When U.S. Olympic speedskater Alyson Dudek laces up her skates tonight, many of the students at Edgerton Elementary School will be watching.
Her mother, Mary Dudek, is a third-grade teacher at Edgerton, giving students a special reason for their allegiance to the 19-year-old Olympian, a native of Hales Corners. Alyson is scheduled to compete at 9:07 p.m. local time in the women's 500.
Last week, before Mary Dudek left for Vancouver to witness her daughter's upcoming performance, she got a proper sendoff from her students. In a special assembly, the students entered carrying torches and national flags while the Olympic theme music blared.
Prior to the start of the winter Olympics, Edgerton students also learned some Olympic history, and they made posters and shared well-wishes in support of Alyson. Those posters eventually made their way to Vancouver.
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