16 2014 RELAY FOR LIFE MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com July 28, 2014
joint “Relay Recess” supports cancer research
Northwest and Jefferson Schools
Friday morning, these five beautiful ladies were the first to step off at the North-
west and Jefferson Schools “Relay Recess” event. All five have connections to
the schools. The youngest is a Kindergarten student at Northwest and the other
four are staff of the schools. All five are Cancer survivors.
F
riday morning the students
of Jefferson School in
Lincoln made their way
to Northwest School to join in a
special Relay Recess event to raise
money for the American Cancer
Society.
The event was organized by
Northwest Fourth Grade teacher
Tammy Dietrich.
The students gathered outside on
the pavement near the play area
for a special assembly before
beginning their mini-relay.
Between the two schools there
are approximately 300 students in
grades kindergarten through fifth.
Northwest principal Chris Allen
spoke to the children, praising
them for the grand effort they had
made in raising money for cancer
research. He said when the school
began planning for the event they
talked about setting a fund raising
goal. They first thought of $1,000,
but then decided maybe that was
a bit too much, so they backed their
goal down to $500. He told the
students they reached their initial
goal immediately and he was quite
proud of the way the students had
stepped up.
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Story and Photos By Nila Smith
