The Olympic Torch Run!
Begins on September 5, 2000
 What a great day!! Aubie came by to help us start our torch run around our building. By the time each of us has walked the lap, we will have walked 26 miles (a marathon length)!! |
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 Heading out with the torch! |
 Heading down the second grade hall! |
 Aubie Rocks!! |
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 Groovy Hair!! |
 Catchin' some snuggles with Mrs. Veleke! |
 Here we come!! |
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 Headed back to the Media Center. |
 Gimme five! |
 We are so proud to carry the torch! |
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 Beginning the second lap! |
 Hup, Two, Three, Four! |
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Our Olympic Field Trip!
September 8, 2000
Today our whole school traveled to Auburn University where we spent the whole day watching many types of Olympic sports as the athletes of AU demonstrated them. We saw track and field, swimming and diving, gymnastics, softball, baseball, and basketball!! It was a wonderful learning experience!!
Several AU track and field stars including Coby Miller warm up before demonstrating thier skills. |
Coby gets ready to lose to a few of our Cary Woods kids. Boy! Did they love competing against him!! |
An AU swimmer demonstrates the breaststroke. |
A graceful AU gymnast demonstrates the difficulty of the balance beam! |
 Many of the AU women's basketball players took the time to give the students autographs! |
 Cary students enjoy a leisurely lunch at Plainsman park while the AU men's baseball team come out for batting practice. Ohhhhs and Ahhhs' could be heard at the crack of the bat. |
 The AU men's baseball team came to the stands to give the students their autographs. What a great bunch of guys!
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 Many of the Cary students were able to run relays with the AU women's basketball team. We have a great bunch of players at Cary!! |
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One of the AU men's divers demonstrates a handstand technique before diving from the highest platform!! |
Opening Ceremonies!
September 14th
What an exciting day!! We began by parading our countries flags out to the Olympic Fanfare. Once seated, we watched as first the Olympic flag made its way in and then the final runner of the torch made his way into the area and lit our wonderful flame! Upon the lighting, we were awed by the sight of our pigeons being released and circling over us twice before flying off for home. After this, our host athlete and official read their respective Olympic Oaths while holding a corner of the Olympic flag. After Mrs. LaMar declared "Let the games begin" the RAIN started!! It didn't matter to us, though! A few rain drops could not damper our Olympic spirit!
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Olympic Closing!!
A shorter and more solemn ceremony officially closed our Olympic unit. Children had been participating in a Readathalon. Each grade level had a variety of books and reading activities that they had to have signed by parents and teachers. Many of our children won bronze, silver, and gold medals. It was an exciting day that finished up with all of our winners stopping by the media center for a piece of Olympic CAKE!!
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