Mostly through the traditional Polar Plunge, this year Shepard High School broke its record for fund raising for Special Olympics.
More students and staff — including nearly all administrators, band director Chris Pitlik, and choir director Roland Hatcher — participated than ever.
This year also featured a new fundraising vehicle: A pie-in-the-face contest. Many Shepard staff members volunteered, while the three who received the most donations got the pastry at the Respect Week assembly.
The assembly featured a basketball game for Special Olympics athletes. The Shepard student body cheered raucously for each made basket, and groaned with each miss.
The assembly also featured a tug-of-war contest among all four academic classes and closed with the pie-in-the-face.
Respect Week features a variety of activities designed to inspire people to treat everyone, especially those with special needs, with kindness and dignity.
