Episode 1.5 What I Learned from the School Resource Officer

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On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast, Son and Father talk about what kids can learn from the School Resource Officer.

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Thanks for checking out The Middle School Mind. On this podcast episode, Son and I talk about the School Resource Officer and what kids can learn from the School Resource Officer. In this episode, we talk about topics like substance abuse, alcohol, smoking, staying safe online and other topics. As always, we keep it clean on The Middle School Mind, but parents may want to listen first if you have younger or a more sensitive audience. Thanks and enjoy the episode!

Today’s podcast highlighted what kids can learn from School Resource Officers:

  • Happy New Year from The Middle School Mind podcast. Wishing you all a very safe, healthy and amazing 2022!
  • Who is the School Resource Officer? This podcast episode for kids talks about Son’s interaction with his School Resource Officer.
School Resource Officers help maintain a safe learning environment and provide educational opportunities to educate students on substance abuse, gangs and staying safe online
School Resource Officer in the hallways during a passing period. Image courtesy of edweek.org article on School Resource Officers and their roles in schools.
The School Resource Officer showed a picture of actress Scarlett Johansson smoking. She may look cool and glamorous, but smoking has negative impacts to your health. Image courtesy of Good News Network.
  • What questions do students have for the School Resource Officer
Image depicts a School Resource Officer in the earlier decades - many adopted a moniker Officer Friendly and taught kids about Stranger Danger and staying safe
Dad shared on the episode that during his childhood, School Resource Officers were known as “Officer Friendly” and covered subjects surrounding Stranger Danger rather than substance abuse and bullying. Image courtesy of Ebony.com.
Tik Tok had a trending topic that threatened school safety on December 17, 2021 that concerned parents and school districts and had School Resource Officers in schools on that day. Image courtesy of the Charlotte Observer.
  • We play a game: Slang or Not Slang for Street Terms for Marijuana
    1. Articles we referenced for slang terms for marijuana, heroin and cocaine referenced in the game.

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2.12 The Goodbye Episode The Middle School Mind

As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. After months of deliberation and soul-searching Father and Son publish their last and final episode of The Middle School Mind podcast. After nearly 18 months and over 35+ episodes, on this episode: We say goodbye to our listeners We talk about what's next for Son We hear from some of our past guests Of course we get a little silly And we play one last game So sit back, relax, grab the Kleenex and stick around for our very special goodbye episode. We think kid's voices are under represented in the podcast space. Even though we are leaving, we encourage you to visit Kids Listen. This organization is a grassroots organization of advocates for high-quality audio content for children. The Middle School Mind is a proud member of Kids Listen and, with our show ending, we encourage kids and families to find other interesting and engaging podcasts for kids. Through this adventure, we connected with the creator of Sound Carrot. This website was founded by a father/daughter team with the goal to help younger listeners find amazing children's podcasts. We hope this resource helps parents and kids find other kid's voices that you want to listen to and hear more from. We also believe that kids can create their own podcasts! Last summer we launched a three-part series encouraging kids to make their own kids' podcasts. You can find the episodes here: 1.20 Make Your Own Kid Podcast 1 1.21 Make Your Own Kid Podcast 2 1.22 Make Your Own Kid Podcast 3 Thank you to The Middle School Mind listeners and even our future listeners. We enjoyed making these episodes together and sharing them with you. This time was special for us and we will look back at this show as an amazing point in time where we talked about what was on Son's mind or relevant pop culture during this time. If you loved listening to the show and want to connect with us, e-mail us at: middleschoolmind.podcast@gmail.com. We are happy to connect if you want to talk about creating your own podcast for your child or, potentially, if you are interested in having your middle schooler take over The Middle School Mind, let's chat. We always knew that The Middle School Mind was going to last at most, 3 years, with Son and I. But amazing shows like Star Trek had Star Trek: The Next Generation and Saved By The Bell had Saved By The Bell: The New Class introduced a new cast of characters while providing new stories and fresh perspectives. It would be amazing to have a Mother/Daughter voice leading the show or a parent/child from a different part of the country or even a completely different country! It's the unique perspectives that help us all learn and appreciate each other. Enjoy The Goodbye Episode and thank you for being part of our show. Sincerely, Father & Son — Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themiddleschoolmind/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themiddleschoolmind/support
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    • sales@stickypaper.net

      Thank you for the words of encouragement!

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