NSES Jingle Run a holiday hit

More than 200 Nancy Smith Elementary School students participated Wednesday, Dec. 11, in the school’s inaugural Jingle Run with dozens of turkeys handed out to families in the community.

“I’d say we had about 95 percent of the school there,” said NSES PE teacher Makinzie Tomascik, who organized the event with fellow PE teacher Ashlyn  Bevel.” The kids had a lot of fun doing it and the parents showed up and were supportive. A lot of kids and families got to take a turkey home.”

The event was organized along the lines of a cross-country meet with each grade level from kindergarten through sixth running a course around the campus. The top three boys and girls were awarded a turkey to provide a holiday meal for their families.

“It was really good overall,” Tomascik said. “Hopefully, it will be even better next year with a better turnout.”

In addition to turkeys awarded as prizes, about 20 more were distributed through drawings after the races.

“There were some families who won multiple turkeys,” Tomascik said. “They decided to keep one and donate the rest back. It was a really good deal.”