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St. Odilia 2024 Marathon
- The St. Odilia Marathon is a community fundraiser with events for the whole family. The 2024 Marathon is on Saturday, October 5 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Central Park in Roseville. St. Odilia's meeting spot is off Lexington Avenue at the Amphitheater. Check-in there anytime between 9:00 and 11:45 am. Not sure what time to come? At 10:00 am, join Mrs. Kane for the Principal’s Parade (one walk around the lake led by Mrs. Kane). To celebrate our great community, we hope for everyone’s participation on Marathon Day!!
  Calling all VOLUNTEERS!
  Calendar of Events
  Marathon Letter to Parents
  CLICK HERE to PLEDGE by Credit Card (You don't need a student to pledge - we gratefully accept donations too! You DO NOT need a PayPal account.)
  CLICK HERE to PLEDGE with TADS (St. Odilia Families Only)
  
  NOTE: All ONLINE and TADS Tuition pledges must be made by Friday, October 18 to count towards class totals. Pledge collection days for checks and paper pledge forms are on Wednesday, October 9, and Monday, October 14.
  
  St. Odilia has set our goal to raise $70,000 through this year’s Marathon. The funds raised help to offset the cost of tuition and pay for many school enhancements.
  
  Funds are placed in a specific Marathon account and are invested back into the school, its teacher, and its students. Examples of how some of the funds have been used:
  
  For our school, Marathon funds were used to purchase:
  Supplies and furniture for our classrooms.
  Enrichment curriculum materials, supplemental and adaptable math and language arts curriculum, a specialized reading curriculum for students with dyslexia, a curriculum mapping program to ensure we meet and exceed all standards, and other instructional supplies.
  STEM activities, keyboards for iPads and other classroom technologies.
  Marketing for our school and the online conference scheduler.
  For our teachers, we used Marathon funds for:
  Professional development in Science and Engineering curriculum.
  Reimbursements for teachers so they do not need to use their money for classroom supplies.
  Staff service projects and staff appreciation days.
  For our kids, Marathon funds were used to:
  Purchase Gaga Ball Pits for the students to enjoy.
  Fund our Courage, Kindness, and Leaving a Legacy retreats as well as the Digital Citizenship presenter.
  Purchase supplies for our middle school engineering partnership with Totino-Grace, and the onsite.
  Fund the ExploraDome exhibit.
  Fund classroom field trips and service projects.
  
  Matching Gifts
  Does your employer have a matching gift program? If so, complete the company form and include it in your child's envelope.
  
  Thank you to the following companies that made matching gifts to St. Odilia School during last year’s Marathon:
  
  Ameriprise
  Boston Scientific
  Deluxe
  Donaldson Foundation
  Ecolab
  General Mills
  Great Clips
  Health Partners
  HB Fuller
  Land O Lakes
  Medtronic
  Northwestern Mutual
  Nuveen Investments
  Piper Jaffray
  RelxGroup-LexisNexis
  Symantec
  Synchrony
  Thompson Reuters
  Travelers
  Thrivent Financial
  U.S. Bank
  United Health Group
  Veritas
  Wells Fargo
  
  *St. Odilia School and Parish is not responsible for children during the Marathon for Non-Public Education on Saturday, October 1. This is a volunteer-run event and parents are required to attend with their children.
- The Marathon for Non-Public Education is a long-standing Catholic School tradition hosted by the Knights of Columbus; a community-based fundraiser that involves the entire family. Marathon donations offset the cost of tuition and fund programs that strengthen our school. It is a fundraiser that St. Odilia - along with many Twin Cities Catholic Schools - has participated in for over 30 years. The donations collected make a difference in the lives of our students. Every student is directly impacted. 100% of the funds are invested directly into our school.
  
  For our school, Marathon funds have been used to purchase:
  
  Supplies and furniture for our classrooms.
  
  Enrichment curriculum materials: an adaptable math and language arts curriculum, a specialized reading curriculum for students with dyslexia
  
  STEM activities and other classroom technologies.
  
  For our teachers, we’ve used Marathon funds for:
  
  Professional development in Science and Engineering curriculum.
  
  Reimbursements for teachers so they do not need to use their own money for classroom supplies.
  
  Staff service projects and staff appreciation days.
  
  For our students, Marathon funds are used to:
  
  Enhance Playground Equipment; Gaga Ball Pits for all students to enjoy.
  
  Fund classroom field trips and service projects.
  
  Purchase technology to enhance learning opportunities
  
  We hope your family will join us walking, biking, or rollerblading!