St. Joseph Elementary School students are getting fit for their first annual jog-a-thon scheduled for March 26 to raise money for new classroom computers.
The students hope to raise $15,000 to outfit each of the classrooms with a new computer, organizers said.
"The school is equipped with a computer lab where the students do much of their computer work: Learning to type; working through math games; learning to create slide presentations and spreadsheets; and conducting online research," saod school principal Cheryl Hebestreit. "Those computers were replaced a few years ago."
Outdated classroom computers are no longer reliable for accelerated reading tests and other applications, the principal added.
Marianne Schaeffer, event chairwoman, said local businesses to become involved in the fundraising through sponsorships or by donating raffle prizes.
Corporate sponsors for the first annual St. Joseph Elementary School Jog-A-Thon include: California Pizza Kitchen; Gameworks; Powell Sweet Shoppe; RGS Printing & Graphic Services; Fresh & Easy; Pacific Kidz Company; and Skate Depot.
For details on becoming a sponsor, contact the school at 562-596-6115.
St. Joseph Elementary School is located at 6200 E. Willow St.
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