On Nov. 7 and 8, students at Ocean Palms Elementary School were seen zooming by in a blur of capes, hats, bandanas, faux animal ears and more at the school’s annual Otter Run. Classes raced by grade level and donned accessories related to their class themes. With upbeat music and uplifting words of encouragement from the school’s PE teachers, Coaches Bouaziz and Waters, and Training for Warriors instructor Phil Squatrito, it was a fun-filled event that kept everyone on pace.
As students closed in on their fundraising goal, they earned schoolwide incentives that included: favorite hat day, witnessing the administrative team wear crazy wigs for a week and later having them kiss Lily the pig, watching the principal sleep on the roof of the school, and, finally, cheering on teachers and staff as they sumo wrestled.
Due to the event, the school raised $90,000, which will be used to enhance technology and outside play areas.
Fishman Pediatric Dentistry sponsored the event, where administrators and staff say school spirit finished first.
