In El Paso County, Colorado, an unusual scene unfolded at Pinello Elementary School in the Widefield School District 3. On Tuesday, October 14, Principal Amber Crigger found herself taped to a wall, encased in a creative web of duct tape courtesy of her students. The event was a jubilant celebration of the students’ extraordinary success in a recent fundraiser.

The story began with Principal Crigger’s bold challenge to her students and the surrounding community: raise $10,000 during their annual fun run fundraiser, and she would allow herself to be taped to the wall. The students, eager to see their principal in such an unusual predicament, took the challenge to heart and surpassed expectations, collecting nearly $13,000.