Rocket day

Ana and her classmates were supposed to launch their rockets on Wednesday, May 22, but it was too rainy that morning. So instead they launched them Thursday, May 23. It started raining as soon as the sixth graders launched a second time, so that was a relief.

 Ana and Kailey with their rockets before their first launch.

In between her launches, I had to run inside for kindergarten parent reading day. The kindergarteners showed off all the things they had learned this year including counting, reading and singing.

Winnie singing "You're a Grand Old Flag" with her classmates. 

As soon as we ate our cookies, I ran back outside in time to watch Ana's second launch.

 She pushed the button, but hers was the only of the four rockets set to launch that didn't actually go. So she had to try it again.

 Mr. Jenkins, Emelia Bare, Samantha Park, Lilli Mickelsen and Ana prepare to launch their rockets. Ana's worked the second time.

 Ana catching her rocket. The kids get bragging rights if they're able to reach their rocket before it touches down. 

 Success! In her three years of launching rockets, she had never caught it before.

Ana and her purple rocket.