Viewfinder: Monteith Field Day

Weather conditions were ideal, as temperatures reached a high of 81 degrees with clear blue skies Wednesday for the 570 students 's annual field day. 

Students from all grades got to choose from 32 gaming stations including: Balloon Toss, Shoe Fly, Chicken Flingers, Hurdle It, and Monteith Ink. Students also got to take a break and cool off with juice and popsicle stations. 

Monteith physical education teacher Gail Fredricks heads the event with help from parents and family volunteers. Monteith mother, Julie Martinbianco assists Frederick in the annual event, and counts 202 parents/family volunteers for this year's event.

"From the second we sent home the flyers asking for volunteers we were flooded with responses," says Martinbianco.  "We had parents fill over 700 water balloons... and the turn-out was astounding. I am so impressed with the parent participation..some even took the day off from work. It is truly a fun day for the whole family- and we could never do it without the parents, and certainly not without Gail Fredricks."