A weekly podcast by our Spanish class students for EVERYONE. We´re sharing our experiences, content knowledge and cultures with the entire school, staff and families. Our podcast is in English and Spanish. Learn how to say some words and phrases each week from our very own estudiantes (students). We´ll recap our week and highlight our activities, share fun facts about our Spanish-speaking countries and highlight local community events! We will even interview interesting guests! New episodes air cada viernes, each Friday.
Bienvenidos al PARQUE...Welcome to THE PARK!
Señora Barbee
Episodio Cero/Episode 0 - Podcast Intro Host - Sra. Barbee Tyus
Duration - 1 min, 15 seconds
Topic - Podcast Intro
Notes - We're launching our new Podcast, El Parque. Listen to students chat about Spanish class, share language tips and interview guests. English/Spanish
Episodio Uno/Episode 1 - 9/5/25
Hosts - Rudraksh Gilla, Vihaan Natarajan, Maddie Jacobs
Duration - 4:02
Topic - A Fresh Start
Notes - First impressions of Spanish class, learning a new language, navigating Middle School and gearing up for Hispanic Heritage Month
Episodio Dos/Episode 2 - 9/12/25
Hosts - Clara Bendz, Payton Montgomery
Duration - 2:53
Topic - Hispanic Heritage Month is here!
Notes - Hispanic Heritage Month is in full swing. Learn about events in the Triangle and what makes a language an "official" language.
Episodio Tres/Episode 3 - 9/19/25
Hosts - Laksh Mathur, Pratik Rayarathil, Heer Shah
Esteemed Guest - Sr. Victor Flores, Lead Custodian of Mills Park
Duration - 6:12
Topic - We celebrate our own!
Notes - Well into Hispanic Heritage month, we celebrate Latino culture, our language and the people who add their own special thread in our diverse tapestry here at El Parque. Mr. Flores, our beloved custodian here at Mills Park, sits down in a candid interview to give us a glimpse of his beautiful home country, El Salvador and how he celebrates his Salvadoran heritage here in the Triangle. Enjoy this bilingual, poised and polished interview between Sr. Flores and our 8th grader from team Tres Leches, Laksh Mathur, in our Spanish language.
Episodio Cuatro/Episode 4 - 9/24/25
Hosts - Sra. Barbee / Tamales Class
Esteemed Guest - Coach John Bradford, Players Mikey Maldonado and Rodrigo da Costa of the North Carolina Fútbol Club
Duration - 23.22
Topic - Fútbol es VIDA-Soccer is LIFE
Notes - Coach John Bradford and his elite North Carolina Football team are the pride of Cary, NC. They took a few moments out of their crazy busy schedule to come share, inspire and give insights about the Carolina football club and their individual journeys, wins, losses and special moments. Mills Park loves NCFC and NCFC loves Mills Park. We hope to enjoy a life-long partnership with the team, our Spanish classes and entire school! Thank you NCFC for representing us well all around the world! Uds. son nuestros heroes!
Episodio Cinco/Episode 5 - 12/2/25
Hosts - Isha Villegas y Angelica Gamboa Paletas y Tostones Classes
Duration - 7.57
Topic - Colombia Tierra de Eterna Primavera (Medellin)...Land of Eternal Spring
Notes - Isha and Angelica are amigas en la clase de Paletas y Tostones..not only do they share their love for the Spanish language, but also a deep rooted heritage celebrating Colombia and its majestic cities like the capital, Bogota y Medellin. Let us celebrate and learn more about the beautiful and diverse Colombian culture, foods, music and, for the podcasters, a family lineage that is beautiful, deep rooted and rich. You might remember these ladies from the International night we had at El Parque en noviembre. Check out this video sent by Isha to learn more about the wonders of Colombia.