In School Rallies -- And a Kangaroo Principal?

This Wednesday, October 17th, we held two rallies in the Theater at school to help the students get ready for the Armatage Family Fun Walk on October 27th. Armatage parent Jim Anderson served as MC at both the 12:30 pm rally for K - 2nd grades and the 1:00 rally for 3 - 5th grades.

Julie Railsback got everyone warmed up with some chair exercise and taught us how to feel for our increased heart rates. Jim modeled snow shoes, which the children told him NOT to wear to the fun walk! He also explained to the audience what the fun walk was and what would happen with the money they had raised. Fundraising updates were given (see Leader Board at upper left) and children were instructed on how to dress for the event given various weather possibilities this time of year.

Three special guests appeared on stage to try to answer some health and fitness questions. Katherine, Queen of England (the last wife of Henry the 8th) was joined by McGruff the Crime Dog and Albert Einstein. Sadly, our guests were woefully unknowledgeable and inept! The students had all the right answers, of course, thanks to our excellent gym teacher Renae Kirby!

Past raffle winners received their prizes, weekly top fundraisers were awarded special certificates signed by Foster, and the ultimate prizes were announced: the class that brings in the most money for our school will get an extra prep period with Mrs. Kirby to do the fun fitness activity of their choice; the top fundraising student will receive a Hollywood Video fun bucket, plus a Papa Murphy's pizza AND a $100 gift card to Target!

Finally, Mrs. Franks wore an unusual head piece for the revelation of a very special challenge: if we reach our goal of raising $16,000 -- and we are sooo close! -- Mrs. Franks will wear a BLUE KANGAROO COSTUME for the entire day the Monday after event day!! Mrs. Franks surprised even the rally planners when she announced that if we hit $20,000 she'll spend that day HOPPING!

With only $5,300 left to go, I'm sure we can get Mrs. Franks in that kangaroo suit --we already know she looks great in the hat!!!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the rallies, including the teachers who let us have their time and Mrs. Webster who kindly shared the stage.