Leadership Matters Summer 2015

End of Year Happenings

End of Y ar Happenings

Giant City 130 The Giant City School held a Leukemia and Lymphoma Walk in May. The walk raised more than $2,100 with a few pledges still coming in. Students were asked to get pledges for each lap walked on the school track. Children earned small tags for each lap. Community members also attended and made donations. This is the school's second year to host the walk.

Silvis 34 George O. Barr School students in the Silvis district, hosted a Leadership Day for families and community members. In the picture, elementary students explain to City of Silvis Mayor Tom Conrad about the Leader in Me program and what they learned this year.

Perandoe Special Ed District Perandoe Special Education District has held a Perandoe Field Day for the last 10 years. They average 100 student participants and have a great morning of track and field events followed by a picnic lunch. The students and staff come from Monroe and Randolph Counties. Above is the culminating event, which is a parade around the track to honor each school's students and staff that participated. All students receive a blue ribbon. It is an amazing event filled with laughter and applause.

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