Dear Families and Staff,
I am excited to participate in the Special Olympics Vermont (SOVT) 26th annual Penguin Plunge. This year, instead of one day, there will be an entire Plunge season, from February 6 – March 27!
The SOVT Penguin Plunge is a unique winter event where participants raise funds to take a dip in Vermont’s icy lakes. The funds raised support programs that foster inclusion and acceptance of people with intellectual disabilities, through sports activities.
Our district team, the Winooski Spartans, is part of the Cool Schools Penguin Plunge, which will be fully remote in 2021. The Spartans will need to get creative and produce a one-of-a-kind Penguin Splash video to be included in the Penguin Plunge Celebration live stream! We will be developing our unique “plunge” in February and will share the video in mid-March.
The Winooski Spartans have raised over $70,000 for this worthy cause in seven years. These funds have allowed us to create the WSD Unified Sports program, which includes over 40 Winooski student-athletes!
All donations are greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Sean McMannon, Superintendent of Schools