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Pep rally unites St. Augustine students

A student led pep rally at St. Augustine Catholic School Friday, March 27 helped promote a spirit of unity.
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The students of St. Augustine Catholic School played a rousing

A student led pep rally at St. Augustine Catholic School Friday, March 27 helped promote a spirit of unity.

The event was organized by the student council, which focused on sports, science and academics and incorporated a team effort to follow through with certain tasks.

The goal is to be inclusive, explained teacher Pam Hoffman. “The student council plan activities throughout the pep rally that include as many students as possible.”

During the pep rally, a game of hungry hippos was organized with the students being the hippos. Guided by another student, the hungry hippo had to capture different sized balls.

Those balls were returned to the classroom and another set of players continued with the challenge. The trick in determining points occurred in the classroom. Hoffman says students rolled two dice; one to determine which ball type earned points and the other determined how many points they were worth.

“It's a challenge coming up with games that all students enjoy, but it is worth the effort. It is very rewarding to see the students participating and having fun,” said Hoffman.