On Wednesday, SHSID had our annual “Sports Meet.” The Sports Meet could be considered SHSID’s version of Foote School’s “Field Day”. However, the two have a very different vibe. Foote’s Field Day was active and sporty – 50-yard dashes and relay races sparked fierce middle school competition. I wouldn’t say SHSID’s Sports Meet could be considered “sporty” or “competitive”. There were parents trampling their children with water bottles and Chinese-style Power Bars (AKA beef(?) jerky) before they even started their bowling activity! Rather than a 50-yard dash, SHSID’s PE department spent the past two months choreographing a dance routine involving synchronized inflatable pom-poms. The entire primary school practiced and perfected the dance and performed it at the Sports Meet as part of the Opening Ceremony. While it was not the sportiest Sports Meet, it was quite adorable. The students had fun, and the parents had even more fun. Grades 1 and 2 wore matching orange Sports Meet jerseys and grades 3 and 4 wore green. Teachers got navy – it makes a perfect running top! It wasn’t competitive, but there was certainly a nice dose of school spirit…GO ORANGE!
