By Daily Press staff
More than 200 kindergarten through eighth-grade students from St. Monica Elementary School will hit the ground running on May 12 in honor of Jog-A-Thon 2006.
Now, in its 19th year, the event helps raise money to fund new classroom technology, while also supporting the school’s commitment to teaching students the importance of good nutrition and physical exercise.
Jog-A-Thon 2006 will be divided into two, 40-minute sessions — kindergarten through fourth grade and fifth through eighth grade. During each session, students will spend 30 minutes jogging around a miniature track that will be set up on the school’s playground. Student Council members will log each student’s total number of completed laps. Parents will man the water stations and pass out sliced oranges to the students to keep them hydrated and energized. There will be a 10-minute warm-up in advance of the event, as well as a 10-minute cool-down period.
Prior to the event, students will solicit pledges per lap, as well as fixed donations, from family, friends and members of the community. Following the jog, the students will take their official forms, with their logged number of laps, and collect their donations.
Jog-A-Thon 2006 is expected to raise between $7,500 and $9,500. All monies will be used to fund new technology in the classrooms. Since its inception, the event has raised more than $108,000.
Students pay a $15 registration fee. The general public can help contribute to the success of Jog-A-Thon 2006 by entering a pledge for any inquiring local students. In addition, fixed donations are also welcome and can be sent to the following: St. Monica Elementary School, 1039 7th St., Santa Monica, Calif. All checks should be made out to St. Monica Elementary School.
For more information on Jog-A-Thon 2006 or St. Monica Elementary School, call (310) 451-9801.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 8, 2006. Read the original PDF.