Good day Maverick Families,

Track and Field season is coming up soon. The PE staff will be teaching track and field beginning Monday, April 22. As many of you know, we wrap up our track lessons with our Maverick Mayhem track and field days for grades 6,7,8 and 9. Grade 5 students will be getting a special day later in June to make up for the lack of a track day.

These days are an opportunity for students to show us what they have learned during their lessons, to try and achieve personal bests, to compete against classmates and to have fun. We also use this information to help us invite students to specific event try-out times in an effort to create the strongest possible track team. Any student is able to attend try-outs for our track team so performance at these days is only a single measure. We will be competing against six other schools at Foothills Athletic Park on Tuesday, June 4. More information on try-outs for specific events is coming soon.

We are in need of parent volunteers who would be willing to help run one of our 6 stations.

There will be long jump, shot put, discus, 100m, 60m hurdles and 300m stations. We will end the morning off with the always exciting relay races.

Having a desire to spend the morning outside and having a valid police clearance is a must.

If you are interested in assisting us with these important days, please email either Mr. Vahaaho (mpvahaaho@cbe.ab.ca) and/or Mr. Howat (djhowat@cbe.ab.ca)

Whether you can volunteer for one day, two or even more, we would appreciate your help. We are looking for upwards of 12 people per day. You may or may not be partnered up with some student volunteers as well.

Maverick Mayhem Dates

Friday, May 3 – Grade 8’s

Monday, May 6 – Grade 6’s

Tuesday, May 7 – Grade 9’s

Wednesday, May 8 – Grade 7’s

Friday, May 10 – make up day if needed for a grade

For each day, events begin at 8:15am and end at 11:44am. Thank you for supporting our events.

Mr. Vahaaho, Mr. Howat, Ms. Maxwell