Pride Stride 2022: It's Time to Shine
October 14, 2022
Pride Stride is Coonley’s annual student fitness fundraiser that gives the entire community—parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors and friends—the chance to make a difference in our school.
On event day, classes will run, walk or dance their way around the Coonley campus in celebration of all the things that make Coonley shine!
The day will kick-off with an all school pep-rally, followed by students running laps by grade throughout the day. The day ends with a special Color Run for the 8th grade and then the closing ceremonies where we *hopefully* get to announce that our goal has been met! Parents are encouraged to come out and cheer on their kids.
The theme this year is “Time to Shine.” Check out our video to hear more about what the theme, and this event, means to Coonley: https://vimeo.com/754931579.
Our goal this year it to raise $150,000 to put towards the large gap left by the recent CPS budget cuts. Money raised will be used to keep class sizes small and provide social and emotional support for students. Additionally, a portion of the funds will go towards painting hallways and classrooms, as well as purchasing modular furniture to create a bright and inviting space for all students to grow and learn
On event day, classes will run, walk or dance their way around the Coonley campus in celebration of all the things that make Coonley shine!
The day will kick-off with an all school pep-rally, followed by students running laps by grade throughout the day. The day ends with a special Color Run for the 8th grade and then the closing ceremonies where we *hopefully* get to announce that our goal has been met! Parents are encouraged to come out and cheer on their kids.
The theme this year is “Time to Shine.” Check out our video to hear more about what the theme, and this event, means to Coonley: https://vimeo.com/754931579.
Our goal this year it to raise $150,000 to put towards the large gap left by the recent CPS budget cuts. Money raised will be used to keep class sizes small and provide social and emotional support for students. Additionally, a portion of the funds will go towards painting hallways and classrooms, as well as purchasing modular furniture to create a bright and inviting space for all students to grow and learn
Schedule of Events
Come out and help cheer on your favorite Coonley Cougars!
Times indicate when each grade will be doing their laps around the field (K-3rd) or the school (4th - 8th).
Times indicate when each grade will be doing their laps around the field (K-3rd) or the school (4th - 8th).
- 9:00-9:20: Opening Ceremony/Pep Rally (entire school)
- 9:30-10:00: Kindergarten (106,107, 108)
- 10:00-10:30:1st grade (101, 102, 103)
- 11:20-11:50: 2nd grade (104, 105, 203)
- 11:50-12:20: 3rd grade (205, 207, 208)
- 12:40-1:05: 4th grade (204, 206, 303, 306, 202)
- 1:05-1:30: 5th grade (301, 304, 307, 308, 202)
- 1:25-1:55: 6th grade (211, 212, 214, 217, 202)
- 1:55-2:25: 7th grade (213, 216, 313, 317, 302)
- 2:25-2:55: 8th grade (311, 312, 314, 316, 302)
How to Register Your Student for Pride Stride 2022
- Visit mybooster.com to log-in or create an account
- Type in “Pride Stride” to find Coonley’s event page
- Setup a profile for each of your students (it’s FREE to register!!)
- Once registered, use mybooster.com’s “Share Donation Page” function to send out donation requests to friends and family
- Customize your student’s profile with a photo of your student(s) that can be inserted into a fun video to send with your ask
Support our Students and Donate Today
Donations from families and friends make a difference for all Coonley students. It's quick and easy to donate through mybooster.com.
Added fee not necessary: You will notice a Donors Choice Fee is included while adding your payment information on the boosterthon platform. This is a new feature the vendor has implemented, but this fee is NOT required to process your donation. We encourage donors to remove the fee during the checkout process. Just uncheck the box and you will not be charged. If you choose to pay, it does support Coonley by helping to cover our cost to use the platform for the event.
Checks welcome: We can also accept checks made out to Friends of Coonley. Include the student’s last name and room number, and mail to the school:
Coonley Elementary School
4046 N. Leavitt
Chicago, IL 60618
Attn: Pride Stride
Added fee not necessary: You will notice a Donors Choice Fee is included while adding your payment information on the boosterthon platform. This is a new feature the vendor has implemented, but this fee is NOT required to process your donation. We encourage donors to remove the fee during the checkout process. Just uncheck the box and you will not be charged. If you choose to pay, it does support Coonley by helping to cover our cost to use the platform for the event.
Checks welcome: We can also accept checks made out to Friends of Coonley. Include the student’s last name and room number, and mail to the school:
Coonley Elementary School
4046 N. Leavitt
Chicago, IL 60618
Attn: Pride Stride
Incentives for Participation
All support is appreciated, but the more participation, the more your student(s) and classrooms will be rewarded!
- Popsicle Party for every student who registers on mybooster.com.
- Extra Recess or Outdoor Lunch for every classroom that reaches 100% registration on mybooster.com.
- Pride Stride T-shirt for every student to wear on Pride Stride day.
- School-wide incentive: incentive experiences build as we climb towards our goal of $150K
- If we raise $75,000, all students will earn a pajama day!
- If we raise $125,000, all students will also earn a Coonley Movie night at the school. The top earning classes in K-4 and 5-8 get to pick the movie(s) and earn special snacks for their class.
- If we meet our fundraising goal of $150,000, Principal Humphrey and Assistant Principal McLinden will spend the night at the school!
- If we raise $75,000, all students will earn a pajama day!
- Family incentives: Families that raise $600 or more will receive a Coonley branded stadium chair!
What is Pride Stride?
It builds communityPride Stride gives the entire Coonley community – parents, relatives, neighbors and friends – the chance to support our school. On event day, spectators are welcome to come out and show their Cougar pride.
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It promotes fitnessLeading up to Pride Stride, students focus on health and fitness goals. On the day of the event they walk or run laps around Coonley's campus and take part in fun group exercises with their grade level.
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It supports CoonleyTo help Coonley continue its tradition of excellence, students and families gather sponsorship pledges that help pay for Coonley's outstanding academics and extracurricular programming.
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