Salamander Stride 2025

What is the Salamander Stride?
It’s a Fun Run for the whole school and the singular fundraiser for the PTA. The Stride is a non-competitive event that encourages physical activity and aligns with the school’s purpose of educating and celebrating the kids. It is also a great community event for students, teachers, and administrators—and, of course, parents, guardians, and family members who are able to support our students.
How will the Salamander Stride raise money for the PTA?
Students will seek pledges from family, friends, and neighbors to achieve their fitness goal—be it a mile or beyond. Our successful Stride fundraising history has enabled us to eliminate the need for other PTA fundraisers, like selling wrapping paper and cookie dough.
Will all kids participate?
Yes! This is a school-wide event and every student who is able to stride, walk, run or roll in the Salamander Stride is encouraged to participate. We know there may be some children whose families and friends are not able to pledge money for the Salamander Stride, and that’s OK — everyone participates in the way they are able.
Important Note: If you are giving through this website "donate" button and not your student's fundraising page, please add their name and teacher when prompted so they receive the credit for your contribution. Click "check out" to complete the process for making your gift. Thank you for your support!
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Top Class
| K - Joanne Ymele Leki | $3,311 |
| 3 - Niklas S Hammond | $2,960 |
| 1 - Elisabeth A Anderson | $2,630 |
| 1 - Chrystelle Panatier | $2,435 |
| K - Miriam L De Decker | $2,385 |
| 5 - Talia Mason | $1,920 |
Get more information about our Class here:
Recent Donations
Caelan....have fun with your run! I will be cheering for you! Love Aunt FiFi
Go Emma!!!
J’adore Desi!
For Desmond Robb and Chrystelle Panatier
Wishing an amazing Fun Run to you Desi and your class!
Christian Daddy loves you and I hope you continue to have a great year in first grade. Love, Dad.
Have fun out there Laila!
For Desmond Robb and Chrystelle Panatier.
We love you Tristan!
Kallan Tasker Grade 1. Madame Anderson
Desmond Robb and Chrystelle Panatier
Run, run Shira!
Go Salamanders.. cheering you on Boknom!
Good luck, Grandma and Grandpa!
Good luck, Grandma and Grandpa!
Have a great school year!
Good luck reaching your goal, Rowan! I’m glad I could help!
We love you, Levi! Go get 'em!
Desi - let this activity remind you to always take things in stride!
You’re going to be a great big sis!
We are happy to sponsor you, Sweetheart. Run like the wind.
Love, Grandma Ribbon, Grandpa & Uncle Kyle ❤️❤️❤️
We are so proud of you Levi!
Have fun, Isabel!
Have fun on your race, Anna!
Fastest 6 year old I know!
We want you to continue enjoying school.
Yay Allie! We're cheering for you.
Much love, Grandpa Rod and Grandma Nancy
Love you bunches, Leo!
We’re rooting for you Ada!! Go slay some demons!!
Happy to support you, sweetie!
Grandma and Granpa wish we could be there to cheer for you! Have a great run !!!!
So proud of you my little runner!
Go, Talia, Go!
Run fast! Take chances! xoxox
Happy to support your fundraising efforts Phoebe❤️ Run like the wind 💨.
Love you,
Mimi and Duckie
Go Phoebe!
Evan Rhodes, 5th/Kellinger
Go Eliza, go!! You can do it! Bon chance! - Bob and Ann
Our Laila loves to run! I know you'll fun time running for the Salamander Slide
Go Arthur! Run hard! We are proud of you.
Go Nicholas! Run hard! We are proud of you.
Running is fun. School is fun. Running for school?Let us know if it was fun Bea!
Love you!
Go Pearl!
Go Clara!
Go Reid!
Justus, Jack and Katie
Good luck!
Run like the wind O!
Go Salamanders!
Love you , Callie! From Aunt Tina!
Go Bennett, cheering you on PoPo.
Enjoy the run babe! 🫶🏼
Enjoy the run babe! 🫶🏼
Go Sylvia!! Stride like a silly salamander!
Loretta Maxwell
Per lap!
So glad to support you and your school. Have fun in the Salamander Stride!!
Love, Robin and Pete
Theo Sears
For James Sears:
Good Luck Evan!
Have a great run Ariel!
Locke you are a superstar ✨️
Go Bea!
Dear Bea, so proud of you doing this! Best luck with everything the Salamanders do!
Best of luck on the stride!
Go Allie, we are proud of you!
Go Ariel! We love you and can’t wait to see you and all the 5th graders run their last Salamander Stride!
From Alexander Arnold (Mme Raze class)
Go for it, Cassandra! You can do it!
With love,
Nana and Grandpa Jay xxxx
We love you so much and are so proud of you, Evy!!
It IS worth something. Go Ani!
I'm so proud of you, Ani! Cross that finish line like George Washington on the Delaware.
Hi Stefen,
Enjoy the run!!!!!
Love you,
Go Tala, we love you!
All the best to all the Salamanders!!!
Great job Seamus!
Have fun!
Love, Grandma Emrich
Leap, skip, run, jump, tumble, to get over the finish line
I hope you bring home the gold medal!
Let's Do It for the First Graders!
For Rebecca MacIntyre 1st grade MME Anderson
Cheers to Stefen!
Run Sam!
Run Daphne!
We are proud of you, Allie! Love, Mom and Dad
Have fun and enjoy!
Love you
Grandma
Go Vivi! You’ve got this!
Bonne énergie à donner le meilleur de toi et bon succès pour l’atteinte de tes objectifs ! 😘
Funds raised from our neighborhood bake sale!
Funds raised from our neighborhood bake sale!
Funds raised from our neighborhood bake sale!
Love you lil egg!
Good luck and go fast!
Go Alice!
Let’s Go Zia! 💜
Let’s Go Bujji! 💜
Run, Zia, Run! We love you! 💜
Run, Rami, Run! We love you!
Go salamanders! I am so happy your school is a special place. Love from Yaya
Run, Wilson, run! We love you!
Way to go!
So happy to support you in this fund raiser!
Go Sophia!
Run Fast Like The Wind! -Mom and Dad
You are fierce and fast, Rosalind. Run like the wind! We love you!
Have a great run, Tristan!! We’re so proud of you!
Go salamanders!
Enjoy the run Anna.
Go Davis! Nana and Papa DeSouza
Go Nina! Nana and Papa DeSouza
Nathaniel Mancis
Go Salamanders!!!
Ivan, run like lightning!! You can do itttt!!! :)
We love you Beatrice!
Go Nina!
Go Davis!!
Go Rilenn Monk. I love you. Aunt Kim
We're so proud of your accomplishments, Hazel!
Have fun on your run!
For Kallan Tasker
Go Maia and all 4th graders in Keundjous class! Run, walk, or roll - Have fun!
Go Marco and all 3rd graders in Mme Colon's class. Have fun and run lots of laps!!
Thanks for being the coolest, Victor.
So proud of you, Juju! Love, KK and PawPaw
From uncle Rocky
From uncle Rocky
Go Ivan! 😊
Good Luck Ivan !! Titi Joyce loves you
Go Ivan titi loves you
We love you Sayeh, go sweet running girl!
Go Sayeh!
I’m so glad school is going so well for you, Jia. You look so happy in your picture.
I love you, Jia.
Grandpa
Hi Zia! We hope that the Salamander Slide helps you get extra recess! Have fun!
Hi Rami! We hope you have a lot of fun on the Salamander Stride!
Dear Zia,
Here’s a donation from Tieta, who loves you very much, and wants you to have good education!
Dear Rami,
Here’s a donation from Teita, who loves you very much, and wants you to have the best education!
Go Fiona!
This donation is to sponsor my grandson Reid Shaw-Beckelman from his Meema (a/k/a his grandmother).
This donation is to sponsor my granddaughter Clara Shaw-Beckelman from her Meema (a/k/a Clara’s grandmother).
Go Elodie!!!:)
You go girl! Ada we are proud of you. With love,
Love you girlypop!
GPN Sponsorship
Yay Sage!
Go Fiona!
Go Go Sayeh Joon!
Good luck Eli!
Great Auntie jill
Have fun while you run!
To Levi:
Good Luck in the salamander stride. We are rooting for you.
Go Ellie
We believe in you Fiona!! Love you!!
What a great event! Have fun, Fiona.
You’ve got this Talia! Love, Granda and Grandpa Stoll!
Go, Fiona!! Run like the wind!
Run fast!
Grandpa
Go get um Fiona !
Go Fiona go!
Good luck
Good luck
you can do it!
you can do it!
Go Fiona Go!
Go Fiona! You are doing great!
Go Ale go!!!
Run fast!
For Jonah Kim ms Swenson class
Levi,
We like supporting your French program in particular!
Abue & Jefe
Way to go, Lena!
Way to go, Ori!
Way to go Levi! We hope to see a few breakdancing moves during your stride. Love you!
Go Levi!
From Aunt Linda and Uncle Rory
Go Wesley go!
Go Soraya!
Go Vera!
Go salamanders! Go Fiona!
Annabelle Jamouneau - Kellinger
Frederick Jamouneau - Anderson
Go Brynn! Proud of you!
Go Paige Go! We love you!
LOVE YOU!! YOU GOT THIS!!
Go Parker, go!
Go Elliot!
Go Ori!
Go Lena!
Go Ife!!
This donation is for Aleksandra Kiekhafer (1st grade - Mdm. Anderson's class)
You are doing great. Keep it up.
Go Benny!!
Let me know when the run is in case I can come watch.
Go, Grace! Love, Grandma Val
Way to go Memnon! We’re rooting for you!
Your neighbors from 406,
Mr. Christian & Ms. Nichole
Go Benjamin!
Good luck and have fun Grace! We love you ❤️
Go Evi! Go Salamanders!
Run and have fun...
Much appreciation for all you do! From Harry’s grandparents!!!
From JC’s grandparents - we are loving all the great Kindergarten stories from JC!!
Much appreciation 💕
Hey Nova! It's me 2-Pop! Good luck on your fundraising endeavor. I know you'll raise MORE than enough!
Good luck Parker!! Have fun💙Aunt Lori
I'm happy to contribute to this noble cause
Go Parker! ❤️
Run Parker Run!
Go Arthur! Love nana
Grammy and Pops say "Have fun Locke!"
Go Nicholas!!!!love nana
good cause....!! Happy Nicholas( Sloan) is in this school:)
Great cause ands happy Arthur (Sloan) is attending this school:)
So proud of our Salamander Morgan!
Run Baby Sage, U can do it. MIMI
Lucas Pascoal-Tanner
Mme Mason
Sebastien Pascoal-Tanner
M. Hammond
Goooooo Tristan!!! You got this 💪
Keep running!
Go Henry and Mme. Panatier's class!
Go Eloise and the rest of the Sligo Creek Salamanders!
Proud to both support our darling Evan, and the Sligo Creek Elementary School PTA!
You got this Little Missy!
Go Ada!!! Woohoo!
Go Yasmin! We are so proud of our little runner. Love, abuela and abuelo Cruz
Grandma loves you Elenor!
Grandma loves you, Lucy!
Hi Memnon! Keep being a great young man and an attentive student ! I love you buddy!
Love,
Tita Karla all the way from Michigan. ❤️🥰
Love, Tita Karla all the way from Michigan ❤️
Yay Wilson!!
Let’s go Leon!!!
Go Memnon
Your Birthday Twin loves you! Go Memnon Go!!
Auntie Sheryl
Cheers to your last Stride Nathan!
Donation for Mme. Colon's class
Donation for Mme. Leki's Class
Gooooooo Wilson!!!!!
Go Coley!
Wilson, run fast and have lots of fun!
Love you! Grammy and Pop Pop
Wilson, Have fun and run fast!
Love, Nonna and G-Dad ❤️
🦎💨
Good luck, Wilson! You got this! xoxo
Go, Wilson!
Go Wilson go!!!
At a way Yasmin!
Ma belle Pippa, pour les projets de ta nouvelle école.
Love you, Mina, and am so proud of you!
Go Yasmin!
Have fun Mina!! ❤️
You are the best Yasmin
Go Lia and the Salamanders! Have a great run!
Keep rising Evan Maxwell Haynes!
Go Benjamin! Have fun!
Elodie, loved and good luck with your fundraiser to meet your goal.
Go, Evan! Love, Turner
Hi Ariel! Hope you are going to run far! Love you lots,
Grandma
Go Ariel! Can't wait to watch your last Salamander Stride!
You go Benjamin!!! Enjoy the run.
Good luck Ebele!!
Good luck Amara!!
We love you, Ev!
Go Naomi Go
So proud of you.
Good luck. Love MoMA
Enjoy your run, Laila!
Have a great run, Naomi. I'm always impressed with how many laps you do. Soon you'll be running with me.
Hola PIPPA hermosa, con mucho cariño te envío esta donación para las actividades de tu colegio. te adoro
Continue, tu vas atteindre ton objectif!
Good luck!
Enjoy the race, Evan!
Love your energy! Have fun on the Salamander Stride! 💜
Good luck Elodie!
All Set is happy to support! Thanks for your support through the years!
Best wishes, Flora!!!
Love,
Uncle Dan, Aunt Natalie, Jaz, and Matias.
Good luck and have fun, Micah!
Love you!
GaGa and Saba
So proud of you, Violet!
Go, Violet, go!
Let's go Bumblebee,
Let's go Simeh
Go Simeh
Run, Evan, run! I know you're going to have a great time at the race. Have fun!
Go Evan!
Run like the wind Tristan
Go, Leon! Lots of xoxoxo to my fave artist!
Love you! Stride on.
Go Leon!
Go, Leon!
Go Victor, Go! Mike & Krissi
way to go Leon!
Auntie Phine & Emery
Love your ambitious running goal. Aunt Jane and Uncle Jim will be rooting you on.
Go Benjamin Go! Grandma and Grandpa are very proud of you. We love you!
Way to go!
Bonne courage!
🏃➡️🏃➡️🏃➡️🏃➡️🏃➡️🏃➡️🏃➡️🏃➡️🏃➡️🏃➡️🏃➡️
Happy running to our grandson JC!
We give this for Harry Everett our grandson.
Happy schooling, Nadine!
I’m so impressed by your running skills and determination! I don’t know French, so I’ll just say “Good luck” and have fun!
Go Leo! Cousins Robin and Walter are cheering you on! Good luck!
Happy running Benjamin!
Love you Bunches!
Hi Leo
We're rooting for you.
Love, Grandma & Grandpa
Run Bea Run!
Grandpa love you Nadine
Go Nadine
Have so much fun stridin' Cam!!! Love you!!!
Go, Vivi, go!
Have a spooky stride!
We love to watch you run, Vivi! Go, Vivi, go!
Go get ‘em Salamander Sayeh!
Love, Nana
Have fun at the run!
Run Addie
Run Fast Ella!
Go, dirty sandwich!
Run C Run!!
We love you, C!
Hi Flora. I hope you have fun in your race!!!!!!
Good luck!
Go Sofia!
Go Sebastian!!
Run parker run!
For Amelia & Cyrus Kurs!
Kaya, meilleurs vœux pour toi! Go get em!
Much love from your very proud Oma and Opa.
Enjoy your run. Do your best. Very proud of you!
For my amazing niece, Kaya on your Salamander Stride! Love you lots and am so proud of you.
Xoxo,
Uncle Adam
Kaya Ma and Pa are so proud of you and we love you so very much. We are looking forward to walking with you to help raise money for your school.
Good luck sayeh joon!
Great job sagey!!
Diana R., Ms. Rodriguez, K
Good luck Talia. I challenge you to run a lot more than one mile!
Go Diva
Go Ivan!!! Cheering for you! Your neighbors -Leigh and Rich
Micah,
Good luck with the Salamander Stride!
Love,
Nana and Papa
Go, Campbell go!
Lucy, you are the fastest 4th grader we've seen!
Go, super speedy Simon!
Lots of love
Yay Salamanders!! We gonna win that stride!
Love Mommy and Daddy!
Grandma Cindy and Grandpa George say:
You go girl!
Run Tristino run!!
Consta, Joaquín, Denny and Paola.
Go Rhys and Madam Anderson’s first grade class!
Go Benny!!
Allez les salamandres!!! Allez Kaya!!!
Good luck Benny and thanks for your hard work to help a good cause! Uncle Mike/Aunt Julie.
Run like the wind, Matthew :)
Papa and Bops Love you!
Good luck Grant and Lucy! From Grammy and Grampy Tuttle
Henry Hugelen
Love from Portland!
Love love 🍋
Love love dos
Benny, good luck this year. Hope you break last year's record. Grandpa Bill & Grandma Gina.
Go Luka! Grandma is cheering you on!
Go Kai! Grandma is rooting for you!
Good luck Benny! Enjoy!
💕
Aunt Mary
Money well spent. Love You
Bob, Monica, Dylan and Owen
Good luck!
Go, Grace!
Love,
Grandma. 🩷
Run Luka!
Run Kai!
Go Elliot 😃
WAY TO GO, G! LOVE YOU!
I hope u 🏆 ✌️
Go, Elliot!!
Rochambeau, The French International School
Run baby run!
Love you, Gracie!
Get it, Benny!
Go, Benny, go! We’re cheering for you!
Go go Benny, go go Benny
Olivia Williams in Mme. Leki's class
Go E Go! With you all the way!
Go Nora, go! 🏃🏻♀️
Go Ivan!!
Hi Akash. here is some money for your class room. Bebe Bua wanted to donate.
Love you my sweet!!!
Hey Elliot,
How many laps can you do?
Go girl! All our love, Uncle Rick, Aunt Joyce, Reese, & Ben
Love taco and amara<3
Go Elliot!
H&H sponsorship
Go Judy!!
Go JoJo!!
Good Luck, Ivan! Proud of you 🤗
Run like the wind, Cora!
Run, Tess, run!
Go, Elise, GO!
Go Salamanders!
Cheering all Salamanders!
Go JoJo!
Go Judy!
Go Tesse Go! We are so very proud of you. Love Granny and Grandpop
Go Cora Go! We are so proud of you. XOXO Granny and Grandpop
Go, Tess, Go! We love you!
Go, Cora, Go! Mammy and Poppy love you!
We love you. Have FUN!
Billy, Ms Pelas class
Dear Ruth,
We are so proud of you! Happy to support your school.
Love,
Mommies are so proud of you! Have a great run!
From BFM on behalf of Aaron Buehler, Mme Kellinger's class.
Good luck Pippa! We’re rooting for you!
Go for it! - Justin
Cours Arthur!
Go Victor!
Have fun running! Love you!
Good luck running the Salamander Slide for your school!!!
Lots of Love,
Susu & Pops
Go JuJu!!
Have a great stride, sweet girl! Love you so much.
Nana loves you!
Run Clara Run! You are such a joy to us and we're so proud of you! Love you more than all the lizards in the world🥰🥰🥰
Run fast. Run hard. Watch out for snakes and birds! Love you! Anna, Pete, and Lark
Know you'll get lots of laps since you're training as part of Girls on the Run. Have fun and be proud of all you're doing. Huge hugs!
Best of luck with your fundraiser and Salamander Stride!!!
Good luck, Victor xx
Fear the Salamander
Love you!
Go Victor!!
Go, Victor! May this be your most fun Salamander Stride yet.
Rilenn- Mme.Dedecker
Run like the wind Victor!
Crush it Victor!
Congratulations, Victor! What a great thing to do!
Your mom and grandmother's friend,
Ellen
Cheering for you, Victor!
Happy striding! F&R
Go Victor!!
Bon courage, Victor
Hope you're enjoying school, Bea!
Run for your school, Clara! We are very proud of you!
Run Campbell run!!!
Good luck, Evlyne. We love you. Grandma Merrily and Grandpa Larry
To Evlyne — Keep on running and moving forward!
Run, Bea, run!
Go, Beatrice!
Have an awesome run Bea!
Javi Hugelen
Contribution for sponsorship (Champion)
Woohoo!
you go big runner!
Good luck Hank with the fundraiser and hope you will meet your goal and above.
Love, Grandma Halina and Big Mack.
Bon chance with your walk Drew and Aiden! I'll also walk a mile in your honour!
Margaux Goss-An, 2nd Grade, Mme Lamkyes
Luka Goss-An, 4th Grade, Ms. Swenson
Way to go Tristan!
Allons-y, mes enfantes!
Have a fun run and school year
Go salamanders go!
You are the coolest !
We love you Audrey!
We are very proud of you, Drew and Aiden! ♥️
Run, run, run! Cours, cours, cours!
Go Matthew! Good luck with your last stride!
You GO, Hank! ❤️ from Aunt Margarete
Run fast and have fun!! Love, Grandpa & Grandma Good
Madame Lamkyes, C.B. is learning so much. Thank you for all you do!
You are doing a great job with Brynn! Thank you for all you do.
Go PHOEBE!! Have fun and try hard.
Go Elias Go!
Way to go Tristan!
You can do this, Julian--go faster and farther!! Love, Grandmother and Grandpa
Gooooooo, Audrey--!! Cheering you on, Grandmother and Grandpa
Julian,
Super Mario and I are very proud of how well you are doing learning French. Princess Pumpkin is pretty pleased too.
Love,
Granddad
Audrey, I’m very proud you for doing so well in school. Run fast at the salamander sprint!
Love,
Granddad
Shira Nadas, Mdm. Anderson, 1st gradw
Hello! We are happy to contribute to the Fun Run and Sligo Creek school community! We look forward to partnering with you this year and beyond. Thank you, Mathnasium of Downtown Silver Spring
Dear Rosie, I am so happy to contribute to your fund raiser.
Wishing you the very best!
Sorry we won't be there to see you run this year! Go, Go, Go!
So proud of you Elliot!! We love you so much!
Go Elliot!!!
Yay Tristan!
Go Rosie Go!
Go Tristan, Go!
Go Tristan!
Go Tristan!
Go T go!
Love, Grammy and Zayde
Donating for Diana R, Ms. Rodriguez Class, Kindergarten
Run, Bea, run!! We love you!
Go Bea!
Credit to Elise Hall, Mme Mason (5th)









