Wearing green “Peter Kirk Eagles” T-shirts, 600 elementary students ran around the play field while parents, teachers and staff cheered them on during the annual Fun Run on Sept. 30.

The PTSA’s largest fund raiser of the year, this year’s Fun Run raised a record-breaking $47,239 in donations.

The 2010 Fun Run raised more than $41,000.

Parent and community donations allow the PTSA to spend $100 per student and fully fund the following school day programs at Peter Kirk Elementary: accelerated math materials, nature vision science lessons, art lessons by visiting artists, art docent materials, second grade garden, science night materials, classroom grants for teachers, “Green Team” recycling, safety patrol, Egg Drop Competition, outdoor classroom and field trip transportation.