Two children and an adult smile inside a blue tent during an outdoor picnic, while another adult sits beside them on a blanket. Pink trays hold food and drinks, with a wicker picnic basket nearby.

As the first quarter heads toward its Friday, October 16 close, students across Euclid Schools are putting their learning into action and finding plenty of reasons to celebrate along the way.

At Arbor, Ms. Oster’s and Mrs. Gollon’s second graders enjoyed some of the fresh Fall air and took a walking field trip to the Euclid Public Library.

Two-photo collage showing students walking together on a sidewalk outside a school and three students smiling in a large, round yellow reading nook beside library bookshelves.Mrs. Moore’s fifth graders at Bluestone brought their space lessons to life by building models of the solar system.

Two-photo collage showing students inflating green balloons, using straws and modeling clay, and completing worksheets at a classroom table and on a rug.

At the Early Learning Village, kindergarten students wrapped up a reading unit with the Fairytale Olympics, working together to put Humpty Dumpty back together, carrying water like Jack and Jill, and jumping over a candlestick.

Two-photo collage of Early Learning Village activities showing a child pouring water from a pink cup into a clear bin outside the school and another child jumping on a colorful alphabet rug beside a small toy in a classroom.The week also brought opportunities to connect and have fun. ELV welcomed families for its annual Family Picnic, while Mrs. Lindhardt’s class at Shoreview celebrated its first whole-class reward with a glow stick dance party. Students earned it through good behavior, teamwork and staying focused.

Two-photo collage of an outdoor school picnic showing an adult and two children sharing lunch on a blanket, and families gathered on blankets across a grassy area beneath trees.Two-photo collage of students posing together in a classroom and dancing on a colorful rug beside a screen playing a video.At ChanceLight Euclid, students explored virtual reality, celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month, and enjoyed activities ranging from camping to s’mores.

Three-photo collage showing a student holding a s’more, food being served from trays, and students and an adult using virtual reality headsets in a classroom.These experiences are just a glimpse of the learning, teamwork and school spirit filling our buildings as students make their way through the first quarter.