Field Day at Stafford Elementary

Image: Ramona Simon ready to have fun with the students all decked out in her Rodeo Clown get up.

Ramona Simon ready to have fun with the students all decked out in her Rodeo Clown get up. (Cindy Sutherland)

Image: This cute little second grader is playing the egg race game and is trying to get back to start without dropping her egg.

This cute little second grader is playing the egg race game and is trying to get back to start without dropping her egg. (Cindy Sutherland)

Image: These kindergartners are hopping to the finish line in the sack race.

These kindergartners are hopping to the finish line in the sack race. (Cindy Sutherland)

Image: Hippy-hoppy race is what this one is called. These first graders are ready to race. The have to bounce down to the end of the field without falling off.

Hippy-hoppy race is what this one is called. These first graders are ready to race. The have to bounce down to the end of the field without falling off. (Cindy Sutherland)

Image: Sumo wrestling was never so fun as at Stafford Elementary on field day. The idea is to get in the inner tube and try to knock your opponent over! I would say, “job well done, second graders.”

Sumo wrestling was never so fun as at Stafford Elementary on field day. The idea is to get in the inner tube and try to knock your opponent over! I would say, “job well done, second graders.” (Cindy Sutherland)

Image: This second grader is going in for “the kill”!

This second grader is going in for “the kill”! (Cindy Sutherland)

Image: This obstacle course requires the students to jump over the tube, zig zagging through the cones, jumping hurdles, kicking a ball through the cones and finally throw the football through the hoop.

This obstacle course requires the students to jump over the tube, zig zagging through the cones, jumping hurdles, kicking a ball through the cones and finally throw the football through the hoop. (Cindy Sutherland)

Image: Zig zagging through the cones on the obstacle course.

Zig zagging through the cones on the obstacle course. (Cindy Sutherland)

Image: Almost made the ball through the hoop.

Almost made the ball through the hoop. (Cindy Sutherland)

Image: These third graders are participating in the scooter plunger race. The students have to push themselves on the scooters by using the plungers and get to the finish line first to win.

These third graders are participating in the scooter plunger race. The students have to push themselves on the scooters by using the plungers and get to the finish line first to win. (Cindy Sutherland)

Image: This fifth grader had a good throw for the foot ball throw event.

This fifth grader had a good throw for the foot ball throw event. (Cindy Sutherland)

Image: Think she is going to get the ball around the cones?

Think she is going to get the ball around the cones? (Cindy Sutherland)

Image: Good job running through the tires.

Good job running through the tires. (Cindy Sutherland)

Image: Tug of War between the six graders – boys against the girls. The boys won this one!

Tug of War between the six graders – boys against the girls. The boys won this one! (Cindy Sutherland)

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