Running Club

Link has been updated 7/30/25

Are you ready to run?

🏃‍♂️ Welcome to the Running Club! 🏃‍♀️

Get ready to run, have fun, and reach new goals! We are thrilled to invite all students in grades 1-5 to be part of this exciting journey toward fitness and personal achievement.

Running may be challenging, but the rewards are incredible! Whether you're looking to improve your endurance, set a new personal record, or just enjoy the thrill of moving, Running Club is the place for you.

Each step brings you closer to stronger muscles, a healthier heart, and a proud sense of accomplishment. Let’s lace up, hit the track, and see just how far we can go—together!

🚀 Go Rockets! 🚀

Why run?

According to the CDC, physical activity is linked to numerous benefits:

Improved Academic Performance: Students who are physically active often have better grades, school attendance, memory, and classroom behaviors.
Enhanced Cognitive Function: Higher levels of physical activity and fitness are associated with improved concentration and memory.

We believe in the power of running to transform lives and are eager to see what your children can achieve with us.

How to Join

Students MUST SIGN UP every year to be part of the Running Club!
We ask for a $15 donation to help cover the cost of awards and the Stride Track program, which we use to track the kids' laps.
Once your child is registered, you have 3 options to pay the donation.

1. Cash

2. Check (makes checks payable to Peeples Elementary)

3. My Schools Bucks Account ($1 service charge per child)

Deadline to pay on My School Bucks Account is 9/26/25
Click here to pay online.

If paying by cash or check, please make sure to follow the steps below. You may submit payment at any time during the school year!

Have money in a sealed envelope
Labeled envelope

Running Club
Child's first and last name
Homeroom teacher

If you have any questions, please contact Coach Soles.

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Running Days are Fantastic!

Even the future Rockets are excitedly cheering the kids on and can't wait for the day they can join this amazing Running Club! Keep up the great work kids—you're inspiring the next generation of runners! 🌟🚀🏃‍♂️

How it works

Running sessions:

We have two running sessions each year: Fall & Spring.

Fall Session: August 25 – December 5
Spring Session: March 2 – April 30

Time: 7:18 – 7:40 AM (weather permitting)
Location: PES Track (behind the school)

Important Notes:

Students must report to their homeroom first before heading to the track.
Parents must use the car/golf cart rider line for drop-off.
Running Club is open to grades 1-5.
1st grade participation begins in October.
Kindergarteners are not eligible to join.

We look forward to seeing our young runners on the track! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

Procedures

Students MUST SIGN UP every year to be part of the Running Club!

The Running Club will run every morning (weather permitting).
- - Students in grades 2-5 run certain days of the week. See running schedule above.
  - Students in 1st grade can run Monday - Thursday beginning in October and everyday in the Spring.
Students arriving at school before 7:15 should stay in their car or on the bus.
Students MUST go by their homeroom to check in, leave their book bags, and do any morning procedures their teacher wishes.
Once students have permission from their homeroom teacher (at 7:18), they will get their assigned running tag with barcode and lanyard to proceed to the track.
- Students MUST have their running tag/lanyard every time they run!
Students will need to come to the track from the 4th grade hall.
Students will run/walk on the track
Students will get their running tag scanned for each lap completed.
- - 5.5 laps is equal to 1 mile.
  - Laps are accumulative and are tracked from the time your child enters the program.
Students will remain outside on the track until 7:36 a.m. At 7:36…they will have the choice to go inside or continue to run. The final victory lap will be at 7:38 a.m. Students will be back in the school at 7:40 a.m
***Students are responsible for their running tag.

Peeples Miles Ran

Rockets Running Monthly Records

Running Club History & Records

After taking a break during COVID, Running Club returned in the 2021-2022 school year—and our runners have been going strong ever since!

The students love tracking their progress, so we post a weekly total of miles run, along with a cumulative total of all miles logged by Peeples students since Running Club restarted.

From our collected data, we've also established monthly running records! Students challenge themselves to see if they can beat past records and set new ones.

Keep running, Rockets! 🚀🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

Awards

Every lap counts in this program!

What you put into the program is what you are going to get out of it!

Laps are accumulative and are tracked from the time your child enters the program.

Awards are a great way to keep students motivated to run.
Students are awarded for their efforts during the running program.
They are awarded individually, by homeroom, and by grade level.
We do ask for a $10 donation to help pay for the program annually and all the awards the students will earn throughout the school year!