6A April 16, 2010 News THE COMMUNITY NEWS

COMMUNITY CORNER ALEDO ISD

Vandagriff teachers pied for student efforts

By Dominic Genetti
The Community News
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plastic bags, a select number of teach-
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";<;&1+8&A>BB&";<; ers lined up along the Vandagriff
Elementary School gymnasium wall to
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cream. Some got a comfortable press-
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ing against their face, others got wal-
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1;<; Stooges short, but no one left with their
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“It was a great success,” Principal Bill
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E1F&'H& McAnally Six Flags Field Trip The fundraiser, which is held in Patty Beth Austin, a fourth grader at Vandagriff Elementary, was the student who
& M58)#&G)35+84N#18)&J$)%8&.#$" elementary schools nationwide, raises raised the most money in the Jump Rope for Heart program. As a result of her efforts
E1F&=B&4&Jumpin’ Jamboree money for those fighting heart disease. she got to pie Vandagriff Principal Bill Warden.
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H>CB&1;<;&1+8&'>CB&";<; Elementary School raised over $5,100. The 10-year-old fourth grader raised “It’s just a matter of pride from a
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“I liked having the opportunity to pride factor is a big reward.”
8$7< exercise with continuous jump roping
raise money for the kids who are sick The reward for the kids though was
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and have health problems and the getting to smear their teacher’s face with
E1F&C'& District holiday& “They asked for donations,” Warden
adults too,” she said. “I enjoy jump rop- a whipped cream pie.
said. “It’s usually among a family
R7+)&'& McCall Kindergarten Graduation ing a lot.”
group. “We just thought it’d be fun for the
Vandagriff Kindergarten graduation Outside of all the exercise and fun,
“It’s totally optional for the kids.” kids,” Warden said. “The event was fun
R7+)&=& Elementaries&)+845K4F)1#&"1#,$)* About 100 students participated in Patty Beth said Jump Rope for Heart and (the teachers) were all great sports
R7+)&C& Coder Kindergarten graduation this year’s event. All of the jump roping was quite the learning experience. about it.”
Vandagriff Fifth-Grade promotion earned from sponsors was worked off in “I learned that there are some kids
There were screams and cheers with
R7+)&?& District&S1*,&81F&5K&*3/55%I&.1T)&57#&P17L/,)#*&1+8& gym class for a week and a half. Not only out their that are needing the surger-
each splatter, but not every student got
G5+*&,5&U5#T&P1F did the kids get in shape, but Warden ies that help them get better and that
to partake in the special event. Only
said they got a learning experience out we have the opportunity to help raise
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of it too. money for them by the program,” she
R7+)&(4''&Theatre Kids Camp each grade were allowed to pie a teach-
“It’s a lesson for them because they said.
er.
R7+)&'H& District Golf Tournament know what it’s going to,” he said. “I When he hears reasons like that,
believe these kids will carry that on into which encourage a school to get involved If anything, Warden said, it’ll inspire
./)&!%)85&2;G;P;&1""#)3$1,)*&57#&M5<<7+$,F&W1#,+)#& their future too.” with charity, Warden can’t help but feel kids to do it next year.
J$#*,&X1,$5+1%&Y1+T&U)1,/)#K5#8 Raising the most money out of the proud of his efforts as the educator “I’m sure next year a lot will be work-
entire school was Patty Beth Austin. aspiring young minds. ing just for that privilege,” he said.

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