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February 3rd

Want to be an Olympic athlete?  Well, proper nutrition is the place to begin.  Watch this clip for nutrition tips and motivation provide by a world class triathlete.

January 31

Olympic hopefuls begin training in earnest to the Games.  Check out their hard work!

January 27

The Olympic torch is lit and begins its journey through different countries.

January 24

Athletes from around the world arrived in Bend today and will begin preparations for their Olympic events in the coming weeks.  Welcome everyone!

Check out local news coverage at

http://www.ktvz.com/news/Bend-schoolkids-now-Olympians/-/413192/24108648/-/1rih6dz/-/index.html

January 21

    Highland got a surprise visit from 2012 Olympic Gold Medal Decathlon Winner, Ashton Eaton, today.

View Ashton’s message to the students:

January 16

    The Olympic Committee has chosen Bend to be the site of the 2014 Winter Kid Olympics!!!!  Thanks to all of the classrooms for creating a proposal that was chosen by the committee.

January 6th

    Today the students and staff at Highland Elementary were visited by Rich Gross, a past Winter Olympian. He, with the help of other Olympic athletes, via video, proposed that Highland students set up a Kids’ Olympics in Bend, Oregon.  They would like the kids to document a plan for the Olympic Committee.  Highland  students will need to research winter sports and pick good locations for the sporting events.  Highland’s plan will then be used as a model for The Kids Olympics in other communities.

    Once the Kid Olympics is set up, kid-athletes from around the world will come to Bend to participate in the games.

     The students will need to decide if they are willing to take upon this challenge.  We will keep you posted.

Here is the Olympians’ message to Highland students