Mission Middle School students hit the road for fun

The winners and placers of the Mission Middle School three-mile fun run (first row, from left): Robyn Mitchell, Haley Ohern, Jordyn Eichert, Sam Clairmont, Carley Elverud, Amanda Andres, Auxie Cates, Sydney Castor and Kaylie Durglo. Back row, from left): Tyler Courville, Jamie Mullins, Will Powell, Raymond Matt, Stuart Grant, Ryce Heywood, Billy Von Holton, Tate Weingart, Andrew Esslinger and Jlee Anderson. (B.L. Azure photo)

ST. IGNATIUS — Back in the day the only time a school student could get a break from the classroom was a fire drill. Nowadays experiential learning is big and it takes place outside the classroom.

Last Wednesday, the Mission Middle School student physical education class got a little bit of outside-the-classroom learning as they participated in three-mile fun run. As the name implies it was fun, a fun way to learn what your body and legs can do. And as all track coaches know running is also a large dose of mental.

Mission Middle School sixth grader Jlee Anderson, the overall winner of the three-mile fun run, was so far ahead of the pack that he shifted down to low gear. (B.L. Azure photo)

Sixth grader Jlee Anderson combined body, legs and brain to grab the overall winner prize of a Mission Bulldogs hoodie. Prizes were awarded to the top three girls and boys in each of the three middle school grades, said PE teacher Christie Krantz.