Maplewood Elementary Sports Day: Rainy Day Schedule Update
Attention All Fourth-Grade Students, Teachers, and Families:
Due to the steady morning rainfall and the soggy conditions on the grass fields, Maplewood Elementary is officially switching to our indoor backup plan for Sports Day today, Friday, May 17. The rain will not dampen our spirits! We still have a full day of energetic teamwork and friendly competition ready for you.
Please read this announcement carefully so you know exactly where to go, what will change, and what will remain the same.
What Stays the Same
First, our overall schedule has not changed. Sports Day will still begin promptly at 9:00 AM and wrap up at 2:15 PM before regular afternoon dismissal. You will still compete with your assigned homeroom color teams (Blue Jays, Red Foxes, Green Frogs, and Gold Bears), and your teachers will keep track of team points throughout the day.
Second, lunch and snack routines will operate as usual. If you brought a packed lunch from home, keep it in your classroom cubby until lunchtime. If you ordered a cafeteria meal, lunch will be served in the cafeteria at 12:00 PM, exactly as originally planned. Remember to keep your refillable water bottles with you at all times, as water refill stations will be available in both hallways.
- sportsmanship:
- Fair, polite, and respectful behavior shown toward others during a game or sport.
- announcement:
- An official public notice or message that shares important news or updates.
- rotations:
- Scheduled turns where groups move from one planned activity or station to the next.
- relays:
- Races between teams where each member takes a turn to complete a section of the course.
- obstacle:
- An object or hurdle that people must climb over, crawl under, or go around.
- permitted:
- Allowed to happen according to official rules or guidelines.
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- 1Why did Maplewood Elementary switch Sports Day to an indoor schedule?
- 2What two parts of the daily schedule remain unchanged despite the rain?
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“Maplewood Elementary Sports Day: Rainy Day Schedule Update” is a announcement reading passage about School Sports Day Rain Contingency Plan, written for 4th Grade. It takes about 4 minutes to read (615 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.