Reaching the jog-a-thon’s official finish line came with a big payoff for Kids Unlimited Academy.

Pledges toward KUA students’ participation raised more than $14,000! That total nearly doubled what the students raised last year for school field trips, events and other activities. Thank you to all KUA jog-a-thon donors and supporters!

Prizes were distributed by class and grade level. Here are the awards that students received for their efforts.

Grades K-2:

  • More than $200 — finger puppet toys
    Winners: Mrs. Kerth, Mr. Ricardo, Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Dallon, Mrs. Sarro, Ms. Jadyn, Mrs. Souza, Ms. Emma, Mrs. Lance, Ms. Busick and Mrs. Sabrina.
  • More than $400 — fun eraser animals
    Winners: Mrs. Sarro, Mrs. Dallon, Ms. Jadyn, Ms. Busick, Mrs. Lance, Ms. Emma, and Mrs. Sabrina.
  • More than $600 — bendy toys
    Winners: Mrs. Sarro, Ms. Jadyn, Mrs. Dallon, Ms. Busick, Ms. Emma, and Mrs. Sabrina.
  • More than $1,000 — popcorn party!
    Winners: Ms. Emma and Mrs. Sabrina.

Grades 3-5:

  • More than $200 — hot cocoa in the classroom
    Winners: Mrs. Miller, Mr. Kody, Mrs. Brunson, Mrs. Murri, Ms. Katie, Mrs. Daniels, Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Flora.
  • More than $400 — Free dress ticket for the class
    Winners: Mrs. Murri, Mrs. Brunson, Mrs. Daniels, Ms. Katie, Mrs. Flora and Mr. Kody.
  • More than $600 — Root beer float party
    Winners: Mrs. Brunson, Mrs. Murri, Mrs. Daniels, Ms. Katie and Mr. Kody.
  • More than $1,000 — Pancake breakfast party!
    Winners: Mrs. Murri, Ms. Katie and Mr. Kody.

In addition to students’ outstanding efforts, KUA administrators acknowledged the hard work of organizer Cheryl Graham, T-shirt designer Kevin Williams, Chef Nate for providing sack lunches, DJ Gemineye for tunes that kept all the runners going and countless volunteers and staff who assisted at the Sept. 27 event.