OCTOBER 2026 NATIONAL NEWS
The News You Need to Know
Inside Roxy’s Farm: Meet the Animals (10/1)
Calling all animal lovers! Join us at Roxy’s Farm to meet rescued animals and learn what goes into keeping them happy, healthy, and safe. Hear their stories, see where they live, and learn how compassion and responsible care help animals.
Date/Time: October 1 at 2 PM (ET)
Visit the Duke Lemur Center (10/5)
Travel to the Duke Lemur Center in Durham, North Carolina, where lemurs spend their summer days leaping, snacking, and snoozing in large forest habitats. Education Programs Manager Megan McGrath will take you on a virtual field trip into one of those forest habitats, where you can watch the lemurs while learning all about them and their native home, Madagascar.
Date/Time: October 5 at 11 AM (ET)
Snakes and Legless Lizards (10/7)
Ever wonder what makes a snake a snake? Meet up with snakes and legless lizards and learn about what makes them unique.
Date/Time: October 7 at 1 PM (ET)
Art and Identity with the Norton Museum of Art (10/16)
Explore the different way’s identity can be portrayed through art, encompassing community, personal connections, and self-expression. Together, we’ll consider questions such as: Who are we, and how do we see ourselves in the world? How do artists view themselves and depict others?
Date/Time: October 16 at 3 PM (ET)
Remarkable Reptiles (10/21)
Slither, crawl, and explore the incredible world of reptiles with a Clearwater Marine Aquarium marine biologist! Meet amazing reptiles like snakes, lizards, turtles, and more while learning how their adaptations help them survive in different environments. Discover the secrets behind scales, camouflage, and other features that make reptiles extraordinary!
Date/Time: October 21 at 3:30 PM (ET)
Explore the National Marine Aquarium (10/27)
Join us as we head to the United Kingdom to visit the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth. We’ll tour the aquarium and explore some of its most popular marine exhibits, showcasing the incredible biodiversity found in local waters and around the world. Don’t miss this opportunity to discover fascinating marine life and learn more about our oceans.
Date/Time: October 27 at 12 PM (ET)
Meet the Baby Animals at the Whipsnade Zoo (10/28)
There’s been a baby boom at the Whipsnade Zoo located in Bedfordshire, England, just north of London! Join us as we take a stroll around the United Kingdom’s largest zoo to see how many of these precious new arrivals we can meet. What will we see? Red pandas, lions, oryxes, cheetahs, rhinos, and elephants? Tune in to find out!
Date/Time: October 28 at 12 PM (ET)
Meet the Capybaras at the Hertfordshire Zoo (10/29)
Take a trip to the Hertfordshire Zoo in the United Kingdom! Capybaras are the largest rodents in the world and they love the water! We'll learn all about them and the wetlands they call home while they are being fed. In the same enclosure are another large rainforest animal, the tapir...often described as a pig with a small trunk (like an elephant).
Date/Time: October 29 at 12 PM (ET)
Canvas Support Playlist
This playlist is your guide to using Canvas with K12. Learn how to log in, find your courses, submit assignments, check grades, and stay on top of online learning. Perfect for K12 students and parents who want step by step support in navigating Canvas.
Check out the playlist here: Canvas Support | K12 - YouTube
Follow our K12 Student Instagram Channel! @k12.student
We are so excited to announce we have a Stride K12 Student Engagement Instagram Channel! You can find us @k12.student
This channel is meant to share about student engagement opportunities, as well as showcase student talent and elevate student voices to feel seen and heard! This channel is for our students to follow and connect with one another, as well as see what fun things we have happening!
Follow us on Threads!
You can also follow us on Threads! Our Threads account is a light-hearted channel sharing positive messages, joke, and K12 national competitions and K12 Virtual Field Trips. You can us find at k12.student. Follow us today!
Follow us on Facebook!
Follow us on Facebook! The K12 Student Engagement Facebook page highlights exciting competitions, challenges, and national student winners. You can also watch live-streams of winner reveals and K12 Virtual Field Trips. You can find us at K12 Student Engagement. Follow us today!
