Students cover teachers in Silly String

RIDGEFIELD — Students at Sunset Ridge Intermediate School and View Ridge Middle School recently participated in a fundraiser called Penny Wars, created by a parent organization called The Ridge. Each grade tries to raise the most money in pennies, but other grades can “sabotage them by adding silver coins to their total, which takes away an equal number of pennies,” according to a news release. The goal was to cover some teachers, selected by top donors, in Silly String. Students packed the gym at View Ridge, where they waited for the fundraiser results, which revealed which teacher would get covered. All together, students raised $673.61. The seventh-grade class at View Ridge won, meaning that Principal Tony Smith sprayed Sunset Ridge Principal Todd Graves with Silly String. Then students who donated $25 or more had the opportunity to cover other teachers in the gooey string. “The students had a great time celebrating another year of success with Penny Wars. And the hundreds of dollars they raised will be helping Sunset Ridge and View Ridge students for months to come,” a news release stated.