tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6684639278116003661.post-62329594719508943892008-02-29T09:51:00.004-05:002008-02-29T11:11:05.233-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sPiRkVGOQL4/R8grL1z-MYI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/jGSYJhlT3dg/s1600-h/Relaylogo.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sPiRkVGOQL4/R8grL1z-MYI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/jGSYJhlT3dg/s200/Relaylogo.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172431654458634626" border="0" /></a>Last summer, my wife, Laura participated on a <a href="http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/">Relay for Life</a> team with her coworkers at <a href="http://www.pickawayjfs.org/">Pickaway Family Job and Family Services</a>. I went in on Saturday night and joined the walk for a couple of hours. I was struck by the sincerity of the cause, the heartfelt determination of the participants to help in the fight against cancer, and the celebration of the survivors. As I thought about this event and the meaning behind it, I decided this would be a great opportunity for our sixth graders to do their part towards the cause.<br /><br />Today we kicked off the Relay for Life project. Students watched the "Why we Relay" video.<br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/J16s_82t_d8"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/J16s_82t_d8" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />Then they applied to be on a student leadership team that will help organize our school's participation and will join in on the Relay for Life celebration at the Pickaway County Fairgrounds on July 26-27.<br /><br />All Laurelville students K-6 will be involved in the fundraising, and participate in a school-wide walk.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6684639278116003661-6232959471950894389?l=www.thereadingworkshop.com'/></div>Mr. McGuirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02922744477241266679noreply@blogger.com12