October 2009 Walk-a-thon


Lunch walk-a-thon volunteers


Kids walking at lunch recess


Amy Rotche, Fran Marchand, Alicia Frenette
Walk-a-thon co-coordinators


Saturday walk around the school


Mayor Hieftje and Wendy Umbriac


Events - Walk-a-thon October 2009

What a great Walk-a-thon event we had this year! This event is our largest annual fundraiser that brings in money for field trips, theater productions, author visits, family events, and more that would otherwise go unfunded. We had 300 students walking a total of 4,744 laps, or 1,186 miles. That is, our school all together walked to Disney World in Orlando, Florida!

Special thanks to our major sponsors

Anderson Paint
Angelini & Associates Architects
Borders Books
Colonial Lanes
Great Lakes Cycling and Fitness
Knight's Market

Thank you for fruit, bagels, and donuts:

Arbor Farms
Washtenaw Dairy
Zingerman's

A few quotes ... from the kids

"I like donuts and I like walking."
-Sylvie, Kindergarten

"This is the most laps I have ever walked in my Bach career."
-Basil, 4th grade"

"I have 9 punches"
-Sophia, 2nd grade

"It was fun."
-Philip, 4th grade

"I have 24 laps. I also did 6 on Tuesday, 6 on Wednesday, and 6 on Thursday but I do not know how much 24 + 6 + 6 + 6 is."
-Izzy, 2nd grade

... from the Mayor

"I was on the tree town bike tour and had to stop by and say hello to everyone out in front of my former school."
-John Hieftje, Ann Arbor Mayor

... from the parents

"Its much better than having to sell stuff and so much more enjoyable to be out walking on a beautiful fall day!"
-Denise, mother of Carlos, Kindergarten and Sophia, 2nd grade

"We have been coming for four years. The kids are so enthustiastic. He has been out here for two hours and has been totally excited about it. This is the event we would not miss"
-Hope, mother of Sacha, 3rd grade

"The kids are all about getting laps, and the donuts are great!"
-Elizabeth, mother of Ian, 2nd grade and Emilia, 4th grade

... from the volunteers

"I have volunteered for four years and this is really fun!"
-Juliet Berger, mother of 3rd grader Audrey

"This is fuuuuun!"
-Cathy Weinert, mother of 2nd grader Olivia

... from the event chairs

"I like the idea of fitness. Raising money with fitness as our idea is positive and brings families together. At lunch the kids walk together. These are good community builders."
-Alicia Frenette, 5th year event co-coordinator and 9th year event volunteer

"I wanted to do something to help out the school, and it has been really fun working with the other parents. We had a really good response from businesses."
-Fran Marchand, 1st year event co-coordinator

"I like the energy and the fun the kids have during the event; how excited they are when they walk."
-Amy Rotche, 1st year event co-coordinator