By Mike Hutchens, UC Schools Communications DirectorFirst-grade students at Union City Elementary School concluded their fables and storytelling unit with an action-packed “Fable Olympics” event recently, bringing classic tales to life through creative games and hands-on activities. To reinforce these lessons in a memorable way, teachers designed the Fable Olympics, where each game was inspired by one of the stories read in class. Shooting grapes into a bucket, a nod to the determined (and slightly sour) fox in The Fox and the Grapes. The Fable Olympics combined physical activity with literacy in a fun and engaging way. “Watching the students connect the stories they’ve read with real-life challenges was amazing,” said Angie Conley, one of the event organizers.