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 | $1,420 |
| K - Miriam L De Decker | $1,350 |
| 5 - Talia Mason | $1,250 |
| 3 - Niklas S Hammond | $1,025 |
| 2 - Khadidja Haik | $1,000 |
| 2 - Deborah Lamkyes | $850 |
Get more information about our Class here:
Recent Donations
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)
