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Movement And Mind Games At Lockhart Field Day

Massapequa students had to test both their physical and mental mettle.

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Students took aim at a target to try and knock a bucket of water over the heads of the adults in the dunk tank at Lockhart Elementary School’s Field Day on June 10. (Massapequa School District)

MASSAPEQUA, NY — Students put their mental and physical mettle to the test during the annual Field Day celebration on June 10 at Lockhart Elementary School.

In the morning, children in grades K-2 were out on the fields for games, relay races and a dance party. Students from grades 3-5 gathered in the all-purpose room to participate in the Brain Challenge, with trivia contests, physical challenges and one of the most intense games ever of Simon Says. The two groups then switched for the second half of the day.

One of the most popular events at Field Day was the dunk tank, in which children had a blast soaking their parents and teachers. But the adults were able to get them back, firing back with their water blasters. On a warm, sunny day, the kids sure didn’t mind getting a little wet themselves.

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