I am extremely excited to announce the first session of running club! Sessions will occur every Wednesday from 3:15 - 4:15pm and will begin this Wednesday, August 24th. Please add your child's name to the spreadsheet at the link below by Tuesday afternoon if you would like your child to join. They will need to bring running clothes appropriate for that day's weather and running shoes.
We will be spending the next several weeks preparing for the Run for the Schools 5K on Sunday, October 9th. It is not mandatory for running club members to run in this race but it would be great for as many members as possible to participate. Additionally, once a week sessions will not be totally sufficient for students to prepare for the length of this race. I ask that all students that are participating in running club (even if they are not attending Run for the Schools) run at least once or twice a week aside from running club to ensure that they are continually getting their bodies ready for long-distance running. Students are welcome to do this running during recess if they are not able to do it after school. Please let me know if you need suggestions on length of runs, locations, or safety concerns.
This year, I am opening up enrollment to all Burrowing Owls and Wolves (3rd-6th grades). However, I am unable to safely supervise this many students on the run because of varying running levels and will therefore need parent volunteer(s) each week. Please add your name to the spreadsheet at the link given above if you can help out any Wednesday between August 24th and the end of October (if the weather stays warm, we will extend sessions into November). You DO NOT need to be a runner to help out. If you'd like to use this as an opportunity to start running yourself, please join us! We would love to have you! If I do not have enough parent volunteers, I will need to limit numbers so please help if you have the time. We also need parent volunteers to lead both walking and running groups at Run for the Schools. Please add your name to spreadsheet if you are interested.
Hope to see your child on Wednesday!
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