Thomas Metcalf’s fourth graders are planning and participating in the first ever “Fourth Grade 5K” beginning at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, May 21, on Illinois State University’s track to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
Working with their teachers, Mrs. Schumacher and Mrs. Minton, students decided to give any monetary donations to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.
Money for St. Jude’s will be accepted at Metcalf’s main office through Friday, May 22. Those who donate can make checks out to to St. Jude. Cash donations will be accepted as well. The money will be sent in after the race on May 21.
