Mr. Janken's Marathon

You all know how much I love teaching, and how positively I feel about the school where I teach, Notre Dame Academy (NDA). 

[Senior free-dress day in Stats class.]

I am going to run (and complete!) this year’s Los Angeles Marathon.  I’ve decided to use this as a fundraising opportunity for the school.  All money raised will go directly to the NDA Annual Fund.

[Running the NYC Marathon in 2008.]

There are some great schools in Los Angeles, and NDA is right up there with the best of them.  You simply cannot find a better group of girls to teach.  Our physical campus is a beautiful gem in the heart of west Los Angeles.  In addition to the highest academic standards, our teachers are incredibly dedicated to growing the “whole person” in line with our school Mission: “Educating Young Women to Make a Difference.”

We do this at a fraction of the cost of other private schools in our area.

Keeping our tuition and fees low enables us to offer admission to every qualified young woman who applies.  It also fosters what may be the most diverse high school population in Los Angeles, culturally,  racially, and socio-economically.

In order to stay affordable, we need to raise money.  Please consider supporting my run.  The money I raise will go to scholarships for young women to benefit from the amazing education that Notre Dame provides.

(Suggested amounts, rounding to the nearest penny…ha ha…I’m a math teacher, after all.)

$10 = $0.39 per mile

$25 = $0.96 per mile

$50 = $1.91 per mile

$100 = $3.82 per mile

Other______

Thank you for considering a donation.  Your support makes a huge difference to these young women.