Catonsville High School Goes Pink for Breast Cancer

Catonsville High School was awash with pink on Friday, as the school held a Pink Out day to raise awareness for breast cancer.

To raise money, school staff sold pink ribbons, bracelets and shirts with "Real Comets Wear Pink" on the front. Many students also took it one step further and wore various shades of pink in socks, hats, shoes and pants.

Special education teacher Michele Ellis, one of the organizers, said she thought that the day was a success for the first year. Other teachers that were involved include Terissa Carpenter and Colleen Cotton.

Assistant Principal Christy Moore-German, who was involved in a similar effort at Woodlawn High School, said she was impressed with the students' level of participation.

"It's much more significant than I thought it would be," she said. "It really took off for the first year."

A total of 301 shirts were sold, as well as several hundred ribbons and bracelets. So far the day raised more than $2,000 for a Catonsville High School alumnus who has breast cancer and the Cancer Support Foundation.

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