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East Moline class gets to shave teacher’s head after raising money for cancer

Some students in East Moline got a very special send off to summer break. It’s the last day of school at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy. Fourth grade ...

Some students in East Moline got a very special send off to summer break.

It's the last day of school at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy. Fourth grade teacher Julianne Teerlinck wanted to give her students a memory they could take with. Teerlinck told her students she would shave her head to raise money for childhood cancer. For a month the school raised money, but her class came out on top. Her class of 15 raised close to $650.

On Thursday, one by one her students helped shave her hair off. Teerlinck says it's been a goal of hers for some time.

"I lost one of my good friends in high school to Leukemia and I just felt like it was the right time to do it," said Teerlinck.

Sending her students off with a memory they won't forget and hopefully a message too.

"I feel this is a good way to give back," said Teerlinck.

Altogether the school raised a little more than $2,000. The money will be given to the St.Baldrick's foundation.

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