O'Hara's Jog-A-Thon is on Friday and we can't wait!
Read below for updates on our fundraising, information about this week's incentive, reminders about Friday's schedule, and more!
CONGRATULATIONS FIRST GRADE!
As of 8:05am last Friday, they were on top of the leaderboard and have won a Movie & Popcorn Party!
FUNDRAISING UPDATE
Thank you to all of our students for working hard to collect pledges! View our leaderboard here and help us reach our school-wide goal of $70,000!
THIS WEEK'S INCENTIVE
Our
FINAL INCENTIVE
of the JAT campaign was announced this morning: If we reach our school-wide goal of
$70,000
by 3:05pm on Friday, Oct. 18, the
WHOLE SCHOOL
will earn
FREE DRESS
on
Friday
(Oct. 25).
MAKE A PLEDGE
FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE
10:15am:
PreSchool JAT (gym)
1:00 pm:
PreK - 8th Grade JAT Assembly (gym)
1:30pm - 2:30pm:
2019
JOG-A-THON!
(track)
2:30pm:
Middle School Color Blast on the track (all other students stay as spectators)
2:45pm/3:05pm:
Regular back lot or front lot pickup for students who did not sign out and leave with a parent from the track
3:05pm: DEADLINE
for pledges to count toward
FREE DRESS
incentive
JAT REMINDERS
-Parents, siblings, and grandparents, etc. are welcome to attend the Jog-A-Thon as spectators, or to run/walk with their student(s).
-No pets are permitted at the Jog-A-Thon.
NEW THIS YEAR - COFFEE!
We are very excited to announce that Pacific Perks, a mobile coffee cart, will be joining us for our Jog-A-Thon. Coffee and Italian Sodas will be sold ($3 each) and all proceeds will go toward our overall JAT goal!
JAT DRESS CODE
Students in Preschool - 5th grade should wear a white t-shirt and comfortable exercise bottoms & running shoes.
Middle school students should wear their Jog-A-Thon t-shirt (which will be sent home on Wednesday) and comfortable exercise bottoms & running shoes.
- If your student chooses to wear running shorts that are shorter than 3" above the knee, running tights must be worn underneath.
- If your student would like to wear running tights/leggings, athletic shorts must be worn over the top.
- Hair chalk or other hair color is not permitted.
- Fun socks, such as Nike Elites, are permitted
- Tutus, costumes, boas and any other dress-up/silly dress items are not permitted. (except for 6th, 7th & 8th grade)
RAIN OR SHINE...WEATHER AT THE JAT
O'Hara's Jog-A-Thon is a rain or shine event. The forecast changed on us over the weekend and is currently calling for rain. Please join us in praying that the sunshine hangs on until late Friday afternoon!
Just in case, please read below for tips & suggestions for inclement weather:
-Make sure your student brings a rain jacket to school on Friday.
-Pack a plastic bag for wet clothes/shoes that may need to come off before getting in cars (muddy students will not be permitted to come into the building to change clothing.)
-Pack a few towels for drying off and protecting car seats.
-Bring a change of clothes for your student(s).
SCHOOL DISMISSAL AFTER THE JAT
At the conclusion of the Jog-A-Thon, all students should return to their homeroom teacher at their lap count chute on the track. Lap cards will be collected from students by their homeroom teacher at that time, and parents who wish to take their student home may check their student out from homeroom teachers and leave from the track.
Please do not leave with your students before checking out with homeroom teachers and giving them your lap card. Lap cards will not count if your homeroom teacher has not signed and collected it on Friday afternoon.
All students not released from the track can be picked up at their normal front or back lot location.
MIDDLE SCHOOL COLOR BLAST
At the end of the Jog-A-Thon, middle school students will participate in a Color Blast in the middle of the track. Color filled balls will be located in buckets in the middle of the track field, middle school students will line the inside of the track. When the Color Blast starts, students will run to the buckets, grab a ball and begin "blasting" each other with color. The Color Blast will last for 5 minutes.
MIDDLE SCHOOL ATTIRE
As an additional incentive, for middle school students only, silly dress-up items will be permitted for the Jog-A-Thon. Dress code rules still apply but middle school students can wear silly dress items, such as hats, tutus, and crazy socks. Costumes, masks and hair chalk are not permitted. Any silly-dress items should be brought to school with students on Friday (not worn to school). Students will have time to put them on prior to the Jog-A-Thon.
COLOR BLAST BALLS
The Color Blast Balls we have purchased are soft fabric sacks filled with a non-toxic chalk powder. The chalk powder is washable and a laundry cycle should remove any chalk residue, however, we suggest that students wear older, dark-colored clothing and shoes just in case. In addition, you may want to bring a towel or sheet for your student to sit on in the car. All middle school students will be given a pair of sunglasses for eye protection.
*According to our research, the chalk sacks don't emit enough chalk powder to make choking or coughing an issue, but if your child has asthma, please take necessary precautions. Please contact Michelle Meador with any questions regarding the chalk sacks.
RULES
Mr. Milliron will visit each middle school homeroom this week to review the rules of the Color Blast. If a student is not following the rules or is being disrespectful, they will be removed from the Blast.
* In order for the color blast to be a fun, successful event for our Middle schoolers, we will postpone the Color Blast if there is any precipitation.
JAT VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED
We have a few more spots that we need to fill if you are looking for a few hours please contact
Michelle Campbell.
JAT MEDALS
The top three boy and the top three girl runners in each
grade
will be awarded a gold, silver or bronze medal in their classrooms the Monday following the Jog-A-Thon.
THANK YOU SPONSORS
We want to thank all of our sponsors for their generous support for this event!
