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Our Fund Run is Wednesday, October 16th. We need your help to reach our goal. Our school goal this year is to raise over $15,000.00. To reach the goal, each student would need to raise $50.00. Each student who raises at least $50 will have their name put into a drawing for a Mankato East Cougar blanket, choice of Eagle Lake Spirit Wear, or a $25 Target gift card. There will be 3 prizes drawn for each of the following groups: Grades K-1, Grades 2-3, and grades 4-5.

Our student council decided on our special celebration days when we reach our all-school goals.

We will have special days when we reach the following increments:

$2,000 - Hat Day

$4,000 - Fort/stuffy day

$6,000 - 80s/90s day

$8,000 - Pajama day/crazy hair day

$10,000 - Extra recess

$12,000 - Dance Party

$12,000+ Popcorn movie day

$13,000 Root beer float

$14,000 Donut day

$15,000 Duct tape Mr. Hansen to wall!!

Parents and family are welcome to come watch the Fund Run. We ask that parents arrive when it is their child's turn to run.

Kindergarten Run Time will be 1:05

1st Grade Run Time will be 1:15

2nd Grade Run Time will be 1:25

3rd Grade Run Time will be 1:40

4th Grade Run Time will be 1:50

5th Grade Run Time will be 2:00

Please help us reach our goal!

We can't wait for next week's Fund Run! As our only fundraiser of the year, we need your help in making sure Mr. Hansen is duct taped to the wall! If we raise $15,000 or more, this will be his reality!

These funds help our school directly with no cost field trips for all students, special software and items for classrooms and treating our teachers & staff to a loaded break room during the year (and much more!). Please donate if you can!

We are going to "Up The Ante" this year as well with the top raising classrooms in each grade level to have a "Teacher Dash" contest in an inflatable animal costume! Funds need to be in by Wednesday morning at 8:30am to count towards classroom goals.

Please scan the QR code below to donate online and don't forget to add the child's name to whom you are dedicated. You may also return the fund run envelopes until Friday, October 25th.

Fund Run Information:

Please send students to school in a white t-shirt. They can wear their class color as pants, shorts, tutus, etc. Get creative and have fun with it!

Students will receive class-colored sunglasses for the run. After the run they will receive water and a snack. Parents & family are encouraged to attend for the fun afternoon and wear your child's classroom color if you'd like.

If you would like your child to OPT out of being sprayed with chalk, please contact their teacher. Click HERE for a quick form to complete. We will ensure they go around the chalk throwing areas on the race route.

We will have a clean-up area for students.

Thanks for supporting our amazing school! Go Eagles!

Oct. 14th ~ No school

Oct. 16th ~ Fund Run

Oct. 17th-18th ~ No school

Oct. 23rd ~ Picture Retakes

Oct. 25th ~ Fund Run donation envelopes due

Nov. 11th ~ No school

Nov. 13th ~ Early Release Day

Nov. 14th ~ Conferences & Book Fair 3:20-8:00

Nov. 18th ~ PTO Meeting 5:30pm

Nov. 19th ~ Conferences & Book Fair 3:20-8:00

Nov. 21st ~ Conferences & Book Fair 3:20-8:00

Nov. 26th-29th ~ No school

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