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5/31/19 Blackbird Field Day

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I want to personally thank Lauri Hartmann (lauri.page@gmail.com) for organizing a very successful Teacher Appreciation Week! I think our teachers and staff felt the love and support from our amazing families.

2019 BLACKBIRD FIELD DAY

Dear Parents,

First off I want to thank you all for your support throughout this school year, and for sharing your amazing children with me in PE. It has been such a joy to be with them and they have amazed me with their abilities and energetic personalities. To celebrate this, we are planning our annual Field Day for Blackbird Elementary on Friday, May 31st, starting at 10:30am at Reynolds Field. Kindergarteners will arrive at 11:00 to get settled into the routine, and will also leave first to head back to school.

To make this day happen, we are looking for parent volunteers to help assist in leading our groups of students through our many Field Day events. We hope to split each class into 2-3 groups depending on class numbers. This will allow for smaller groups to get in as much activity as possible. If you are willing to help us on this day, please either contact your student’s classroom teacher or email me at the email below. Thank you in advance for your consideration and efforts in making this a great day.

Our day will consist of a variety of activities, including (but not limited to):

· Dash

· Relays

· Marathon (1-2 laps)

· Small hurdles

· Long Jump

· Baseball Throw

· Hula Hoops

· Jump Ropes

· Parachute games

· Tug O War

· Golf (First Tee)

History has demonstrated that with this age group, the best way for us to run this day is with a balance of little structure and lots of freedom. There will be no official rotation, but our goal is to get the students to as many different stations as possible throughout the day in small and easy to manage groups. Each station should last approximately 10 minutes. Group leaders will be asked to guide their students through the stations, and can repeat favorite stations twice if available.

The day will look something like this:

10:30 -11:30 Morning Activities/Stations

**Kindergarten will arrive at 11:00am

11:30-12:15 Picnic Lunch (Hot Lunch will be brought down to field)

12:15-2:00 Afternoon Activities/Stations

2:00-2:15 Ice Cream Treat

2:15-2:30 Return to school by bus

If you are willing to help, we could really use your assistance on May 31. Three parents per class will be a huge help, but we are always open for more! Thank you for your support and efforts, and hopefully your presence at Field Day!!

Sincerely,

Adam Wood

awood@harborps.org

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