The annual drive to fund education excellence for our students has begun!

The PTSA is holding it's major fundraiser of the year, the 10th annual Walk-A-Thon on Thursday, September 30th. The Walk-A-Thon experience teaches fitness, team work, goal setting and school spirit for our kids. Over 125 parents join in - it is a favorite tradition in our community!

Every child benefits with your Walk-a-Thon pledge - guaranteed. 95% of all Walk-a-Thon pledges proceeds collected fund programs including: teacher classroom mini grants, math and reading tutors, sci-art, assemblies, author visits, art docent, musicals and plays, field trips, emergencies perparedness, school directory, newsletters, safety programs, and the 5th grade Seabeck outdoor program. This year's goal is $53,000.

How To Pledge

September 17 (Fri) — Start collecting pledges

When pledge envelopes come home on September 17th, ask for pledges from friends, family, neighbors and co-workers. Send a Friends and Family Pledge Email to make pledge collecting easier. Pledges can be made two ways: “flat”, those which are collected now, and “per-lap”, those which are collected after the Walk-a-Thon.

Payments can also be made two ways: by check, payable to FCES PTSA, or made online with a major credit card:

Flat pledges can be turned in anytime after the envelopes go home on September 17th, but you can continue to collect online pledges up to October 8th.

September 30 (Thur) — Walk-A-Thon

A barbeque lunch will kick off the event – rain or shine! Over 125 parents help out each year at the Walk-A-Thon. Join the fun as a parent volunteer!

BBQ Times:

11:30 - 2nd Grade

11:40 - K & 1st Grade

11:50 - 4th Grade

12:00 - 5th Grade

12:10 - 3rd Grade

1:00pm Walk-A-Thon

September 31st thru October 8th — Collect per-lap pledges and turn in envelopes no later than October 8th. A card will be sent home with your child's total laps recorded.

Corporate Matching

Double your Walk-A-Thon donation with your corporate matching funds! Many local companies have programs including Boeing, Microsoft, Chase, and UPS. To see if your company has a corporate matching program refer to this list. Simply return your company matching form from your HR department and PTSA will handle the necessary signatures to obtain the matching funds.

Rewards and Recognition for Students

Daily Drawings:

Prizes to be announced soon!

Most Laps Walked Prizes:

Prizes to be announced soon!

Spirit Awards:

One student from each classroom will receive a Spirit Award. Each teacher will chose a student that demonstrates team spirit, leadership and encouragement with their classmates during the Walk-A-Thon.

Celebration Assembly:

An assembly will be held to celebrate the Walk-A-Thon successes and announce prize winners.

Questions?

Contact Kimi Winter or Julie Bludworth, Walk-A-Thon Chairpersons, if you have any questions or to volunteer for the Walk-a-Thon.

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Thank you. Let's go the extra mile for our kids!