Messages to Teachers
It’s all a part of the history of the great state of Alaska and the Iditarod itself – the Serum Run of 1925, Balto, Togo, Dr. Welch, Nurse Morgan, Governor Bone and 20 brave mushers who carried the anti-toxin from Nenana to Nome. The Cruelest Miles, written by cousins, Gay Salisbury and Laney Salisbury, is …
If you’re a sled dog that lives on a glacier and can run on snow all year long, the first heavy snow isn’t such a big deal. For the rest of us, as fall turns to winter, we are plenty anxious to park the 4-wheeler and get the sled out. In Wisconsin, we begin to …
Hey Boys and Girls, Happy 2010! Hope you are all having a great school year. I’ve been really busy with my studies this year. Each year seems to get a little more difficult. Is that the way it is in human school too? The Iditarod will be starting really soon. I can’t wait. I bet …
Hello Boys and Girls, I had the pleasure to get to know an awesome author and photographer, Dagny McKinley! When I picked up her book, Wild Hearts: Dog Sledding the Rockies, I couldn’t put the book down. The pictures of the sled dogs are so amazing! She did a great job capturing the personalities of …
Hello Boys and Girls, Can you hear my howl song? I’ve been howling for days! There is snow on the ground! The temperatures have been cold, and it is Iditarod Season! As November comes to an end and December begins, the Iditarod race season draws closer, too. It is so noisy at Iditarod Headquarters, that …
Hi Boys and Girls, I hope you are enjoying the race this year. Several of you have asked about food for both the dogs and humans along the trail. We’ve talked a lot about what the dogs eat but not about what the humans eat. Mary Calore contacted me and …
Hi Boys and Girls, Did you read Zuma’s post about doing community service? Isn’t that a great idea? Well I went to see a class today that is doing a wonderful community project. Mrs. Andrews 3rd grade class from Pelham Elementary in Pelham NH has started baking dog biscuits to sell. The money they raise …
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Hi Boys and Girls, Th e race is just 2 weeks away. I’m so excited. Have you picked your musher yet? I’d love to hear who you picked and why. Do you know that you can write to us and ask questions or tell us something about you or the race? Well you can and …
Hi Boys and Girls, It’s getting close to race time. Are you ready? Many of you will be picking a musher to follow in the race. In some classes, you’re assig ?ned to a musher or you pick a name from a hat. If you are able to make the decision yourself, I thought I’d …
