Just got this email from South Milwaukee School District …
Attached you will find a t-shirt design for a t-shirt we are selling now ($10 per shirt – payable to SMHS) for an 8th grade student at the South Milwaukee Middle School named Michael Christensen.
The deadline for ordering the shirts is this Wednesday at noon. Read below for more info.
MIDDLE SCHOOL STAFF & STUDENTS – please contact guidance counselor Kelly Hruz for ordering them. She will also be selling orange & white wristbands soon for $2.00 with the words “Be Like Mike” and “#nevergiveup” on them as well (due in at the end of the week).
OTHER RECIPIENTS OF THIS EMAIL – please email me if you would like to order a shirt with size(s). I will be picking the shirts up on Wednesday, 2/13/13 and will have them in the athletic office for pickup or at the Boys’ Basketball games on 2/14/13.
SHIRT & WRISTBAND SALES – We will have a t-shirt order form available at the Rocket Girls’ Basketball games tomorrow (freshman at 4:15pm, JV at 5:45pm & Varsity at7:30pm) and will be selling wristbands at the basketball games next week.
ROCKET BOYS’ BB – THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14th
Show your heart on Valentine’s Day by purchasing a Be Like Mike shirt and wearing it to the Rocket Boys’ Basketball games on Thursday, February 14th against Brown Deer.
Here is the background information on why we are selling these shirts and wristbands.
BACKGROUND INFO
in the fall of 2010, the SM Boys Volleyball team did a fundraiser for the MACC Fund on behalf of Michael Christensen, the younger brother of Richard, a freshman volleyball player. As some of you know, Michael is now an 8th grader here at the South Milwaukee Middle School.
Here is some information passed along by Middle School Counselor Kelly Hruz about Michael’s situation.
Michael is a wonderful person with an amazing spirit. Michael was diagnosed with ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) when he was 3. Michael received treatment and his cancer went into remission. In 2010, the Leukemia came back and after a long fight he was clear of cancer earlier this year. He stopped his last chemo treatment in August. Unfortunately, Michael found out last week that his Leukemia has come back. It is devastating to Michael and his family for the cancer to come back so quickly. Michael has already started chemo treatments 2 weeks ago and his family will have the consultation with doctors next week.
Even though Michael has not been a student here for a long time, he has made an impact on those who have met him.
If you are interested in following Michael’s progress, the family has asked that you visit the following site: www.caringbridge.org . Once there, type in michaelchristensen (all lower case, all one word).
Thanks,
Ante Udovicic & Kelly Hruz
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