Saint Peter Middle School Student Council members finished tallying up the money that was collected through this year’s annual Penny Wars fundraiser. This year, the SPMS students raised $560.47, which is donated to a different charity each year.
(SHOWN ABOVE) Saint Peter Middle School Student Council members recently collected the money raised during their annual Penny Wars fundraiser. Shown here with this year’s collection includes: front row (l to r), Ryan Christenson, Parker Collins, Addison Seitser, Elsie Biengang, Gus Byers, Mrs. Knutson, Lexi O'Konek; back row, Dustin Stadtherr, Sylvie Kuhlman, Mia Gazzola, Maci Grunzke, Julia Nienow , Makenzie Moeller, and Maddie Bur.
“The money is supporting the local animal shelter - P.A.W.S. which is run by the St. Peter Police Department,” Mrs. Knutson, the SPMS Student Council advisor, said. “The students in student council this year have been adamant about wanting to do something to support our local animals/animal shelter. So, when we started discussing our annual penny wars competition, they chose PAWS right away!”
The following are the classroom winners by grade and overall winner by number of pennies collected. (NOTE: Classrooms received positive points for pennies and cash collected and negative points for any silver coins.)
5th grade - Mrs. Panitzke’s class (overall winner with 6,263 points)
6th grade - Mr. Petersen’s class (2,216)
7th grade - Mrs. Knutson (384)
8th grade - Mr. Bartholow (3,710)