The following announcement was provided by Girls on the Run:

Following a successful spring season, Girls on the Run returned to Watertown this fall with a roster of 20 girls in grades 3, 4 and 5. The girls were from the Hosmer, Lowell, Cunniff and St. Agnes Schools. The eight-week program began on Sept. 24th and culminated in a celebratory 5K at the Boston Common on Nov. 16th.

Over the span of the eight weeks, the girls not only built stamina and running techniques but also learned valuable life skills like goal setting, positive self-talk, and teamwork; all parts of the Girls on the Run curriculum.

Another aspect of the program was completing a community impact project. After a team discussion and vote, the girls decided to focus on the environment. As part of their project they wrote

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