School boosters raise $70,000, leading to chicken dance
The principal of Evansdale Elementary school near Doraville had to cluck and lunge at cars in a chicken suit Monday, after school supporters exceeded a fund-raising goal.
Daniel McGuire had promised parents he’d dance around in the bird suit during the morning drop off if they scored big. Last year, the school foundation and parent-teacher association raised a combined $57,000 in separate fundraisers, said PTA president Jennifer Hatfield.
This year, they joined forces and raised $70,000 in a sponsored walking competition, Hatfield said. The money typically goes toward helping teachers in the classroom.
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Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.
