Tantasqua News Network

Every year, the students in Mrs. Donahue's english classes write poems to honor United States Veterans. In this podcast, we have some students from her 2006 class read their poems. This was one of the first episodes of TNN we ever published. In this podcast we took the original file, and re-mastered it - editing errors that were missed the first time it was published, and making it sound better. This is the beginning of an ongoing project in TNN to remaster the early episodes. → Listen

This begins a series of interviews of the teachers from Tantasqua Regional Jr. High school. These interviews will hopefully help you learn about the parts of your teachers' lives that you don't normally see. In this episode, we interview Mr. Jefferson, the 7th grade science teacher from the white team. → Listen

In our premier episode of Tantasqua Mystery Theater, we podcast one of the most famous radio plays of all time: Sorry, Wrong Number. In this play, the main character, Mrs. Stevenson hears two men talking about planning a murder over the phone. Because Mrs. Stevenson is an invalid, she must use her telephone to try and stop these deadly killers. Rich in sound effects, this podcast is sure to interest listeners of all ages. → Listen

This episode is dedicated to Marie Stoddard who died from cancer when she was 46 years old. Her husband, Rick Stoddard, spoke to our seventh graders On Wednesday, April 9, 2008 about the dangers of smoking. It is a long podcast, but parents and students should listen to it and appreciate Rick's message. It is powerful. → Listen

This episode reviews the parts of a typical compound microscope. It will be helpful in preparing for a quiz on identifying the parts of a microscope. → Listen