might remember the Peacock Trot of 2016, and this year we're excited to
celebrate the Dowling Turkey Flock Trot. Come on out Thanksgiving morning
from 9-10am for a brisk walk or jog along West River Road with your
neighbors, family or friends and work off a few calories before pumpkin pie
is served. Hot coffee and cocoa will be available to toast a successful
trot - please bring your own mug!
This year we will be raising funds to support Dowling Elementary's teacher
start up grants through the Dowling PTO. Dowling Elementary is a K-5 school
with a focus on environmental education - and will be right along our trot
path! It is also a Somali Family and Special Education magnet making it an
amazingly rich and diverse community. Each year, the PTO raises $10,500
for start up grants alone. This gives each teacher $300 to help cover the
costs of setting up his or her classroom. These items would otherwise
likely come out of the teacher's own pocket. You are welcome to bring cash
or a check made out to 'Dowling PTO'. If you prefer to pay via credit
card, please visit www.givemn.org/organization/Dowlingpto
<https://www.givemn.org/organization/Dowlingpto>
If you happen to have any Box Tops for Education that need a school, bring
those along as well! Dowling gets 10 cents for each Box Top!
"The (teacher grants) have played a crucial role in supporting and funding
academic opportunities for my classroom. By providing yearly classroom
start-up funds, I have been able to build my classroom library, purchase
science kits, art supplies, headphones, reading and math intervention kits
and much more! These funds allow teachers to obtain supplies and material
to create a comfortable, accessible, enriching and fun learning environment
for ALL students." -Ms Johnson, 1st grade.
Questions - call Ann at 612-616-3932