Crazy Dress Day

Yesterday was Crazy Dress Day for the 1st Grade!!!

Take care,
Michelle

Day 2: Track & Field Day

Day 2 at the Track was very windy and not as warm as Day 1.  By the end of the day, I was exhausted from the wind hitting me all day long.

 

 Before the field events start, Ms. Freese gives the students a talk about rules, sportsmanship, etc. and then Mr. Hale, the principal, leads the students in a prayer.

 Ashlin chose the long jump and the football throw for her two field events.  She placed 4th in the long jump and 4th in the football throw.

 Ashlin for her two running events chose the 50 Meter Dash and the 200 Meter Dash.  Ashlin placed 2nd in the 50 Meter Dash.  If you look close, you can see me at the finish line yelling at Ashlin to run faster.

 Ashlin placed 4th in the 200 Meter Dash.  The girls ended up having to run the 200 Meter race twice because Mr. Hale screwed up the staggered start.

 Lastly, Ashlin ran a leg on the 4x400M Relay team that placed 1st.  She was tired girl when the day was over!

On Day 2 at the track, I ran the softball throw in the morning and helped time runners in the afternoon.  Keith was in charge of photos both days and he helped me at the softball ring for awhile.

Take care,
Michelle

Day 1: Track & Field Day

Both Track & Field Days were supposed to be the first Tuesday and Wednesday in May, but Mother Nature was cooperating and it was raining both days.  Therefore, they were postponed a week. 

This is Mr. Korth's 6th Grade class which Erica is a student in.  She was prepared with proper attire, sunglasses, sunscreen, etc.  However, she still got sunburned.  I guess she didn't reapply often enough.

 This is the whole 6th Grade ready for the field events to begin.

 Each student may participate in two field events and two running events plus a relay.  Ribbons are given for the first six places.  Erica chose the long jump, placing 6th, and the Frisbee throw, placing 2nd.  After the field events, there was a break for lunch.

 For running events, Erica chose the 50 Meter Dash and the 100 Meter Dash.  She placed 4th in the 50 Meter and she ran a leg on the 2nd placed 4x100M Relay.

Ms. Freese asked me months ago if I could help at Track and Field Day.  I had the head cook do lunch duty for me and I was at the track all day.  I ran the Frisbee Throw and helped time running events.

Take care,
Michelle

Jr. High is Coming to An End

 Last night was Cara's Jr. High Awards Banquet.  This ends her time in Junior High School.  Junior High whizzed by in the blink of an eye.  The evening started out with the presentation of the academic awards.  Cara was blessed again this year with the silver academic award.  The silver award is a grade percentage of 93-94% for all four quarters.  Cara's class is considered a smart class and it was evident when the guidance counselor passed out the academic awards with 24 out of 30 students receiving an academic award. 

 Later in the evening, Cara received participation awards for volleyball, basketball and track.  In volleyball Cara was voted by her peers to receive a few special awards.  She received: 8th Grade B Team - Most Dedicated Player, 8th Grade A Team - Best Motivator and 8th Grade A Team - Best Hustler.  She also received an Art Award for having her art drawing go to an art show and place.

 It was great to see this small class receive so many awards and accomplishments.  Now they will move on to high school and whatever that holds for them.

Take care,
Michelle

Art Projects

The school days are numbered and stuff is starting to come home from school.  For example, art projects are making their way home in backpacks.

 

 Mrs. Kraft, the art teacher, put some artwork on exhibit during the music concert last week to showcase awards the students had won at various art shows this spring.

Before the concert, Justin told me that he had a picture on display and that he had won a ribbon.  I asked him what the picture was.  His answer was, "It's you and me holding hands Mom."  Then he went on to tell me that it wasn't his best work and that he didn't try very hard.  Oh well, the moment was there briefly.  But, then he showed me the picture and yes, we are holding hands and yes, I do have red hair. 

 Ashlin had two pieces on display.

 Erica had this shoe sketch on display and also this ceramic fish mask that received honorable mention at an art show.

Now to find a place for them!

Take care,
Michelle

Spring Music Concert

The school year is wrapping up soon and it seems that we have something almost every night.  The kids are counting the days until the last bell rings for the year.

 The other night we had the elementary school's spring music concert.  Justin has been singing these songs for weeks in his bedroom while playing.  The 1st Graders sang "Swimming in the Sea", "Ocean Beat", and "A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea". 

 Justin was even chosen to play the triangle for one song.  That kid loves to sing and does have a good voice.

 Ashlin had the 4th Graders spent this last quarter at school learning to play the recorder.  They played "Song of the Sea" and "Row, Row, Row Your Boat".  I am not a fan of the recorder.  It is too high pitched for my listening tastes.  I told Ashlin after the concert to stick to what she does best and just play the piano.  She laughed!

 This was Erica's final elementary concert and she couldn't wait for it to be over.  The 6th Grade sang "Follow the River" and "Rockin' The Boat". 

If you couldn't tell the theme for the concert was "Ocean".  The concert was very good and showed off some talent.

Take care,
Michelle

Running for Ribbons

 Justin isn't old enough for Track & Field Day at school yet, therefore, he did Youth Optimist Track Club in April.  His ribbon meets were last week and the week before.

 Justin decided to run the hurdles and the 100 meter dash for his two running events.  First up were the hurdles.  Justin started out in the lead until he clipped a hurdle and went down getting pretty scraped up.  But, he did get up and finish the race.  The hurdles were set up backwards because of the wind, therefore, instead of falling over if you clipped them you instead fell.  More than one child ended up face down on the track.

 After getting patched up on both knees, he was ready for the 100 meter dash.  Justin won his heat and received a first place ribbon.  We were very proud of him for going back out and running another race after his mishap.

Another evening we went back for his field events.  Justin placed third in the long jump and fourth in the baseball throw.  When asked if he will ever hurdle again, he replied, "Maybe". 

Take care,
Michelle