I spent the majority of my Friday (after giving an important presentation at work) at school cheering for the kids at Field Day. The 3rd-6th Graders played in the morning and the little kids were after lunch (when it was even hotter). The event was so well organized and attended by so very many parents - very different from our Field Day experiences at Southpark in prior years. I had given both kids $5 to spend at the PTO snack booth, so there were plenty of sugary treats enjoyed (despite each classroom's efforts to provide healthy alternatives and plenty of cold drinks). We had a pretty fun day!
Jacob, Caden, and James
Dance break!
Joy, James, Darcy, and Mikayla
The Obstacle Course team: Joy, Mikayla, Avella, Darcy, Ethan, and James
James' team was pretty far behind, but he made up good ground in his anchor position by pioneering the backward scoot... Everyone before him had been struggling to pull themselves forward on that little wheeled boardwith their feet, and he simply turned around and shoved off! His GATES teacher yelled "That's why he's in MY class!" and I had multiple parents and teachers come up to me afterward and tell me all the older grades were taking notes for their turn at the obstacle course, and wanting to know whether Jay or I were engineers, since James is such a good problem solver - it made me beam with pride, but I can't take any credit!
Darcy did not leave James' side all morning...
I thought their Field Day shirts were really sweet!
Mrs. Smith and her 3rd Grade Squad
Next up was Cora's turn! Jay was able to stop by for some of it between work and heading to Jackson for Zoo Brew, and she was ecstatic to see him (when she wasn't busy with her friends).
Here come Mrs. Njiti's Jaguars!
Running the girl's relay race with Mackenzie, Summer, Essence, Grace, Cora, and CeleBryte
Lining up for the ball pass challenge
Posing with Daddy
Hula hoop competition
Best buds: Grace, Anna Paiten, and Cora
(Cora is a big fan of Anna's little sister Sadie too)
Finishing up the day watching the tug-of-war (and getting into poison ivy nearby...)
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