On Wednesday, June 6, 2018 The Calais School community came together to celebrate our 7th annual Touchdown For Success Field Day. Field Day is a day that the students and staff look forward to each year. The entire community comes together to create fun-filled memories that will last a lifetime.

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This year the Gridiron Gang was in attendance for the seventh consecutive year. They always bring so much positivity and inspiration to our Student Field Day. Also in attendance was Former NY Giant Sean Landeta, who started the event with a positive message about the team work, dedication and effort. His message was motivating and the perfect way to kick off the event.

All stations this year emphasized team building and fitness.  Former NFL football players Phillippi Sparks (NY Giants & Dallas Cowboys), Odessa Turner (NYG & San Francisco 49rs), and Damian Gregory (Tampa Bay Buccaneers & Miami Dolphins) helped make our route running stations the best they have ever been.

Our students loved having lunch with the Gridiron Gang and getting autographs. The students’ teamwork and effort exceeded our expectations at every station. Some student favorites included frisbee bowling, obstacle courses, and route running. We all loved having the Gridiron Gang share their football knowledge with us!

We also had some other amazing volunteers in attendance this year including Nike and Microsoft, who set up a gaming station for our students. DJ Nellz had the students dancing and singing all day! Acai Ya Later was serving up fruit bowls that were healthy and tasty. We thank them all for providing the energy our students needed on a physically demanding day!

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The staff and students would like to thank The Gridiron Gang, Nike, Microsoft Bridgewater, DJ Nellz, Acai Ya Later, and Sean Landetta for their effort and involvement in field day this year. We look forward to another Touchdown for Success next year!