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tel: 613-650-5478 | fax: 613-650-5479 | email: sirjm@limestone.on.ca

website: http://sirjohna.limestone.on.ca
Twitter: @SirJohnA_LDSB

March 24, 2016

Dear Parents/Guardians,
Our class is one of ten classes at our school who will be taking part in the Marathon Your Way to the Rio
Olympics! challenge. As part of this challenge, all students will attempt to run a MARATHON- total of 42
kilometres until May 18th, 2016. Participating in this challenge will help them to set individual goals and
become aware of Healthy Lifestyles and Healthy Active Living. This initiative is board wide and supported by
KFL&A Public Health.
Students will be provided with a daily opportunity to run (Physical Education, DPA, running club) to complete
the kilometers. Students will track their progress on their log sheet. They can also complete kilometers at home.
Each kilometer must be dated and signed by a parent or teacher. We will be keeping the log sheets at school.
Please write any kilometers run in your childs agenda with your initials, and we will add them at school. Here
are some ideas for tracking the kilometers at home: using Google maps to create a route, tracking in your car,
using a GPS, using your phone to track, and 3 times around the track at our school is 1km.
At every 10 kilometers, students will receive a special charm that will go on their marathon bracelet. We will be
providing students with a bracelet and accompanying charms.
All students who participated, will attend the Marathon Your Way to the Rio Olympics! celebration finale at
the Invista Centre on May 18th, 2016. A permission form will be given to students closer to the date.
Thank you for your ongoing support,

Mrs. Lisa Barton

Grade 4/5 Teacher