Students at Grace Baptist Christian Academy of Attleboro are speaking with their feet this month as they participate in a Walk-A-Thon to benefit the school.
According to staff member Toni Watson, GBCA students are walking, jogging or running laps on a paved path at the nearby Poncin-Hewitt Fields in Attleboro to raise funds for the school. Students have solicited contributions from family members, relatives and friends based on the total number of laps they complete.
Junior high school and senior high school students (Grades 7 through 12) finished their laps earlier this week under ideal weather conditions, basking in the warmth and sunshine of an early-spring day. Elementary school students (Grades 1 through 6) will participate next week.
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Students are using both a one-half mile lap and a one-mile lap at the Poncin Hewitt Fields during the Walk-A-Thon.
“This is the fourth time we have held a Walk-A-Thon and the kids really enjoy it,” Mrs. Watson said. “They get to go outdoors for a lengthy spell and help themselves and the school through exercising.”
