By Nicole Mondroski
Northside Resident
On Oct. 4, Isthmus Montessori Academy will host the 13th annual Race to the Finn at Burrows Park. All proceeds benefit the Finnegan Ringdroski Scholarship Fund.
This community fun run has two races: a mile at the park and a 5K through Maple Bluff. After running or walking, everyone is encouraged to tie-dye their t-shirts and partake in snacks donated by Sassy Cow and Willy Street Co-op.
Isthmus Montessori Academy (IMA) is a school on Madison’s Northside (1802 Pankratz Street) that is dedicated to helping children achieve their greatest success, develop independence and live with genuine kindness to others and the world. The school currently enrolls students from 2 months to 17 years old in programs that develop environmental awareness, build strong academics, connect students to their community, and encourage children to reach their own unique highest potential.
For students who are 4 years old and up, IMA is a public school. For infants to age 3, parents of students pay tuition. The Finnegan Ringdroski Scholarship will be used to help students in need who would otherwise not be able to afford an early Montessori education.
Sign up for the fun run at http://runsignup.com/Race/WI/Madison/RacetotheFinn.
The race is named in honor of Finnegan Ringdroski, who passed away at the age of 2 from brain cancer. He was going to be one of the students at IMA, and his younger brother still attends school at IMAP.
