Over $48,000 was raised by Cascade Ridge families, friends and community! The proceeds from this event will ensure Cascade Ridge will continue to offer programs and curriculum that make it one of the top elementary schools in the state. Thank you for your generosity!
Friday, October 26th marked the end of Spirit Week and time for the Coyote Crazy Wild West Walkathon. Coyote spirit had been building all week long. Each day the anticipation grew and finally on Friday, Mrs. Fowler gave the final “Giddy-Up” to begin walking laps and enjoy a great afternoon. New this year was a greater emphasis on walking laps. Boy howdy! The students took that challenge to heart and did not disappoint. Each grade had a winning class that will receive a frozen yogurt reward party, courtesy of YoPlateau, in November. Here are the class winners:
Kindergarten: Carroll (133 laps)
1st grade: Quinton (203 laps)
2nd grade: Marckx (210 laps)
3rd grade: Shawver and Trull. These two classes not only tied, but had the most total laps overall
with 344 laps!
4th grade: Goree-Ndiaye (248 laps)
5th grade: Page (269 laps)
At approximately 2:45 the kids took off in their Coyote Crazy T-shirts (student designed!) and began circling the building, earning prizes for laps and snacking on treats. Our event DJ, parent Del Chinn, set a festive mood with exciting music which continued throughout the event. Several teachers were “arrested” and taken to “jail” by our own Cascade Ridge Sheriffs – Mr. Roni, Mr. Schnebele, and Mr. DiMeco and the kids enjoyed doing silly tasks to make bail. Soon after, the carnival games inside the school began, Ben & Jerry’s employees were scooping ice cream, kids were face painted and many had tinsel tied in their hair. Students were found concentrating and making their best guess at the candy guessing jars. The festivities continued with an appearance by the University of Washington Husky and more dancing fun. Parents, students and staff enjoyed homemade cookies, cupcakes, brownies, caramel apples and beverages. Cascade Ridge Bakers provide the best for our concession stands time and time again.
The Silent Auction raised nearly $8,000! Many of the items and experiences were donated by Cascade Ridge’s outstanding teachers and staff and also generous families and community members. The silent auction table was always abuzz with parents pondering their bids. And no Western event would be complete without feeding the hungry cowpokes. The Chuck Wagon was bustling, serving up Qdoba burritos and JetCity pizza.
As the rain set in on the Coyote Corral and our big event wound down to a close, we couldn’t help but smile at how lucky we are to have such a fantastic community!
To Mrs. Fowler, Principal: Thank you for your tremendous support and enthusiasm throughout the entire process. Thank you for pitching in where needed and even working in the Café!
To our Teachers and Staff: Thank you for your enthusiasm and involvement from helping with communications, sporting your western duds and joining us for the Walkathon festivities. The students really enjoyed their time with all of you! A Special thanks to the school Outlaws, too.
THANK YOU to our Walk-A-Thon Planning Committee Extraordinaire:
Helen DiMeco – PTSA VP, Fundraising - Corporate Sponsorship
Melanie Kusmik – Walkathon Chair
Robin Klym – Walkathon Assistant Chair
Mary Jo Webb - Communications
Leanne Brazier – T-shirts
Katy Chung – Carnival Games
Rachel Schnebele – Outdoor Entertainment
Blythe Mercer – Indoor Concessions
Kim Moore – Outdoor Concessions
Chrisann Penz – Silent Auction
