FRIDAY APRIL 4TH
This year,
the funds raised from the Fun Run will be used
specifically to purchase new Mathematics textbooks
for the classrooms. Our goal is to raise $2,500 for
each classroom. We are excited about having a fun
day of fitness out on the field, and updated
mathematics textbooks for all students next year!
SCHEDULE AND OTHER DAY-OF DETAILS:
Students may jog or walk
around a 1/8 mile track. The schedule is planned as
follows:
8:10 – 9:00 8
th
grade will run for 20 minutes first as 7th
cheers, then switch
8:50 – 9:40 6th grade will run for 20
minutes first as 5th cheers, then switch
9:30 – 10:15 4th grade will run for 15
minutes first as 3rd cheers, then switch
10:15 – 10:35 Healthy Snack recess
10:35 – 11:00 2nd grade will run for 15
minutes as 1st cheers
11:00 – 11:25 1st grade will run for 15
minutes as 2nd, K & TK cheer
11:30 – 11:45 TK* and K run together for 10 minutes
as everyone cheers
11:45 – 12:30 Brown bag lunch on the field/Recess
12:30 – 1:00 Awards assembly in gym
1:00 Early dismissal
Parents are welcome to run
during their child’s scheduled run time.
Students have free dress: Wear
sunscreen and appropriate running clothes.
We will provide a Healthy
Recess snack to all of the students at morning
recess. Students can order a bag lunch via the Hot
Lunch program or pack their own lunch to eat on the
field. They may also bring a blanket or towel to sit
on for lunch on the field.
Volunteers are welcome on
April 4. Please come to the information table by the
field to see what help is needed. If anything, you
are encouraged to stay and cheer the students as
they run. Volunteer hours completed by April 15
apply to this year’s requirement.
SPONSORING
We have volunteers willing to
contact prospective sponsors, but would appreciate
any help with leads, particularly with area
businesses. Or, if you are interested in contacting
a sponsor yourself and need help with a letter
detailing sponsorship options, contact Lori or Kari.
We have two types of sponsorships available:
-Event-related Items:
Sponsors’ company logos will be prominently
displayed on signage and/or screen-printed on
giveaways for participants. We will offer sponsors a
variety of options.
-Classroom Sponsorship: For
$2,500, an entire classroom of mathematics textbooks
can be purchased. The sponsor’s name and/or logo
will be placed in a bookplate in each textbook,
acknowledging the generous support of our school.
PLEDGES AND AWARDS
-Students can get pledges in
any flat amount. Fifty percent of donations made by
school families apply toward the 2007 – 2008 Parent
Club Fundraising Requirement. All donations are tax
deductible.
-Please collect pledges as
they are made. Between March 3 and April 3, if you
turn in at least $50 in pledges by Thursday of each
week, students will get free dress on the following
Monday (winners will be notified on each Friday)!
-Prizes will be awarded to
individuals with the highest fundraising total, the
class with the highest fundraising effort,
individual students with the highest number of laps
completed in their class, and more. Awards will be
announced at the 12:30 assembly.
For questions or
concerns, to volunteer, or to discuss sponsorships,
e-mail or call: Lori Madden
madden@winfirst.com
(916-359-5891) or Kari Goodwin
karigoodwin@sbcglobal.net
(916-485-7547)
*TK is
scheduled to run at 11:30 am. Their schedule
otherwise will be the same as on a minimum day.
