e8-b0b8-f6e30a090d83 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e880cf20 All Things SEP, the official podcast of Southeast Polk Community School District, welcomes you to our third episode. This week, Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik talks with Darell Butcher, our SEP College and Career Readiness (CCR) Coordinator. Our CCR program has a lot of exciting things happening - take a listen! 

]]> All Things SEP, the official podcast of Southeast Polk Community School District, welcomes you to our third episode. This week, Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik talks with Darell Butcher, our SEP College and Career Readiness (CCR) Coordinator. Our CCR program has a lot of exciting things happening - take a listen! 

]]> Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:00:45 -0600 Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik 1297 All Things SEP, the official podcast of Southeast Polk Community School District, welcomes you to our third episode. This week, Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik talks with Darell Butcher, our SEP College and Career Readiness (CCR) Coordinator. Our CCR program has a lot of exciting things happening - take a listen! 

]]> Southeast Polk, SEP, SEPolk, Rams No All Things SEP Podcast - 2023 Iowa Teacher of the Year 2 2 All Things SEP Podcast - 2023 Iowa Teacher of the Year full c0b03df9-af72-42a5-ae34-a31f05291ac1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d4c18275 All Things SEP, the official podcast of Southeast Polk Community School District, welcomes you to our second episode. This week Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik catches up with 2023 Iowa Teacher of the Year, Krystal Colbert. Krystal is one of our Mitchellville Elementary teachers and has earned the experience of a lifetime. Listen to all of the amazing opportunities that she has experienced and has scheduled for her year of service. 

]]> All Things SEP, the official podcast of Southeast Polk Community School District, welcomes you to our second episode. This week Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik catches up with 2023 Iowa Teacher of the Year, Krystal Colbert. Krystal is one of our Mitchellville Elementary teachers and has earned the experience of a lifetime. Listen to all of the amazing opportunities that she has experienced and has scheduled for her year of service. 

]]> Tue, 03 Oct 2023 11:19:36 -0500 Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik 773 All Things SEP, the official podcast of Southeast Polk Community School District, welcomes you to our second episode. This week Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik catches up with 2023 Iowa Teacher of the Year, Krystal Colbert. Krystal is one of our Mitchellville Elementary teachers and has earned the experience of a lifetime. Listen to all of the amazing opportunities that she has experienced and has scheduled for her year of service. 

]]> Southeast Polk, SEP, SEPolk, Rams No All Things SEP Podcast - Homecoming 2023! 1 1 All Things SEP Podcast - Homecoming 2023! full 6f2221ce-ad79-44fd-af85-1d386d3f5782 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ed3c2657 The first episode of All Things SEP, the official podcast of Southeast Polk Community School District, dropped today! Join Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik as he's joined by SEP Homecoming 2023 experts Ashlee Lamb, Student Council President and Homecoming Court member, and Dimetrea Hamilton, SEP Student Council Faculty Advisor and high school business teacher. Together they share all of the exciting events happening this Homecoming week. Check it out! 

]]> The first episode of All Things SEP, the official podcast of Southeast Polk Community School District, dropped today! Join Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik as he's joined by SEP Homecoming 2023 experts Ashlee Lamb, Student Council President and Homecoming Court member, and Dimetrea Hamilton, SEP Student Council Faculty Advisor and high school business teacher. Together they share all of the exciting events happening this Homecoming week. Check it out! 

]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:56:42 -0500 Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik 585 The first episode of All Things SEP, the official podcast of Southeast Polk Community School District, dropped today! Join Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik as he's joined by SEP Homecoming 2023 experts Ashlee Lamb, Student Council President and Homecoming Court member, and Dimetrea Hamilton, SEP Student Council Faculty Advisor and high school business teacher. Together they share all of the exciting events happening this Homecoming week. Check it out! 

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