Walk-a-Thon Garners $4,100 for Playground Improvements

The final totals are in, and Discovery PTA raised approximately $4,100 through our Stars Wars-themed Walk-a-Thon in early May. Thank you to all the students and families who donated as well as all the staff and volunteers who helped out at the event. We couldn't have achieved this milestone without you, and we are steps closer to bringing our dream of new playground equipment to fruition.

We now have just under $8,000 set aside for Discovery's playground improvements. We still have some work to do to get to our $30,000 goal. We will be working on applying for grants over the summer and into the fall, and we also will be planning our next fundraisers. Our hope is that we will finish up the fundraising by next spring.

More than 30 students won prizes for their fundraising and walking efforts. We also rewarded classes for their accomplishments. Mrs. Wright's kindergarten class and Mrs. Slocum's fourth-grade class racked up the most laps, earning an extra PE class. Mrs. Wright's class and Mrs. Spenner's fourth-grade class received the most donations, earning an extra recess.

You can still donate to the PTA's playground initiative at any time through the West Ada Education Foundation. Go to http://www.westada.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=14&ModuleInstanceID=18609&ViewID=047E6BE3-6D87-4130-8424-D8E4E9ED6C2A&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=107927&PageID=21. For all donations over $50 through the Foundation, we will add your family's name to a plaque to honor your support for Discovery.