Keeping up with the latest technology is important to the teachers and staff at Silver Hills Middle School in Westminster. But the task isn’t cheap, that’s why the school is sponsoring a 5K race to raise money for continued technology at the school.
The fundraiser is called Spooknology for Technology and is a first for the school. The race begins at 9 a.m. on Oct. 27 on the school grounds at 12400 Huron St. The race is open to people of all ages and people can choose to walk, run, roller blade or skate board. Children are also encouraged to wear costumes.
“We always want to keep up with the latest technology so our students have the best opportunities,” said Kathy Cochran, Silver Hills Middle School language arts teacher. “Technology has always been a big focus at this school and we want to continue that.”
The pre-registration fee for the race is $15 for students and $20 for adults and $25 for students and $30 for adults on race day. Those who pre-register will receive a T-shirt designed by two Silver Hills students, Kelsey Amann and Sara Zawadzki. Cochran said the school had a design contest and Amann and Zawadzki were the lucky winners.
When called into the office to give the sixth graders the good news, the two could barely contain their excitement. They jumped up and down in the hallway and quietly shouted “We won! We won!”
“When we were planning the design, we thought it would be so cool to win but no sixth grader is going to win. An eighth grader will win. But we won,” Amann said.
Angie LeVasseur, geography teacher, said she hopes the 5K brings together not only the school community, but also the business and local community to a common cause. Cochran said she hopes people come out and enjoy a fun, community event that allows everyone to be a little goofy and silly on a Saturday morning.
For more information or to register for the 5K visit www.silverhillsmiddle.org.