St. Alexander Hosts 4th Annual 5K Run/Walk

PALOS HEIGHTS, IL -- Looking to get fit and have fun? St. Alexander School announced will host its 4th Annual 5k Raider Run/Walk on Thursday, May 11. The 5k course, which routes through the beautiful streets of Palos Heights, is USATF certified.

The race will begin at 6 p.m. for runners and 6:05 p.m. for walkers. A free 100-yard Kids Dash will also be offered beginning at 5:40 p.m. Kids ages 6 and under are encouraged to come out and run for fun.

The 5k Raider Run/Walk will start and finish at the St. Alexander parking lot, 126th and 70th Avenue (just east of Harlem). Prizes will be awarded for Top 3 male and Top 3 female finishers. Race entry is $28. Day-of registration is available for $30. Post race activities include free face painting as well as music from DJ “Big Cat” Tom Englehart. Diane’s Place will cook up delicious hamburgers and hot dogs for all post-race participants for a nominal fee.

Through generous efforts of many families and local businesses, more than $27,000 was raised for the St. Alexander School Technology Department in last year’s 5K. Specifically, the money raised went towards updating and improving the Applied Tech Lab to transform it into a ‘Science-Technology-Engineering-Math’ Lab, commonly known as a STEM Lab.

“When people come together, we can accomplish great things,” said principal Cathy Biel. “Our annual 5k run/walk is a terrific community event and I encourage everyone to support it. By participating, we can help provide our students with advanced technology programs,”

Funds raised this year will support Phase II of the school’s Applied Tech Lab project and go towards the purchase of seven new modules and additional software, Biel added.

Participants can register online at St. Alexander School OR pay by cash or check, made payable to St. Alexander School. Registration forms can be downloaded from the website and mailed to St. Alexander School at 126 th S. Harlem, Palos Heights, IL 60463.

Sponsorships are also being accepted at any monetary level. A donation of $500 or more will guarantee a business logo to be imprinted on the t-shirt as well as be in all race communications.

St. Alexander’s state-of- the-art computer lab is furnished with iMac computers and provides 1:1 technology for students. The school provides additional iPads for daily classroom use. Students attend class in the Computer Lab and Applied Technology Lab up to four times a week and utilize other types of technology in the classroom including iPads, Powerpoint presentations and Smartboards.

St. Alexander School is said to be one of only a few schools in the Archdiocese of Chicago to offer students a cutting-edge Applied Technology Lab that provides a variety of modules exploring different subjects and topics including Science, Math and critical thinking. St. Alexander recognizes the importance technology plays in preparing students for high school, college and tomorrow’s workplace.

For further information regarding St. Alexander School and the 5k Raider Run/Walk visit the school website at www.stalexanderschool.com or call the School Office at 708.448.0408. St. Alexander is currently accepting registration for the 2017-18 academic year.