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10/14/2026

Don't forget to keep collecting tabs! These can come from anywhere--friends, family, coworkers. It all goes to the great cause of helping the Ronald McDonald House!

10/13/2026

🚶‍♀️🚶FALL 2026 WALKING CHALLENGE UPDATE🚶‍♀️‍➡️🚶‍➡️

Wow, things are really heating up! Remember there are three contests happening here: Overall winners, grade group winners, and can you beat Mr. Ross winners. Here's the latest data from our last walk on October 7:

Total Walkers: 39
Total Steps: 172,971
Total Miles: 65.88

Overall Leaders:
1st--Mr. Ross at 5.41 miles
2nd--Weslynn at 5.39 miles (Will she overtake Mr. Ross? The last few times she has been Mr. Ross' walking buddy, and they have put in the exact same amount of miles.)
3rd--Blakely at 4.45 miles (She is also often a walking buddy of Mr. Ross.)
4th--Mrs. Alisha at 3.77 miles
5th--Ella at 3.02 miles
6th--Haileigh at 3.01 miles (close!)

Kindergarten to 2nd Grade:
1st--Blakely at 4.45 miles
2nd--Emma at 2.63 miles
3rd--Aidan at 2.08 miles
4th--Easton at 2.06 miles (close!)
5th--Raven at 1.73 miles
6th--Asher at 1.58 miles
7th--Hank at 1.57 miles
8th--Raylan at 1.55 miles (close!)

3rd to 5th Grade:
1st--Weslynn at 5.39 miles
2nd--Ella at 3.02 miles
3rd--Haileigh at 3.01 miles (close!)
4th--Tucker at 2.68 miles
5th--Elijah at 2.16 miles
6th--Addison B. at 2.10 miles (close!)
7th--Sophia at 1.81 miles

6th to 8th Grade:
1st--Alexander at 2.55 miles
2nd--William at 2.40 miles
3rd--Avery at 1.35 miles
4th--Katharine at 1.23 miles
5th--Michael at 0.77 miles

10/12/2026

See you Monday, October 19!

10/12/2026

For Fun Friday, we learned about Kimochi, which is a Japanese word meaning feeling. Then we played Kimochi Charades. The students drew out a Kimochi, which is basically a stuffed emoji, looked at the face and read the feeling word, then had to act it out for the students to guess what it was. Special thanks to Claire, Ella, and Sophia for being Mr. Ross' helpers by learning the game and showing the other students how it was done.

10/09/2026

For Legos Thursday, Mrs. Baird talked to the students about community, what it is, and what you might find in one. We even talked about what kinds of things we wish we had in the Elk Valley Community. Then the students were partnered up and challenged with building something they might find in a community. We had a couple of schools, a gas station, a swimming pool, a McDonald's, a hospital, a restaurant (complete with restrooms), and a basketball court.

10/07/2026

🚶‍♀️🚶WALKING CHALLENGE UPDATE🚶‍♀️‍➡️🚶‍➡️

Today is Walking Wednesday, but I wanted to give an update since our last walk on September 30.

Overall Leaders:
1st--Mr. Ross at 4.18 miles
2nd--Weslynn at 4.16 miles
3rd--Blakely at 3.41 miles
4th--Mrs. Alisha at 2.72 miles
5th--Emma at 2.63 miles

Kindergarten to 2nd Grade Leaders:
1st--Blakely at 3.41 miles
2nd--Emma at 2.63 miles
3rd--Asher at 1.58 miles
4th--Aidan at 1.43 miles

3rd Grade to 5th Grade Leaders:
1st--Weslynn at 4.16 miles
2nd--Haileigh at 2.42 miles
3rd--Ella at 1.93 miles
4th--Tucker at 1.68 milesk

6th to 8th Grade Leaders:
1st--William at 2.40 miles
2nd--Avery at 1.35 miles
3rd--Alexander at 1.28 miles

Total Walker: 34
Total Steps Taken: 124,604
Total Miles: 46.53

It's still very early and it's anyone's contest to take! The students are encouraged that the winners are typically the ones who are there for the contest week in and week out, as well as those who keep up with Mr. Ross because he has a long and fast stride.

10/07/2026

For Tuesday's craft, we took advantage of the beautiful weather and did some painting out in the grass.

10/05/2026

Our class uses Sami's Circuit, a motivational exercise program that helps kids build confidence, resilience, and healthy habits. This month, we're inviting families to take Sami's Family Challenge: try a new food together! Pick something nobody in your family has tried, give it a taste, and talk about it. It's a fun way to spend time together and show kids that trying new things takes courage. Plus, every family that signs up for the challenge is entered into a raffle to win a $25 Sami’s Circuit store gift card!
Learn more here:

Every family has its go-to meals, but there's a whole world of vegetables and healthy recipes out there you haven't discovered yet. This month, your family can try one new vegetable or healthy recipe each week - together.

10/05/2026

We tried to go outside and play Friday, but we got chased back in by the rain, so we went to the gym instead. We caught some really cool action shots!

10/05/2026

We are starting a puppetry series on our Fun Fridays. This past Friday, we watched a compilation of Statler and Waldorf videos so the students could see people puppets in action. Then the students did some learning exercises about not flipping the lid. To help the students in this endeavor, they were all given some tiny eyeballs to wear on their hand to practice moving their thumb and not their upper fingers (it's a tough thing to do!). Next, the students were given an opportunity to practice what they learned in an actual show-quality puppet.