STRATFORD—Superintendent Dr. Steven Cheeseman shaved his head while students cheered him on at St. Mark School’s Breast Cancer Awareness Cut-a-thon.
Dr. Cheeseman was visiting the elementary school in Stratford on the day the annual event was taking place.
“I was really impressed that students were shaving their heads and cutting their hair to donate to Wigs for Kids,” remarked Cheeseman. “When they jokingly asked if I would shave my head, I couldn’t say no.”
Cheeseman added, “Although, to be honest, I was relieved they didn’t shave it all off.”
“Dr. Cheeseman’s unwavering support of our school communities is felt every day and this is just one shining example,” shared St. Mark School Principal Melissa Warner.
Cheeseman is an alumni parent and an Advisory Board Member at St. Mark School.
Stylists from CKC Salon in Fairfield partnered with St. Mark School and set up a mini-salon in the school gym. In addition to cutting hair and shaving heads, they applied pink hair extensions to 59 students.
The entire school community dressed in pink and rallied together in the fight against cancer.
Collectively, the school raised $2,450 in pledges and donations for the Elizabeth Pfriem SWIM Center for Cancer Care at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Bridgeport. Over $25,000 has been raised to date.
This year marks the school’s twelfth annual cut-a-thon. In 2009, St. Mark School earned the prestigious National Blue Ribbon of Excellence Award from the U.S. Department of Education. Every year following, the school has turned their blue ribbons pink in October, in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness month.
St. Mark School is hosting a PreK and Kindergarten Open House on Sunday, November 14, 2021 from 10 am-12 noon.
(Visit www.stmarkschool.org for more information.)
