Field Day

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What is "Field Day"?
Competition is a part of life. Teaching our
students how to compete in a fair and dignified
fashion is a responsibility we all share.
Field Day is an entire school day dedicated to
physical competition recreation among our
students. Strong emphasis should be placed
upon teamwork and sportsmanship during this
culminating celebration.
When is Field Day?
Field Day is scheduled for Thursday, May 14th.
This event will include students in grades K-5.
In the event of inclement weather, we will
proceed the following day.
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Getting Ready

• Each classroom teacher is responsible for the
  following
• Preparing a class banner, flag or other
  identifying marker for your team area.
• Class/Student supervision at Field Day.
• Sending home correspondence related to Field Day
  to parents.
• Finding volunteers (if desired) and providing
  tents/canopies or other comfort items for your
  class area.
• Assigning students to races.

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Event Rules

• In order for this day to run smoothly, it is
  imperative that our students know and understand
  what is expected of them. Please take the time
  to discuss the following rules with your class.
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• Students are not be permitted to go back into the
  building without supervision.
• Poor sportsmanship will not be tolerated.
• Students must wear tennis shoes at all times.
  Students wearing flip-flops or sandals will not
  be permitted to participate in any event.
• Students must stay in their designated class area
  unless traveling to and from the concession area
  (with your permission).
• Students are not to handle equipment or enter the
  racing area unless invited to do so.
• Failure to follow the rules may result in
  dismissal, disqualification, loss of a team
  point, or all of the above.

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Awards
Classes will be recognized at the end of the day.
First through fourth place certificates will be
awarded to classes. We will not distribute
individual ribbons this year. Each
event is worth the following number of
points 1st 4 points 2nd 3 points 3rd 2
points 4th 1 points
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Concessions
The following items will be available at the
concession stand Hotdogs - 1.00 Sodas -
.50 Popcorn - 1.00 Snow Cones - .1.00 Chips -
.50 Candy - .25/..50/1.00 Bottled Water -
1.00 Nachos Cheese - 2.00 Pickles -
.50 The concession stand will open by 800
and remain open until 130. Students may visit
the concession stand at any time with your
permission.
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Race Information
The events are relay-style. Each race team will
consist of 14 students. Please make sure that
all students have equal opportunities to
compete. The last student to complete the race
for your team MUST wear the colored jersey
(provided) and only go one time. This enables
the judges to see which teams are about to
complete the race. All students must complete
the race and BE SEATED to be considered as
finished by the judges. All K-2 classes
will race at the same time, but are only
competing against classes on their grade-level.
Following the K-2 race, all 3-5 classes will be
called to the lanes to race in the same fashion.  
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The Events

• Sack RaceStudent hops in sack down to marker
  gets out of sack and runs back. In the event the
  bag breaks, student should keep jumping with feet
  together.
• Balloon PopStudent runs down to marker with
  balloon and sits on it until it pops.
• Raquet RaceStudent will balance the ball on the
  raquet and travel down to the marker and back.
• Hula-Hoop JumpStudent runs down to line grabs
  hoop, jumps through 5 times (3x for K-2), places
  hoop around marker runs back. 
• Leaky Bucket BrigadeStudents form one line. On
  go, the leaking container is filled with water
  and passed over head to the next person in line.
  The overhead passing continues until the bucket
  reaches the other end of the line and the water
  is poured into the collection bucket. Last
  person carries bucket to the front fills and
  continue.

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• Caterpillar Race All students in class line up
  one behind the other with feet spread and hands
  on the shoulders of the person in front of them.
  The last students in the line crawls under all
  others until they reach the front of the line The
  next student takes their turn and the Catepillar
  crawls toward the the finish line.
• Sponge TossEach student takes turns tossing a
  water-soaked sponge to their teacher. The
  teacher must then squeeze out the water into
  their container and return the sponge to the
  start bucket. Students and teacher will continue
  until they have filled their container to the
  line.
• Tip Go Student tips over bowling pin,
  continues around marker, returns pin to upright
  position and returns to line.
• 3-Legged Race Students pair and bind leg
  w/partner. Travel down and back. K-2 Students
  will travel inside a hula-hoop together.
• Torch Relay Student places tennis ball on top
  of torch and carries it down and back.

 
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Schedule

• 745 800 Student Arrival
• 800 830 Classes Assemble/Concessions Open
• 830 1145 Races
• Tip and Go 
• Sack Race 
• Balloon Pop 
• Caterpillar Race 
• Sponge Race
• Torch Relay 
• 3-Legged Race
• Hula-hoop Jump 
• Raquet Race  
• Bucket Brigade
• Races will take place in the order listed above
  at approximately 10 minute intervals. Please do
  not send students to the racing lanes until
  called.
• 1145 1200 Closing
• 1200 130 Lunch Open Recreation

  Tip and Go   Sack Race   Balloon
Pop   Caterpillar Race   Sponge Race   3-Legged
Race Hula-hoop Jump   Raquet Race   Bucket
Brigade Awards  1200-
Lunch / Open Activities Students should
remain with their own class/grade where they can
be under your direct supervision during this
time.
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Seating Chart
FINISH
Football Field
4th 3rd 1st
K EC 2nd 5th
Please be sure that tents are set-up in the
appropriate area.
Concession Stand
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Judges Concessions
It will be necessary for resource teachers and
TAs to assist in varying capacities on Field
Day. If you are a resource teacher who will be
at our school on May 14th, and your name does not
appear on the list below, please see me.  
Concessions J. Dunning Burson Coleman C.
Dunning Galston Autry Hudson Underwood Higgins Hic
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Field Judges Godwin Parnell Cannon Gilreath Lovick
Parent Volunteers
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Odds Ends

• Sack lunches will be picked-up in the cafeteria.
  Classes may eat in their rooms or on the field.
• Students are not to enter the building for water
  or restrooms unaccompanied.
• Students should be encouraged to bring water
  bottles, sunscreen, hats, a towel and/or blanket
  to sit on.
• Feel free to set-up any items in your class area
  that you would like. Canopys, coolers, lawn
  chairs and blankets are usually a good idea. You
  may drive onto the field to drop off your items
  and park your vehicle there..
• Remind students with asthma or other health
  conditions to have their medication readily
  available in the office on this day.
• As time permits, we will have some races for
  teachers to earn their class extra points. Listen
  for the designated music and be one of the first
  10 to stand in a hoop on the field and you get to
  play! You will have the option to allow a
  designated parent to stand-in for you in the
  races if you wish.

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