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As you start to plan for your new school year, are Morning Meetings a part of your routine? Morning Meetings are a great way to leave the Starting Line of your day while creating community and reinforcing academic and social skills. They are also a great way to sneak in a little Iditarod fun and …
Tails from the Trail! It is that time of summer when I start to think about the upcoming year. July is over, and the August build-up is here. What will my new class be like? How am I going to start the school year? What will I change from last year or keep the same? …
Attend a 2020 Iditarod Teacher event! It’s not to early! Not at all! We’re already planning for our 2020 teacher conference events. You should start planning to join us! 2020 Winter Conference in Anchorage prior to the start of the Iditarod. (March 3 – 6, 2020) Learn more by clicking here! 2020 Summer Camp for …
Photos are a great way to introduce students to reading skills they may be unfamiliar with or need extra practice with prior to using more complicated texts. Moving from photos, to short passages, to longer texts allows students to have a chance to refine their skills and build their confidence. The Iditarod is fortunate to …
It’s hard to believe that summer camp is ending. Thank you, Diane, Kim, and Sara, for everything you have done. It has been a memorable week! The collaboration and teamwork that has happened this week have been amazing. We have not only worked together through many presentations and interactive projects but also have taken many …
The 2020 Iditarod season has officially started! Today was the musher’s sign up and volunteer picnic. Laura Neese was the first musher to sign up for the 2020 Iditarod. This will be Laura’s second Iditarod; her first was in 2017. Not only was it fun to see who was signing up, but it was great …
This morning we had to say goodbye to Dream a Dream Dog Farm. Thank you to Vern, Susan, Cindy, Cassie, and Dan for a fantastic time. It was sad to say goodbye, but what great memories we will take with us! Until next summer camp…. Our journey continued to Chas St. George’s (Interim CEO of …
Today we toured the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer. We enjoyed walking through the fields learning about their history and see them in action! Interestingly, the musk ox have made a return to Alaska after becoming extinct to these lands in 1865. With the help of Greenland in 1930, thirty-four musk oxen were brought back …
Today we traveled to the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage. As we walked through the doors, I was immediately drawn to the gathering place in the center of the Heritage Center. There was a demonstration of the Alaska Native Games beginning. These athletic games are based on power, balance, and focus. As the students …
Teamwork, Collaboration, and Creativity! The day started with Vern Halter, teaching us how to harness and bootie the dogs and having a harnessing and bootie competition. It was a lot of fun and made me reflect upon the mushers on the trail. How many times and how fast they must have to change booties on …