The music was pumping, the smiles were wide and the energy was contagious at field day at Forest Lake Elementary School in the Wantagh School District on June 1. The traditional end-of-year celebration brought together students, staff and families for athletic competitions and a dance party.

There were multiple stations across the field with various relay races and yard games. A DJ booth kept the energy high throughout the day. There were also a pair of assemblies with players from the Harlem Wizards. Students were split between the black and gold teams, and all field day shirts featured this year’s theme, “Together We Grow, Forever We Learn.”

About 30 students from Wantagh High School, including members of the Physical Education Leaders club and the boys varsity lacrosse team, helped coordinate the activities at each station. For fifth graders celebrating their final field day, they signed each other’s shirts and played a game of endless kickball with their parents.