Jim Deprez

[Jim Deprez @teachmrdeprez]

@1800PetMeds Sure did! Cannot thank you enough for your support of this amazing event. I can't wait to be on the trail in person this year!

[Jim Deprez @teachmrdeprez]

Today, as we wrap up or interdisciplinary unit on the Iditarod, our 3rd grade after school students had an AMAZING opportunity to be Iditarod "experts" and answer some questions from peers in Bogota, Colombia! They did an awesome job! @iditarod @RidgewoodES @HilliardSchools

[The Iditarod @The_Iditarod]

Musher bibs are signed and up for auction. These bibs are worn by each musher from the race start to the Skwentna checkpoint. Then are returned to Iditarod HQ and be ready for the winning bidder!

Auction ends March 19

Bid at https://t.co/b6U4WS3jVQ

[The Iditarod @The_Iditarod]

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is throwing a birthday bash for Balto, the beloved sled dog.

DiscoverE: Dogs of the Iditarod Trail
Date: Wednesday, March 24
Time: 6:30pm EST

Register for this FREE virtual presentation at https://t.co/SOe4CgwOmU

[Jim Deprez @teachmrdeprez]

Students loved using the Iditarod Insider to track their mushers. They were asking ALL DAY to check out the GPS to see where their musher was and who they passed. We also used it to identify the mushers on the live feed from the checkpoints! @RidgewoodES @HilliardSchools

[Jim Deprez @teachmrdeprez]

Getting to zoom with our pen pals in Mrs. Smith's class in Takotna, AK today was such fun! Discovering how different our 2 communities and schools are was incredible. Their entire school had 6 students and the students got to help during the Iditarod last year! @HilliardSchools

[Jim Deprez @teachmrdeprez]

Teacher friends! Very cool opportunity here! Check out the details in the link...

[The Iditarod @The_Iditarod]

Attention middle & high school teachers:
Announcing the Trail Mail student art contest judged by official Iditarod artist Jon Van Zyle and artist Jona Van Zyle.

Deadline for Submissions: December 15, 2020
Find contest details at https://t.co/AKp1GyM0Ij

[Jim Deprez @teachmrdeprez]

Lunch outside with the teacher (and Oreos) makes for a nice change... Also, channeling our inner scientists... Observing nature just like John James Audubon and William Beebe! @RidgewoodES

[The Iditarod @The_Iditarod]

Jim Deprez, 2021 Teacher on the Trail, discovers how three well known mushers played a major part in military operations during both World Wars.

Read Jims article about the connection between sled dogs and our military at https://t.co/YlL1uySRpF.

[Jim Deprez @teachmrdeprez]

Lunch outside with the teacher as a reward for their reading efforts! Celebrating with Oreos makes it even better! :) @RidgewoodES

[Jim Deprez @teachmrdeprez]

@albarnett17 @SherriBauserman This is AWESOME!!!

[Jim Deprez @teachmrdeprez]

A little bit of everything from last week! Doing subtraction with a new math app, authors sharing some of their writing, doing a little test prep to get ready, and learning about Alaskan geography with some help from a musher and her dogs! Great week all around... @RidgewoodES

[The Iditarod @The_Iditarod]

Don't miss out on our Virtual EDU Fall Conference this week, Oct. 16 & 17. Jim Deprez, 2021 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail, presents about Teaching on purpose.

Digital downloads available. There is still time to register at https://t.co/vSU6AGixnm

[Jim Deprez @teachmrdeprez]

Starting to focus more on improving our writing... Friday Letters and "The Best Part of Me". Next week we will look more in depth at the writing process to help us improve even more!

[Jim Deprez @teachmrdeprez]

We have been working on community building a lot the first few weeks. Love our class "patch"work quilt display and 3rd grade community. Even though we are distanced, we still all fit together. @RidgewoodES

[The Iditarod @The_Iditarod]

Iditarod EDU Virtual Fall Conference
Technology in an Ecosystem that Demands Greater Access

Friday, October 16
2 – 4 p.m. Alaska Time

Saturday, October 17
8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Alaska Time

Register for the conference at https://t.co/vSU6AGixnm

[Jim Deprez @teachmrdeprez]

"Group B'ers" working on their Friday Letters to their parents. Also loved watching this group play Red Light, Green Light at recess. It was a good Friday...@RidgewoodES

[Jim Deprez @teachmrdeprez]

This week, we were working on a "getting to know you" activity involving the Teacher on the Trail™ patches. Check out this full lesson on the Iditarod EDU website! @The_Iditarod @RidgewoodES @HilliardSchools

[Jim Deprez @teachmrdeprez]

Having some fun outside on a beautiful Friday afternoon... Love the impromptu message my kiddos created for the school. @RidgewoodES

[Jim Deprez @teachmrdeprez]

@RGW5thgrade @RidgewoodES They look AMAZING so far!