Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
ELEMENTARY STUDENTS participate in the "Fun Run" during the annual Ironwood PTO picnic at Luther L. Wright School in Ironwood Wednesday. Students received pledges to "keep moving" for 15 minutes during the event. See
IRONWOOD - Elementary students took a break from their end-of-the-year studies to have a little fun during the annual Ironwood PTO picnic at Luther L. Wright School in Ironwood Wednesday.
Students in grades kindergarten through sixth grade ate a picnic lunch outside before participating in games and activities on the football field.
Some visitors to the event included a fire truck from the Ironwood Public Safety Department, troopers from the Michigan State Police Wakefield Post and the Klements Racing Sausages.
The sausages visited the kids, shaking hands, giving high-fives and even racing fourth-grade teacher Jason Hofstede.
Students also did a little running of their own, participating in the first ever Fun Run. Students received pledges to keep moving for 15 minutes along the track, either moving "as slow as a turtle or as fast as a cheetah."
Because of the hot temperatures, students cooled off under the spray of the fire hose, laughing and jumping around.
Other activities during the picnic included face-painting and parachute games.
The event was originally planned for the last day of school, but because of make-up days, Ironwood's last official day is Friday.
For more information, call the Ironwood Area School District at 906-932-0932 or visit Ironwood.
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