The Dash of the Runaway Wizards is Woodlin Elementary’s annual fun run and has been a great success in raising funds while providing a festive and healthy event for our kids.
Last year’s Dash of the Runaway Wizards took
place on Thursday, October 17, 2024. Together, we raised over $40,000 for the Woodlin PTA!
Students receive pledges from families and community members to support our awesome school, and in the week leading up to the Dash, the PTA will encourage activities that focus on health and exercise. On the day of the event, each grade takes a turn running laps around an outdoor track to music while being cheered on by friends and family.
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PledgeStar Instructions
For our Dash of the Runaway Wizards, we’re using an awesome web-based fundraising system that makes it very easy for you to request pledges from your family and friends, and for them to make secure credit card donations online. It’s fun, it’s easy, and people who use it typically raise twice as much as those who don’t! We know that the pandemic has presented many people with fiscal challenges, but we are still hoping that friends of Woodlin will still be able to support our awesome school.
- Go to http://pledgestar.com/woodlin
- Click “Not Registered For This Year’s Event?”
- Enter your name and email address, then click “Submit”
- Follow the instructions on-screen to register students.
When you finish, the system emails pledge requests to your family and friends and allows them to make secure credit card donations online. You get notified each time a pledge is made, and you can track your pledge progress online. Call 1-888-598-7510 if you need help.
Q&A
What does the day look like for my child?
As your children arrive for the day, they will be given a Dash of the Runaway Wizards t-shirt in their classroom. Your child will be out on the Wizard Track according to the above schedule. The rest of the day will be their normal schedule. There is a long break in the middle of Dash schedule to accommodate recess schedules. The children will run, roll, walk, skip, jump and dash for about 20 minutes and then be treated to a nutritious snack and water before heading back to their classroom.
What should my child wear that day?
All students, teachers and staff will be given a Dash t-shirt that morning. Please dress your children in comfortable clothes and athletic shoes.
Specifically, where do the funds raised from the Dash of the Runaway Wizards go?
In the past, money raised from the Dash was used to purchase a promethean board for the art room, pay for art residencies, provide support for after school clubs, purchase enriched curriculum in STEM, and fund Woodlin community events like Movie Night, Winter Dance, and Spring Fair.
Schedule of the Day:
9:10-9:25 a.m. – Kindergarten & Mr Alvarado’s Class
9:30-10:00 a.m. – 3rd Grade & Ms Le Grand’s Class
10:05-10:35 a.m. – 5th Grade & Ms Alpers
1:45-2:15 p.m. – 4th Grade
2:20-2:40 p.m. – 1st Grade & Ms McDonald’s Class
2:45-3:10 p.m. – 2nd Grade