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Racine school attempts cereal box dominoes Guinness World Record

Red Apple Elementary in Racine attempted to break the Record with more than 7 thousand cereal boxes

Racine school attempts cereal box dominoes Guinness World Record

Red Apple Elementary in Racine attempted to break the Record with more than 7 thousand cereal boxes

MALLORY: AT RED APPLE ELEMENTARY IN RACINE, TODAY’S BIGGEST LESSON WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A WORLD RECORD. >> 3, 2, 1. MALLORY: 7500 FULL BOXES OF CEREAL SNAKED AROUND THE ENTIRE SCHOOL MADE POSSIBLE BY DONATIONS FROM FAMILIES, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND SPONSORS. >> IT’S BEEN AMAZING. EVERY DAY STUDENTS ARE BRINGING IN TWO, 10, 12 BOXES, AND THEN IT WAS AMAZING TO HEAR THAT WE HAD CARLOADS COMING IN AND HAVING KIDS GO TO THE FRONT DOOR TO HELP PICK UP AND BRING THE CEREAL UP TO THE CLASSROOMS. MALLORY: THE OFFICIAL GUINNESS WORLD RECORD IS 6,391 BOXES. STUDENTS AND STAFF FEEL CONFIDENT THEY SHATTERED THAT, AND ARE ALREADY PREPARING FOR COMPETITION. >> IT FEELS CRAZY BECAUSE IF WE MAKE THE WORLD RECORD, WHO IS GOING TO BEAT US AFTER? MALLORY: WHILE NO ONE FROM GUINNESS WAS ON HAND FOR THE RECORD ATTEMPT TODAY, THE SCHOOL DID SCAN EVERY SINGLE BARCODE OF EVERY SINGLE BOX OF CEREAL TO PROVE JUST HOW MANY WERE USED. WHILE POTENTIALLY BREAKING A WORLD RECORD IS ALREADY GREAT , THIS ACTIVITY WILL HAVE A DOMINO EFFECT OF KINDNESS ACROSS RACINE. THESE THOUSANDS OF BOXES OF CEREAL WILL NOW BE DONATED TO LOCAL PANTRIES. >> I THINK THAT IS PART OF THE HEART OF RED APPLE AND MAKES US THAT FAMILY. WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT REALLY, REALLY NEED OUR SUPPORT AND THEY ARE GOING TO BE REALLY APPRECIATIVE OF IT. MALLORY: REPORTING FROM RED APPLE ELEMENTARY IN RACINE, MALLORY ANDERSON, WISN 12 NEWS
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Racine school attempts cereal box dominoes Guinness World Record

Red Apple Elementary in Racine attempted to break the Record with more than 7 thousand cereal boxes

Red Apple Elementary in Racine attempted to break the Guinness World Record for most cereal boxes falling like dominos.Seven thousand, five hundred full boxes of cereal snaked around the entire school Friday morning, which was made possible by donations from families, community members and sponsors."It's been amazing," said Susanne Kelly-Johnson, a Red Apple Fourth Grade Teacher that helped organize the event. "Every day, students are bringing in 2, 10, 12 boxes. It was amazing to hear that we had carloads coming in and having kids go to the front door to help pick up and bring the cereal up to the classrooms."According to Red Apple teachers, the official Guinness World Record is 6,391 boxes.Students and staff feel confident they shattered that and are already preparing for competition."It feels crazy because if we make the world record, who's going to beat us after?" said Harper Landreman, a Red Apple student.No one from Guinness was on hand for the record attempt on Friday, but the school did scan every single barcode on every single box of cereal to prove just how many were used.While potentially breaking a world record is already great, this activity will have a domino effect of kindness across Racine. The 7,000 boxes of cereal will now be donated to local pantries."I think that is part of the heart of Red Apple and makes us that family," said Kelly-Johnson. "We know that there are people out there that really, really need our support, and they are going to be really appreciative of it."TOP STORIESGiannis to celebrate historic victory with 50 Culver's cheeseburgersSchool district apologizes for the word 'colored' posted over drinking fountainWisconsin toughens chickenpox vaccine rules

Red Apple Elementary in Racine attempted to break the Guinness World Record for most cereal boxes falling like dominos.

Seven thousand, five hundred full boxes of cereal snaked around the entire school Friday morning, which was made possible by donations from families, community members and sponsors.

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"It's been amazing," said Susanne Kelly-Johnson, a Red Apple Fourth Grade Teacher that helped organize the event. "Every day, students are bringing in 2, 10, 12 boxes. It was amazing to hear that we had carloads coming in and having kids go to the front door to help pick up and bring the cereal up to the classrooms."

According to Red Apple teachers, the official Guinness World Record is 6,391 boxes.

Students and staff feel confident they shattered that and are already preparing for competition.

"It feels crazy because if we make the world record, who's going to beat us after?" said Harper Landreman, a Red Apple student.

No one from Guinness was on hand for the record attempt on Friday, but the school did scan every single barcode on every single box of cereal to prove just how many were used.

While potentially breaking a world record is already great, this activity will have a domino effect of kindness across Racine. The 7,000 boxes of cereal will now be donated to local pantries.

"I think that is part of the heart of Red Apple and makes us that family," said Kelly-Johnson. "We know that there are people out there that really, really need our support, and they are going to be really appreciative of it."

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