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The semi-annual magazine of Forrestville Valley CUSD 221.

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Spring | 2026

“My big picture goal for my fifth graders is that when they leave here, they know what types of books they love to read.”

“We’re introducing kids to more of a problem-solving approach.”

“I love that they want to give everyone a fair opportunity to go to higher education.”

“I think it makes me feel good to know that the money that he had is going in a good way… to the kids that can learn.”

“That kid comes up the step of that bus, you’ve transported him a year or so, you know everything is not normal.”

“One of the joys of this work is working with the committee.”

“I kind of just like the challenge it brings to the table.”

“Everybody’s got to help. Everybody’s got to pitch in, and you've got to ask for help.”

“I realized how much I love the process of engineering, not necessarily engineering itself. The process of failing, really.”

“If you're not looking forward, then you're standing still.”

“I felt like she gained a lot of confidence because she was very shy. Now she’s not.”

“Anything I can do to help kids have the opportunity to check out what engineering is about—I’m all for it.”

The Stories of Us.

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Where Every Child Belongs
Where Curiosity Meets the Real World
Where Opportunity Begins
The Gift from a Quiet Farm
The First Smile of the Morning
Honoring the Quiet Builders of a Community
Built for the Challenge
The Voice, the Vision, and the Back Pocket
The Power of the Next Try
The Engineer in the Boardroom
Finding Her Voice
Engineering Possibilities
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