Moye Kids Finish Marathon

Moye Elementary School, O'Fallon, Illinois, conducted its third annual "Read and Run Marathon" on Saturday, April 18, 2009.  During the year, students read 26 books and exercised the equivolent of a 25 mile run.  On this day, the students completed the 26th mile by running a course around the school's neighborhood.  Over 120 children participated in this event designed to promote healthy choices.  

 

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Carriel Jr. High School's New Administrators

Congratulations go to Carriel Jr. High School's first administrators.  

Principle - Doug Wood, Ed.D., principal, Fulton Jr. High

Asst. Principle - Kelly West, asst. principle, Moye Elementary

Kelly West, vehicle virtuoso

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School Dropoff Statistics

A photo survey of drivers dropping off children at a local elementary school produced interesting results.  The survey took place on a sunny Monday morning during the 15 minutes prior to the school's start.

Vehicles

• 9 pick-up trucks
  
• 34 vans
  
• 34 cars
  
• 41 SUVs

Drivers

• 2 drivers using cell phones
  
• 3 drivers with beverages
  
• 2 drivers with children on their laps

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St. Baldrick's Fund Raiser

Miles Quintal gets a buzz from his barber in O'Fallon’s Blazier Field dugout. His father reports “I’m surprised. Miles spends a lot of time on his hair.” Funds raised go to help kids with cancer.

 

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