Second Annual Jog-A-Thon Fundraiser November 8th, 2023
Thank you to all who ran, donated, and volunteered for Jog-A-Thon ! The event was a huge success! We exceeded our fundraising goal, bringing in $31,534. Our students ran with energy and finished their laps strong!
Congratulations to Our Winners!
Our students jogged their way to rewards! All students received a goody bag for their participation. Some classes and students earned a bonus.
Most Donations By Class – Class Party of Choice
- Ms. Ciprich, 2nd Grade
Most Laps By Class By Grade – Hot Chocolate & Donut Party
- TK/K: Shank
- 1st: Schneider
- 2nd: Bowers
- 3rd: Meyer
- 4th: Hansen
- 5th: Del Moro
- 6th: Scott
Most Laps By Grade – Extra Recess
| TK/K | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozan Eltoum (Sobottka) | Zaltana McAninch (Brusca) | Shaheer Kashif (Bowers) | Charlotte McMeekin (Gonzalez) | Leen Ahme (Hansen) | Aarit Chawla (Fujii) | Reid Forward (Scott) |
| Z McAninch (Sobottka) | Ayla Shahmohammadi (Brusca) | Seamus White (Bowers) | Dillon Beahc (Meyer) | Micah S (Hansen) | Aben Daniel (Sloan) | Dean Shelton (Scott) |
| Aisha Yousufzai (Sobottka) | Amelia Martinez (Azzarello) | Jonathan Miao (Chan) | John Sicke (Kesser) | Shabnam Azizi (Hansen) | Colin Acuna (Del Moro) | Jackson (Krueger) |
| Tanner Judson (Sobottka) | Maxine Coronado (Brusca) | Erik Miller (Ciprich) | Ajeet Sandhu (Meyer) | Braedon Conway (Smith) | Haylee Wise (Del Moro) | Galvin Leles (Scott) |
| Ophelia McAninch (Arvin/Murphy) | Johannah Albaznez Gonzalez (Schneider) | Hayden Burkay-Iasoya (Chan) | Ezelia Sanchez-Davis (Gonzalez) | Jeremy Lee (Hansen) | Marquel Herron (Sloan) | Lizzie Anderson (Krueger) |
| Ben Reyes (Pollock) | Zeyad Aladavri (Schneider) | Claire Ginney (Bowers) | Neal Crossen (Kesser) | Rosie Kantardjieff (Smith) | Athena Reed (Sloan) | Bryce Garvin (Scott) |
| Mateo Canales (Arvin/Murphy) | Benny Hitchcock (Azzarello) | Cyrus Menough (Bowers) | Siyeong Bak (Meyer) | Rayan Labrak (Hansen) | Noah Rodruiguez (Del Moro) | Carmen Mas (Scott) |
| Angela Wori (Pollock) | Fauzia Basim (Schneider) | Sebastian Yau (Chan) | Alex Peng (Gonzalez) | Holden Smith (Smith) | Roman Brusca (Fujii) | Kadin Calciano (Scott) |
| Julian Miller (Shank) | Daniel Ceja (Schneider) | Cash Saldivar (Chan) | Theo Miu (Hemeon) | Jamila Basim (Hansen) | Grady Kim (Sloan) | Jareka Lampkin (Scott) |
| Darwin Garcia (Pollock) | Jalen Nootbar (Schneider) | Seth Wise (Ciprich) | Camden Clary (Kesser) | Matt Khalitski (Hansen) | Cameron Robertson (Fujii) | Anthony Reed (Scott) |
| Luke Battenberg (Shank) | Brice Kim (Ciprich) | Caleb Anderson (Smith) | ||||
| Ryan Dhanda (Bowers) | Makota Kawaguchi (Smith) |
Event Details:
- The Jog-A-Thon will be held at Korematsu during school on Wednesday, Nov 8.
- Each class will jog for 30 minutes around a special course on the grass behind the blacktop.
- We will count each student’s laps. Track size will vary by grade level.
- Students can walk, run, skip, or jump around the course at their own pace.
- Kids can use their own water bottles with the ability to refill it from a water station.
- We want all students to participate! If your child is unable to walk or jog for a 30 minute period, please contact your child’s teacher so that we can make alternate arrangements for your child to be involved.
Fundraising Details:
- Track all pledges on your Paper Pledge Form.
- Use your student’s fundraising page on our 99Pledges Jog-A-Thon Website to easily promote, track, and collect pledges.
- Donations can be paid via electronic payment through the student’s fundraising page; submit cash and checks with your paper fundraising form. Make checks payable to “Korematsu PTO” with a note that includes the student’s name, teacher, and Jog-A-Thon.
- Return your completed form and donations to school by Nov 17th.
Prize Details:
- All joggers will get a thank you goodie bag upon completion of their laps.
- For each grade level, the class with the most laps will win a hot chocolate & donut party!
- The top ten runners in each grade will earn extra recess time!
- The class (school-wide) with the greatest donations will win a class party!
- All students will have their names entered in a raffle to win various gift cards.
Parents – Cheer and Volunteer!
We are looking for volunteers to help with some pre-event tasks and day-of support.
FAQS
How do I find my Student Fundraiser Page on 99Pledges?
Check your email for your invite to your personal fundraising page on 99Pledges. This platform lets you easily send messages, share on social media, and collect donations. The invite was sent October 10, 2023 3:30pm from Carly Maurano.
You can also search for fundraising pages by student on our 99Pledges Jog-A-Thon Website, but only the email will have the link to edit your student page.
Do I need to track ALL pledges on the paper pledge form?
Yes, this will help streamline donation tracking.
What forms of payments are accepted for donations?
Check and cash donations can be submitted with your pledge sheet. 99Pledges accepts Paypal, GooglePay, and credit card. Checks can be made out to “Korematsu PTO” and should include the student’s name, teacher, and Jog-A-Thon. Payments may also be submitted via Venmo to @CoyotesPTO with comments indicating the student’s name, teacher, and Jog-A-Thon
https://app.99pledges.com/fund/korematsuPTO2023
When will we know how many laps our child ran to collect per lap donations?
Final lap counts will be available November 13th. For pledges per lap, donations made online on 99Pledges will be automatically calculated and collected. Offline donations must be collected by the student and submitted with their paper pledge form. Donations are due by end of school day Friday, November 17th.
When will my child be running?
Here is the class schedule for the jog-a-thon in case you want to volunteer while your child’s class participates. All parent MUST register at the front office before coming on school grounds to volunteer or cheer.
9:00-9:30 am
- Sobottka
- Arvin/Murphy
- Chan
- Ciprich
- Bowers
- Hansen
- Krueger
9:45-10:15 am
- Pollock
- Shank
- Kesser
- Hemeon
- Smith
- Del Moro
- Fujii
10:30-11:00 am
- Brusca
- Schneider
- Azzarello
- Meyer
- Gonzalez
- Ayon
- Scott
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