06/03/2026
In what's becoming a last day tradition at WB... the inflatable race!
For those who may have missed it...
Mr. Harris MCed the event in his famous blue track suit. 20 staff participated - It's fair to say that the students all "won" and the participants all tied for the top prize of "sweaty, silly, seroulsly FUN teacher" 🤩
Curious about the runners?
-Our first competitor descends from the darkest, deepest depths of the abyss. They’ve spent the year tirelessly trolling the murky waters of grading, luring in distracted students with the glowing bait of extra credit. Armed with a giant jaw and infinite patience, let’s see if our resident Anglerfish, Ms. Carney, can navigate these treacherous inflatable waters without getting snagged!
-Stepping up to the starting line today is a teacher who promised they wouldn't back out of this challenge... they promised they wouldn't just wing it! Flapping in all the way from Room 222, she’s ready to ruffle some feathers! Mrs. Arnold! And she is the supreme sovereign of the roost, the fastest fryer in the school, the clucking champion of the world...Put your hands together and give it up for… Mrs. Martin the Mighty Chicken!!!
-Okay, okay, so maybe hippos are better suited for the mud than the inflatable race - we will see! Coming in hot and ready to chomp! This teacher isn’t just looking for knowledge today—she is looking for a snack! Let’s make some noise for the hungriest, happiest, and bounciest teacher in the building: Mrs. Mackey the Purple Hippo!
-These teachers have a nose for knowledge and an appetite for speed! Get ready to release the hounds… the 2nd Grade Wiener Dog! They’re the mustard to your hot dog, give it up for Mrs. Nickle & Mrs. Thomas!
-Alright students, time to ruffle some feathers! Our next competitor is the absolute queen of the classroom, making pre-vacay chaos look like a walk in the park. They’ve traded in their grading red pens for big orange feet, and a backpack for a whole lot of fluff. Quacking all the way from room 219, give a massive, deafening cheer for Mrs. Greenlimb!
-Time for our next competitor. Boys and girls, time to feathers-up and shake your tailfeathers! Strutting all the way from Room 146 to the starting line, she is loud, she is proud, and her plumage is absolutely on point! Get ready to hear her squawk, watch her strut, and prepare to be dazzled by her brilliant, bouncy feathers... Give it up for our very own Ms. Pittman... as the PRANCING PEACOCK!
-The sea witch herself has emerged from the depths... and she's ready to dominate this obstacle course! You know her by day as the fabulous Mrs. Gardner, shaping young minds and ruling the classroom. But today, she is shedding her fins for inflatable tentacles, because it’s time to rule the ocean of inflatables! Give a massive, deafening, underwater cheer for the sea-witch of Willow Bend... Mrs. Gardner as URSULA!
-From the watery depths of the classroom, making a splash at the starting line... put your fins together for the most amphibious educators in the building, your favorite pink, gill-flaring, smile-wearing AXOLOTL - Ms. Wrobel! Aannnnndddd, your favorite blue, gill-flaring, smile-wearing AXOLOTL - Ms. Gallagher!
-We have officially entered the hive, and the stakes have never been higher! You know her, you love her, and she is the undisputed champion of the obstacle course! She’s the master of the relay, and today, she is buzzing with speed! Let's hear it for your favorite, the only PE teacher brave enough to bounce into battle... weighing in at a whopping five pounds of pure, inflatable power... put your stingers together and make some noise for... Mrs. Rusk!
-Today, we are taking things from the classroom to the wild! You know her as the teacher who helps you with math, reading, and science. But today, she is shedding her sensible shoes and transforming into the most majestic, the most flamboyant, the most... fabulous creature on the planet! Prepare yourselves, because she is stepping up to the starting line with the power of a thousand pink feathers... let’s make some noise for Mrs. Carmody!
-Alright Willow Bend, listen up! The atmosphere is about to get weird, because touching down on our course right now is an intergalactic legend. Traveling light-years from the planet DUPLEX, make some noise for the greenest, the meanest, the fastest extraterrestrial in the galaxy... Mrs. Temple
-Next up: Ladies and gentlemen, students and staff! She might look like a giant stuffed animal, but don't let those inflatable ears fool you—they are fueled by coffee and determination! Let's hear it for your Assistant Principal, Mrs. McFalls the Mouse
-Look up in the trees! Is it a bird? Is it a bear? No, it’s the wildest creature in the entire school! She is furry, she loves to learn, and she has true Aussie energy. Give it up for our very eucalyptus-certified, Mrs. Mueller the Koala!
-The water is getting dangerous! Lurking in the deep end, we have the apex predators of the 5th grade! They are fast, they are fierce, and they are ready to chew up the competition! From the legendary waters of Room 206, weighing in at 7 feet of pure bubble-blown rubber... put your hands together for Ms. Lee BLUE SHARK! And ready to chomp their way to the finish line, swallowing up homework and snapping up A's, make some noise for Mrs. Newby the PINK SHARK!
-Last - but certainly not least… the 19th and 20th competitors in our inflatable run today! It is the moment you have been waiting for! Prepare yourselves, because the next racers bursting onto the course are about to roll, bounce, and boogie their way to the finish line… She is bright, she is bouncy, and she is here to bring the squeeze to the competition! Put your hands together and make some noise for Ms. Cisneros... as the INFLATABLE ORANGE TUBE! Aannnddd Mrs. Caldera… as the INFLATABLE GREEN TUBE!
