TLA Newsletter: October 5, 2022
Walk-a-thon details: arrival, dismissal
Thursday, October, 6, 2022 Walk-A-Thon at Mackin Park
We are back to Mackin Park this year once again for our school walk-a-thon! Students will arrive at TLA at the regular time, and will proceed with their homeroom teachers to the park as part of the 10/15km walk. Elementary students will be dismissed from the park to parents and drivers beginning at 11:30 AM. High school students will be dismissed by checking in with their home room teachers once they have finished the walk, again beginning at 11:30 AM. All students must leave the park by 12:00 Noon. Students will take all belongings which they need for the long weekend home with them tonight, or may carry them to the park on Thursday morning.
As of Yesterday, we have reached just over $30,600.00 in pledges as of this morning, so we still have some way to go to meet our goal of $40,000.00. All students take part in this event and we look forward to a surge of pledges right up to the October 28 Pledge Submission Deadline. Please encourage your children do their very best to make this Walk-A-Thon the best ever! There are a number of students who have yet to report any pledges, so they need to work hard at this important event! The average student pledge amount is currently at $186.00 per student.
The school will be closed by 1:00 PM, Thursday, for the holiday.
A hearty thank you to this year’s TLA Walk-A-Thon donors and to the parents who have volunteered to help with this annual major fund raiser!
To help make the day a success, please ensure that the following points are noted:
- Students must come to school in their gym strip, ready to walk. School uniforms will not be worn. Students in kindergarten to grade three, as well as grade 12 students may wear comparable wear, shorts to mid-thigh length or sweat pants, t-shirts, socks and running shoes. Students who may require Epi Pens must bring them with them!
- Students should dress for the weather. It is forecast to be sunny and warm Thursday under mainly sunny skies, so light jackets and hats would work well – but stay tuned to the weather forecasts – and adjust your wardrobes accordingly.
- Complimentary Hot Chocolate will be served once students have finished six laps of the park. Students must bring their own filled water bottles, labelled for easy identification, with water, sports drinks, etc..
- Hotdogs and juice will be provided to those students who have ordered them.
- Students will be dismissed from Mackin Park starting at 11:30 AM, with all students gone from the park by 12:00 Noon. Parents and drivers please be on time!
- Students will checked by teachers to indicate how many kilometres are completed. A completion card distributed to the students will serve as proof of completion of the Walk-A-Thon as students collect any outstanding pledges. All funds must be turned to the school on Monday, October 31. Pledge money must be brought to the school in the form of cheques: one from the family for any cash collected, and any others from individual donors, accompanied by all pledge form(s). (This avoids the danger of any loss and saves a tremendous amount of time in the office.)
- There is still time to get more pledges! Pledges may still be collected until the end of October. For the purposes of student awards for pledges, totals will be calculated on the amounts submitted that final day, October 25. This is an all-school event and all students are expected to contribute to the effort.
- The Walk-a-Thon Prize Assembly will be scheduled in early November.
Walk-a-Thon Raffle Prizes
For every ten dollars in pledges collected, students receive a ticket for the prize raffles.
Green Category (For students with pledge totals of $10.00 – $149.99)
Multiple Prizes including $75.00 in Cash
Blue Category (For students with pledge totals of $150.00 – $249.99)
Multiple Prizes including $300.00 Cash
Red Category (For students with pledge amounts of $250.00 and over)
Multiple Prizes including $500.00 Cash
Prizes must be accepted as-is, so students should only place their coupons in boxes where they want to win that particular prize.
Friday, October 7, is a Professional Day. School is not in session.
Monday, October 10, 2022, is a Holiday – Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone!
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