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H-BC Elementary fundraiser mixes pledges with exercise

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Mavis Fodness

Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School was full of laughter, music and the patter of young feet as students participated in the first H-BC Elementary Parent-Teacher Organization Walk-a-thon fundraiser.
Students in kindergarten through sixth grade participated in the Walk-a-thon.
While total money raised is yet to be computed, organizers consider the first-time event successful.
“The Walk-a-thon was a great success,” said PTO representative Lexi Moore. “The success comes with the increased understanding from our students as to what the PTO does.”
Previously the PTO group sold items to raise money to support various school activities.
“We’ve been very happy with the support we received on those fundraisers, but we saw an opportunity to keep more of the donations with us, instead of the company running the fundraiser,” Moore said.
Proceeds from Friday’s Walk-a-thon stays with the local PTO.
The group will know later this month how close the group got to reaching its $10,000 goal.
The Walk-a-thon also allowed out-of-town relatives and supporters to give to the school.
A gofundme.com site is open for donations through Feb. 29. Search Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary Walk-a-thon to make a donation.
In the past, the PTO financially supported activities not included in the district budget.
The activities included learning incentives for students along with the Blue Ribbon School Celebration this fall, Fall Festival inflatables, Art Night, sixth-grade field trip, and $100 classroom stipends for each teacher.
Students collected pledges from Feb. 12-20 and completed the Walk-a-thon during their Friday physical education classes.
Sixth-graders participated in the morning at H-BC High School in Hills while the afternoon was dedicated to the elementary.
As students circled the gym, physical education teacher Darin DeBoer played various genres of music to keep the Walk-a-thon festive during their 25-minute sessions by grade level.
Students responded enthusiastically to completing their pledged time to walk.
“They probably ran more doing this than in phy ed this week,” DeBoer noted.
Students, as well as classrooms, earned Patriot Pride points based on their participation.

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