It was a beautiful Saturday on the Rondout Valley Athletics Track and our third annual Miles for our Middle School Walkathon was a shining success. We set an optimistic goal of $15,000, and our students, staff, and families worked diligently earning an astonishing $12,586 to use toward this year's field trips through pledges, donations and corporate sponsorships!
We need to shout out all the students in Grades 4-8 for walking their laps in PE! A huge thank you to Mrs. Crowley, Mr. Freese, Mr. Mutz and Coach Kastanis for helping the students get moving! A special thank you to Mr. Colomer, Mrs. Grasso, Mrs. Mahoskey, Ms. Spencer, Mr. Protoss and Mrs. Saffioti for attending the event and volunteering their time! We also need to express appreciation for Mr. Cutler, as well as our office superstars Barbara Cusher and Kathy Keane for all their assistance in making this effort a success!
The day of the event, we had the most students ever attend with nearly 70% of all students who received pledges join us on the track. These students walked a combined 1,259 laps which is the equivalent of 314.75 miles, breaking the record from our previous events! Our top lap walker, with a new all time high for number of laps was Carter Carr with 77! Rounding out the top 5, were Lurah Baker (62), Michael Colomer (54) and Aidan O'Keefe (54) tied for third place, Ben Castro (51) and Peter Colomer (51) tied for 4th and Emma Carr (48) placed 5th! Carter will be receiving a $25 gift card and Lurah, Michael, Aidan, Ben, Peter and Emma will be getting a free ice cream credit to Cherries! (All prizes will be awarded later this month). Congratulations to our student raffle winner, Oliver Carnavale, who took home an awesome Hoverboard! The complete list of Saturday participants and their laps walked is attached.
Our first place earner in the Intermediate School was Olivya Harty who topped our fundraiser list with pledges. She will become our Intermediate Principal for a Day! Greyson Merrick was runner up and will receive the honor of Assistant Principal for a Day! Our Junior High first place earner was Patrick Casey who will get to be Junior High Principal for a Day! Peter Colomer was runner up and will be the JHS Assistant Principal for a Day! (Student Principal date is TBD).Thank you to all the parents and families who rallied behind the students to help them receive pledges and donations. Patrick Casey, Olivya Harty, Greyson Merrick, and Aidan O'Keefe received over $500 in pledges and will receive Rondout Valley Gander Spirit Wear! The list of all fundraising participants is attached!
Congratulations to Mrs. Hornbeck's 6th grade class brought in over $1,000 and Mr. Cook and Mr. Corigliano's homeroom for raising $600. Both will be receiving a pizza and ice cream party!
A big thank you to our Corporate Sponsors. Level 3: Rustic Roots Farm Inc. and Taft Street Realty. Level 2: A&M Hardware, Bjorn Qorn, Jett Electric, Mid-Hudson Drafting and Design, Norman Staffing, Skate Time, Stone Ridge Pool and Landscapes and Ulster Savings Bank. Level 1: Avery Property Maintenance, Down to Earth Landscaping, Eleven Six, Sheila & The Deep End, Tracking Wonder Consultancy and Williams Lumber & Home Centers.
And to all our volunteers, including everyone who donated to our Bake Sale and those who came to support the event. Your efforts raised an additional $210.25. You are all very much appreciated!
We are looking forward to making next year's event an even bigger success!
Thank you, as always, for supporting the PTSA!
