Barking for Belonging 🐾

Our New Playground!

🎙️🐾 Season 4 Finale Alert! 🐾🎙️ The final episode of the Belleview Bark Pawscast is here! This special episode features highlights from our brand-new playground ribbon cutting ceremony, including speeches from students Zoey and Tati about what this exciting addition means to Belleview. We also sit down with CAPS Program Manager Rhyane Shanley to hear about her career journey back to PUSD and her role in helping bring our playground project to life. Plus, Valentina talks with our Belleview 6th graders about their thoughts on their final year at Belleview Elementary. Thank you for supporting the Belleview Bark Pawscast this season! 🎧 We already have exciting ideas for Season 5 and would love to hear your episode suggestions! 🐾🎙️Season 4 Podcast Crew: Zoey, Andrea, Valerie, Mathew, Olivia, Emerie, Valentina, Caprie, Miguel, David, Kayonnie, Jashlyn, Danica, Violet, and Noriyah

Barking for Belonging 🐾

In this episode, our student voices take the lead in exploring Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month. Kayonnie, Miguel, and David kick things off by sharing the history of this important month. Next, Valerie and Matthew sit down with Mrs. Curry, Ms. Gomez, and Ms. Ulloa for a meaningful conversation about how they support students with autism on campus, offering real insight into the practices and heart behind their work. To wrap up the episode, Danica and Emerie chat with Zoey, Denali, and Olivia about what it truly means to feel included at Belleview, highlighting student perspectives and experiences that remind us all why belonging matters.

Let's Play Ball!

The EXL Belleview Bark Pawscast hit the road for an unforgettable experience in Fresno! In our latest episode, “Let’s Play Ball!”, our team: ✨ Traveled to Fresno to tour Chukchansi Stadium 🎤 Interviewed Tim Slack, Fresno Grizzlies Media Relations Manager & Broadcaster and Ryan Palmer, Senior Manager of Partnership Marketing. A huge thank you to Ryan Palmer for inviting us and giving our students an experience they will never forget! This episode is packed with behind the scenes insights and real world learning our Bulldogs will always remember.

Let's Play Pickleball!

In this episode, the EXL team dives into the exciting world of pickleball! We explore the history of the sport, interview staff member Eileen Denney about her experience playing, and highlight Belleview students trying out pickleball with our new equipment.

Let's learn about the MTA Pathway

🎙️🐾 New Episode of the EXL Belleview Bark Pawscast! Our Meet the Pathways series continues with a deep dive into the MTA Pathway — and this episode is packed with Bulldog brilliance! ❤️🖤 🎬 Featured Interviews • Olivia & Matthew sit down with Mr. Erik Santos, PUSD Pathways Learning Director, to explore how pathways empower student futures. • Zoey & Noriyah chat with Carter, a former Bulldog and now a high school senior thriving in the MTA Pathway. • Valentina & Emerie take to the playground to gather Bulldog perspectives straight from our students! 📝 Episode Researchers & Writers A huge shoutout to our incredible team: Violet, Miguel, David, Atalie, Jazmin, Jashlyn, Andrea, Valerie, Valentina, Zoey, Matthew, Olivia, and Kayonnie. Your hard work makes this Pawscast possible!