There is a tradition at our elementary school called the Lab Mile. The school mascot is a Labrador, so hence the name of the tradition. During the spring, the students are encouraged to run a mile in PE. They are timed, and the 10 fastest times from the 4th and 5th grade boys and girls collectively are gathered, and that’s who gets a chance to run in the Lab Mile on the morning of the last day of school. Lyla’s time qualified for running in the Lab Mile, so we were excited for her.
Part of the tradition is that all the 4th and 5th grade classes, administrators, and parents come out to line the track and cheer the kids on, so Mark and I were there to watch. The girls’ race was first.
They started out fast, but after the first 1 1/2 laps, the group started to spread out some. Lyla did a good job of keeping pretty consistant with her pace.
Here she is coming down the stretch to the finish line with her awesome teacher cheering her on...
…and a big group hug for Lyla and her other classmate who ran in the Lab Mile.
Lyla finished 4th with a time of 6:23. We were super proud of her!! Her really good buddy finished 1st with a time of 6:04. I had no idea 4th adn 5th grade girls could run that fast!
The boys race followed the girls race, then the racers were presented with their medal. It was an awesome event and just another reason why we love our neighborhood elementary school. It’s really big (for example, there are eight 4th grade classes this year and the same or more in 5th), but they do a lot to make the kids feel a part of a community that is special. It was a great way to start the last day of 4th grade which has been just a terrific year for Lyla!
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