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Parent Bulletin May |
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A Mason Lyon Going the Extra Mile . . .
Fourth grade teacher Mrs. Lyons-Gigliotti (J?-l?h-te) has spent the past few months training to participate in The San Diego Rock N Roll Marathon on Sunday, May 31st.
Why is she planning to run 26.2 miles? Is it because she loves to exercise? Not exactly. Is it because she wants bragging rights to be a part of the 5th largest marathon in the United States? Not so much . . . Is it because she is a Mason Lyon who practices caring and compassion? You guessed it! Mrs. Gigliotti is part of a team of people committed to raising money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). Her marathon team will collect donations from friends and family to help LLS continue their fight against blood cancers.
Remember how we attended the Pasta for Pennies assembly and learned information about blood cancers? We learned that sometimes the body has abnormal blood cells that grow out of control and gets in the way of the body’s ability to make healthy blood cells. In addition to donating her pennies, Mrs. Gigliotti is going the extra mile by running in the marathon. She was encouraged to participate in the marathon because of the example set by her dad, Mr. Lyons, who has also been involved in the work of LLS. For the past 20 years, he has attended fundraising events to support research and healthcare for these cancer patients and she hopes to continue his work.
If you’re looking for another way to help practice compassion for others, you might consider making a donation. Anything you find under the seat cushions of your sofa would be great! Please consider helping patients with blood cancers by donating to Mrs. Gigliotti’s fundraising effort. You can stop by her room with a cash donation or visit the following link:
http://pages.teamintraining.org/sd/rnr09/jgigliotti
Remember: Every donation counts!
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