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Top Turkey Trotters earn fire truck rides home

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, January 29, 2025

By Sequim Gazette staff

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Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Sammy Nicholson, left, with friend Indira Reichner, both Helen Haller Elementary (HHE) third graders, received a ride home from Clallam County Fire District 3 for Sammy being the top earner for Sequim Elementary PTA’s Turkey Trot in November for reading and special programs at HHE and Greywolf Elementary.
Photo courtesy of Darcy Lamb/ Greywolf Elementary kindergarteners Kacy Batson, on right, and her friend Aubrey Green recently received a ride home from Clallam County Fire District 3 for Kacy being the second-biggest earner for Sequim Elementary PTA’s Turkey Trot to support elementary schools’ reading and special programs.

Sequim Elementary PTA honored its top Turkey Trot earners last week with fire truck rides home courtesy of Clallam County Fire District 3.

Students raised more than $31,000 of its $28,000 goal to support The Six Books for Summer Reading program at Helen Haller Elementary (HHE), the last day of school book give-away at Greywolf Elementary (GWE), special funding requests from teachers, and more. Students at the schools finished laps either inside Greywolf’s gymnasium or at Sequim School District’s track on Nov. 27.

Third grader Sammy Nicholson at HHE raised the most funds ($871), followed by GWE kindergartener Kacy Batson ($705). Donations came from family and friends in 34 states, PTA organizers said.

“We are so proud of every student that participated as they ran, jogged, walked and trotted,” organizers said via email.

At HHE, the boy and girl with the most laps in each class received a special obstacle course reward with physical education teacher Joclin Julmist.

For more information about Sequim Elementary PTA, email SequimelementaryPTA@gmail.com, or find the group on social media.

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