Our Own Version of the Olympics

Today Wilmore Elementary had one of their annual events- Our Own Version of the Olympics- OOVOTO Day. Basically it is a field day, but extra cool. :) The kids love it! Having cheerleading blood flow through me, I also look forward to this day and thoroughly enjoy it. I get to cheer on my students all day. Like any other field day, the kids get a ribbon for whatever place they get.  I love how each child gets so excited about a ribbon. That is probably my favorite part of the whole day. You would think that they had won in the real Olympics.  I love their innocence and simplicity of their happiness. They run and carry a rubber chicken back and forth and then get a ribbon. They run a few loops around the parking lot and get a ribbon… and their pride and enthusiasm about what they just did is pure joy. I love it.

Sidenote- I am looking for an 88 key keyboard for $150.00 or less. If you know of one, please let me know.

Sidenote for LOST fans- Today I learned about a scientist named Michael Faraday. He did lots of stuff to contribute to our knowledge of electricity. When I was learning about him, I got SO excited because the scientist’s name on LOST is Faraday… I thought, “Is this the same guy? How cool would the connections be! It must MEAN something! I figured out a clue in LOST!” So, I came home to research it. To my dismay, the LOST’s character’s first name is Daniel- very different from Michael. However, I still think there is some type of name casting here. Connection? Yes, I still think so…