Fun Run: a school fundraiser where the kids collect pledges and then run around by grade level while being cheered on by parents and teachers. The head of the fun run (one of the great parents at our school) uses a microphone and instructs the kids to do silly stuff like “run with a buddy” or “skip” etc. I volunteered during the kindergarten, 1st and 3rd grade allotted times. Logan and Aiden both individually grabbed me for the “buddy run” – I was touched. Date of this year’s Fun Run: October 25th. It was the first time in the history of the school (now 6 years old) that the event was held outside! It was a bit chilly, but at least it wasn’t raining like usual.

Aiden running with the 1st graders

This is Logan’s class with the Famous Dave’s Pig (they sponsor our Fun Run). The gym teachers took turns in the pig costume and they were DYING. They kept sneaking behind this big truck to take the head off and asked all the volunteers repeatedly if we wanted to take over!

Logan rocking the 3rd grade run

Brady is in a grey coat and a rainbow-striped hat

 

Brady in his standard pose – arms victoriously in the air!

That same day, from 6-8, our school had it’s annual Fall Event: Family Game Show Mania. I have been involved with this event since it’s conception because my good friend Susan heads it up (organized doesn’t even begin to describe Susan!). This was our 4th year and the thing pretty much runs like clockwork at this point (thanks again to Susan who reorganizes everything meticulously before the event each year). I wanted to take lots of pictures because 1. this is the last year we’ll be at our school and 2. Because I spent HOURS the first year making all these signs that I’ll probably never seen again (sniff sniff). I used metallic markers for the borders and words and sparkly black, white, gold and silver sticky foam paper for all the “pictures”.

The whole school is set up with various TV-game-show events. This is “Deal or No Deal”. Susan made these awesome “briefcases”

Jen and Dave are amazing at wood-working games. They made this spin the wheel and a putting green (we all get to store these things in our houses every year)

Again…I make signs :)

We decorate the hallways the Thursday before the event and then finish set-up Friday after school.  

Susan runs to check out game set up

The kids earn money at each game and can take it to the Community Room (aka: Southbury Store) and buy prizes. You may not recognize this young man because he’s covered in “prizes” ;)