Southside hosts colorful fundraiser

Students participated in the first Jog-a-thon Color Run to raise money for new turf for the athletic field.

  • By Anna Brugmann
  • | 6:27 p.m. February 12, 2017
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Southside Elementary School students ran through rainbows of colored chalk to raise money for new turf on the athletic field Feb. 10 at Southside Elementary School. 

All the participants were wearing T-shirts designed by third grade student Tais Gadar as they lined up on the starting line. The nice, new shirts were doused with more and more technicolor chalk with every lap. 

After the last lap, the exhausted participants checked out their vibrant new attire before filing back to their classrooms. 

 

Kirsten Hazelton' s poses before participating in the jog-a-thon.
Kirsten Hazelton' s poses before participating in the jog-a-thon.
Event Co-Chairwomen Shea Dotson and Emily Stroud.
Event Co-Chairwomen Shea Dotson and Emily Stroud.
Assistant Principal Erica Brusoe and Principal Steven Dragon.
Assistant Principal Erica Brusoe and Principal Steven Dragon.
Sophia Warren and Wiela Donovan
Sophia Warren and Wiela Donovan
Second grade students at Southside Elementary began the jog-a-thon
Second grade students at Southside Elementary began the jog-a-thon
Students ran through clouds of colored chalk at the Southside Jog-a-thon Color Run.
Students ran through clouds of colored chalk at the Southside Jog-a-thon Color Run.
Kim Rusek and Tess Evanoff cheer on the students.
Kim Rusek and Tess Evanoff cheer on the students.
Students ran through clouds of colored chalk at the Southside Jog-a-thon Color Run.
Students ran through clouds of colored chalk at the Southside Jog-a-thon Color Run.
Volunteers marked off the number of laps students had run.
Volunteers marked off the number of laps students had run.
Students ran through clouds of colored chalk at the Southside Jog-a-thon Color Run.
Students ran through clouds of colored chalk at the Southside Jog-a-thon Color Run.
Students ran through clouds of colored chalk at the Southside Jog-a-thon Color Run.
Students ran through clouds of colored chalk at the Southside Jog-a-thon Color Run.
Lisa Collier and Addison Kaufman pose after finishing the jog-a-thon.
Lisa Collier and Addison Kaufman pose after finishing the jog-a-thon.
Beth Scheiderer hugs Sinclaire Scheiderer after the jog-a-thon
Beth Scheiderer hugs Sinclaire Scheiderer after the jog-a-thon

 

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