Fifth Annual Superintendent's Fun Run - Thank You!

The fifth annual Superintendent’s Fun Run was one for the record books—literally! We registered a record amount of participants, gained a record amount of sponsorships and, in the end, it resulted in a record amount raised for the Cy-Fair Educational Foundation.

(L-R) Myself; Leslie Francis, director of marketing and business relations; Dr. John Ogletree Jr., Board of Trustees president; Marie Holmes, Cy-Fair Educational Foundation executive director; and Heath Rushing, Memorial Hermann Cypress and Memorial Hermann Katy CEO display a check worth $100,000 for the CFEF.

I was honored to present a check for $100,000 to the CFEF, exceeding last year’s total by more than $30,000. This is a significant amount of money that is going to change the lives of students in CFISD and enable the CFEF to form an endowment that will result in scholarships for graduating seniors.

Years ago I envisioned a six-figure goal from the fun run, and the CFISD family made this dream a reality sooner than I expected. That family atmosphere was certainly on display Saturday.

Student volunteers and performers showcased the service, hard work and talent that our young men and women are known for. District employees planned and organized a top-notch event. They volunteered throughout, gave significant monetary contributions and rallied school running teams.

Hamilton MS staff gather after completing the 5K run on March 24. 

Our business and faith-based community showcased its incredible support through sponsorships, vendor booths and giveaways. Event underwriter Memorial Hermann Cypress, which had already sponsored the popular GoNoodle Plus software for our students in 2017-2018, brought in GoNoodle performer Arnstar to entertain guests and lead warm-ups. He was a huge hit with the students, parents and staff!

Arnstar from the GoNoodle group “Blazer Fresh” leads warm-ups for student participants in the fifth annual Superintendent’s Fun Run on March 24. 

The fun run is an incredible event that helps remind me how thankful I am to work, live and laugh in such a wonderful community. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making the vision a reality, and for living our message of Opportunity for All.

~ Mark Henry, Ed.D.