Wilde Times - Volume 002 - March 2026

WILDE OLYMPICS - EXCLUSIVE

AUTHOR: MILA FORTIN & CORALIE ELLIS

On February 20th, 2026, our school hosted our first ever annual WILDE Winter Olympics, and it was a blast! Students competed in multiple different fun Olympic events, including bobsledding, luge, speed skating, figure skating, biathlon, and ski jump. Even though the weather kept changing between rain, snow, and even hail, everyone persevered and made the best of it.

The event was organized and run by Student Council, who planned the activities, helped run each station, and judged the events throughout the day. Students competed in their houses, Tides, Forest, Animals, and Earth. Each house worked together to decide who would be the best fit for each activity. When a house won an event, they earned points for their team.

At the end of the day, Forest House came in first place with a total of 82 points! The other houses, Tides, Animals, and Earth, followed close behind. Overall, the Wilde Winter Olympics was a success and brought our school together for a day full of teamwork, laughter, and friendly competition. We will be doing it again next year!

‍SKI LOPPET

AUTHOR: MILO BOOKER

The Ski Loppet is almost here and Wilde athletes are getting ready! They are doing hot laps around the Lower Loop every morning to gain speed as well as splitting up into levels to gain stamina. Level one is laps of the Lower Loop to improve their speed. Level two is going up Sunrise trail to improve their ability to go up and down hills. Level three is doing the Strawberry Fields loop to increase stamina and speed. Finally, level four is the Summit Push which is for more skilled and confident skiers to push themselves Even more. We do level skiing on Tuesday and Thursday. Other times we go for a class skis. Get ready WILDE families for a race to the end!

‍CLUBS

AUTHOR: RHYS ROBERTS & JAKOB JENSEN

Clubs are an important part of WILDE School. They let kids demonstrate leadership and be creative. Here's some of the clubs that WILDE offers:

• Student Council: Student Council is an after school club on Wednesdays, where kids grade 5 and up get to plan events and practice leadership skills. This club is run by Curtis Shepard and Sophie Keil, and takes place in both the Duck and Wolf Pack yurt.
• Babysitting Club: Babysitting Club is a club for kindies who are to young for free play club. The teacher in charge of it is Diane, though kids grade 6 and up who have there babysitting license are the ones who takes care of the kindergarteners. The club takes place in the main building and the kids will also go outside and play on the kindergartener play structures. The babysitting club is important because it gives parents more free time and lets the younger kids enjoy more free play.
• Musical Club: Musical Club takes place after school on Thursday in the boardroom, and is run by Olivia Damsma. It is a chance for kids to practice for the school musical and get more important and lead roles.
• Cubing Club: Cubing Club is run by Jakob Jensen and Rhys Roberts, and is after school on Tuesdays. In the club, you learn how to solve Rubik's cubes starting at the classic 3 by 3, and eventually learning more complex puzzles. The club is important because it can help you learn problem solving skills and can even teach you leadership because you can teach others and you need to be demonated.
• Chess Club: Chess club is run by Curtis Shepard. It is a strategy/board game club for students grades 4 and up. It is after school on Wednesdays, held in the Duck Yurt. This club helps students with strategic skills and critical thinking.
• Free Play Club: Free play club is run by a variety of teachers and is for grades 1 and up. This is a chance for students to have unsupervised playtime outside within free play boundaries. It is held after school Monday to Thursday. This is a great chance for students to connect with others and use their imagination.
• Skiing Club: Skiing club is run by Shelagh McKay, CD Shrack and Jeff Barrett. This club is a great chance for students grade 1 and up to practice for the Ski Loppet. Ski club is held after school on Mondays in the lavu, as a place to meet before their ski.

Make sure to sign up your child for any of these club! It's a great chance to connect with others and make memories!

DOGS TALK

‍AUTHOR: DANA THACKERY

WHITE MOUNTAIN

AUTHOR: THE MARTENS CLASS

A ski resort in your own backyard? It's no longer just a dream! The Marten class built their own ski mountain this year, complete with instructors, groomers, and a ski patrol. Founded by Ronan Cremen and Elliot Melekhov as a couple runs through the trees, the resort has expanded to include approximately 24 runs, two up-trails, and for a while even included a terrain park.

As the resort expanded, Archer Gerard quickly realized it would be best to have a ski instructor to help other classes understand how to safely navigate the runs. His instructor services helped the resort avoid closure when things threatened to become a free-for-all. Meanwhile, Sam jumped in with ski patrol services to help with stuck skiers and pretend injuries. Although the terrain park had been introduced for show, some students decided to try to use it during school hours and the White Mountain Staff decided it was best to close the park.

Groomers work nightly to bring fresh trails which have featured races as well as fresh corduroy on trails. Stay tuned for the results of the upcoming Olympics!

DOGSLEDDING

‍AUTHOR: ELISE FORTIN

On Friday February 27th, grade 4-8 we're treated to a dogsledding experience. What a time to be at WILDE! Even though the lines seemed endless, the experience was worth it! It was amazing to learn about our dogsledding thematic with professionals and their dogs. They got to pet the dogs and the dogs were super friendly! They demonstrated how to put a dog harness on and some lucky students even got to try it themselves! Throw in the fact all students got to experience a dogsledding run and grade 8's got to mush their own little team of dogs! It was a day none of us will forget! Special thanks to Green Feet Ecosystem Services Dogsled Rides for visiting us at WILDE!

CREDITS

‍Writers: Mila Fortin, Coralie Ellis, Rhys Roberts, Milo Booker, Jakob Jensen, Elise Fortin, Dana Thackery, The Martins Class, & Curtis Shepard.

Editor: Hannah Shrack

Design: Hannah Shrack, Rhys Roberts, & Leah Peyton

Chief Editor: Leah Peyton