Together we did it! Over $48,000 was raised by Cascade Ridge families, friends and community! The proceeds from this event will ensure the Cascade Ridge PTSA will continue to offer student programs, grade level and teacher grants, activities and so much more to make it one of the top elementary schools in the state. Thank you for your generosity!
Friday, October 11th marked the end of Spirit Week and time for the Wild and Wacky Walkathon. Coyote spirit was building all week long. Each day the anticipation grew and finally on Friday, Mrs. Fowler gave the final “Let’s Go” and the students began walking laps and enjoyed a great afternoon. Our students took the challenge to walk as many laps as possible, very seriously. Each grade had a winning class that received a frozen yogurt reward party, courtesy of YoPlateau. Here are the class winners:
Kindergarten: Osotio (109 laps)
1st grade: Thomas (194 laps)
2nd grade: Fletcher (259 laps)
3rd grade: Shawver (365 laps)
4th grade: Springborn (360 laps)
5th grade: Two classes tied – Page & Perea (229 laps)
At approximately 2:45 the kids headed out in their Wild and Wacky Walkathon T-shirts (student designed!) and began circling the school grounds, eagerly finishing laps and snacking on treats. Our event DJ, parent Jason Warner, set a festive mood with exciting music which continued throughout the event. Several teachers participated in “Wacky Sightings.” Oh boy, those teachers were out of whack. For example, Mrs. Schaffer was pushing her pineapple baby in a stroller! Mrs. Carroll was sunbathing on that cool and cloudy day! Soon after the event began, the carnival games inside the school opened, silent auction items went up for bid and airbrush tattoos were a hit! Students were found concentrating and making their best guess at the candy guessing jars, others were dancing, and many enjoyed the magician’s tricks. The festivities continued with an inflatable obstacle course which the kids couldn’t wait to navigate. Parents, students and staff enjoyed homemade cookies, cupcakes, brownies, caramel apples and beverages at the outdoor concession stand. Cascade Ridge Bakers provide the best for our concession stands time and time again.
The Silent Auction raised about $7,500! Many of the items and experiences were donated by Cascade Ridge’s outstanding teachers, staff, as well as, generous families and community members. The silent auction table was always abuzz with parents pondering their bids. And no Walkathon event would be complete without feeding the hungry participants. The Coyote Café was bustling, serving up pizza and hot dogs.
As the clouds set in on the Coyote Carnival 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!
