Pennies For Patients

What if I were to tell you that if some of you were to see me right this moment.... you might not recognize me!  A couple weeks ago Strasburg High School participated in Pennies for Patients.  This is a program that calls on high school students to collect and donate any spare change that they can find to raise money and awareness to help fight Leukemia & Lymphoma.  Because of this  program millions of lives are touched and millions of dollars are raised to help find a cure for Blood Cancers. 

At Strasburg High we set a goal for the kids to raise $1,300 in a one week period.  To "sweeten" the pot and motivate the student body, my buddy and I told students that we would shave our heads into MOHAWKS if they surpassed the goal!  Kids really got into the challenge, mostly due to the thought of humiliating two of their beloved teachers, but also because they knew the importance of their mission.  Let me tell you something, while I have never felt and looked more ridiculous... I have never been more proud.  The students of Strasburg High destroyed their goal raising $2,000 dollars.  My classroom alone raised $300 dollars (the most in the entire school... ya... we also won a class pizza party because of it).  It has been a week since the assembly where Mr. Brice and I were Mohawked in front of an entire audience of cheering kids.  I'm losing the mohawk tonight, but I thought some of you might want to see it before I do : )

Ya... the SHS Boys Soccer parents meeting was this week.  You should have
seen the looks on their faces when they introduced to the new Assistant Coach, haha.