It was Hat Day at Hightower Trail Elementary on Friday, March 27, as students donated $1 towards Relay for Life in order to wear their favorite hat. Participants in Michelle Darr's Pre-K class are (pictured clockwise) Parapro Susan Nolan, Cade Cashwell, 5, Nuwoh Harris, 5, Tyresse Spooney, 5, Claire Ransom, 4, Vanessa Dingle, 5, and Deon Hardeman, 5.

HTE has raised more than $1,500 towards this year's Relay for Life so far.

The 2015 Rockdale County Relay for Life will be held April 17, 6 p.m. - midnight, at 1400 Parker Road.

So far, 31 teams and 164 participants have raised $22,871. Top three participants as of Friday are Ray Allen, Charles Mason and Michelle Darr; Top three teams are the Pine Street Road Runners, Trinity Baptist, and JH House Elementary.

Upcoming fundraisers include Dairy Queen Spirit Night April 7, 5-8 p.m. and Mini Bank Night at Trinity Baptist, 301 Honey Creek Rd on March 31. Cancer survivors celebrate with a luncheon today, March 28, 11:30 a.m., at Rockdale Medical Center.

For more information, go to www.relayforlife.com/rockdalega