
“Doggone Dogs”… A Math Lesson for Young Pups!
September is upon us, and we all know that means two things: school has started, AND we are one month closer to Iditarod 2026! As

September is upon us, and we all know that means two things: school has started, AND we are one month closer to Iditarod 2026! As

What better time to talk about cold weather, mushers, and sled dog racing than in the sweltering heat of August! Hopefully you can already feel

It is hard to believe that I am beginning my year with you considering it is currently 89 degrees here in Iowa! But, as we

Each summer the transition of the Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ role is marked by the passing of a symbolic item. This moment signifies more

Dear Educators, My one-year term as the 2025 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ is coming to a close, and I want to extend my deepest

It’s April! Which for many teachers means wrapping up instruction, reviewing for state testing, and starting end of the year projects. Keep an eye out

Are people in Nome always waiting at the finish line for mushers to arrive? Nope! But when a musher is about one mile away, a

Jessie Holmes did it! He was the first musher to guide his team under the Burled Arch in the wee hours of Friday morning. Of

This morning bib number 15, Jessie Holmes, was the first musher into White Mountain just as the sun was rising over the Niukluk River. While

In the Iditarod world, more than half of the remaining mushers have reached the coast! Your students might notice that mushers are staying an extra
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