Oleai Elementary School raised over $10,000 through pledges for the American Red Cross-NMI Chapter during the 32nd Annual Walkathon last Saturday. <\/p>\n
That makes it the sixth consecutive year that OES has been recognized as the school with the highest amount of pledges raised. <\/p>\n
According to OES coordinator Rocelle Carreon, the school continues to strive and raise funds not to win, but to show their support for the American Red Cross. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s really not about winning. It\u2019s really about being here and supporting the cause\u2026it\u2019s not about the intent to win, it\u2019s about the teamwork,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
Carreon said the pledge-raising also doubles as lesson for her students, teaching them to be selfless and to think beyond themselves. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m trying to instill in my students that they can\u2019t just think about themselves, they can\u2019t think selfish[ly]. They have to go out to the community and see that there are bigger things out there than themselves. \u2026The kids see that and it makes them excited every year,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
When asked what drives OES to continue to raise as much funds as they can during the Walkathon pledge season, Carreon said its both passion and spirit. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt really is about passion\u2026it\u2019s that mindset of looking beyond just themselves and about coming together and showing their school spirit, their school pride\u2026\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
Although OES is proud about their accomplishments and wants to continue to raise the most among all the other public schools, Carreon said she is still proud of the other schools that continue to support the cause. <\/p>\n
\u201cI am proud of the entire PSS family\u2026we\u2019re here because we believe in it regardless if you volunteered or not,\u201d she said. \u201cI know for a fact that if there was a disaster\u2026I know that we can\u2019t be there but a volunteer will be and I know that our charity, our support will help the people because its teamwork.\u201d <\/p>\n
Carreon said that OES would not be able to hold on to the title they have been holding on to for years if it wasn\u2019t for the help of the students, the parents, and especially the generous community. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe have amazing students in our school, we have amazing parents that support and we also have a generous community as well,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
OES raised over $10,000, but the exact amount raised has yet to be tabulated. The school raised about $13,000 last year. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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