About 2,000 Alachua County fifth graders cut class on Thursday morning, instead taking buses with their principals and teachers to catch some sunshine and medals at Alachua County Public Schools’ 2025 5th Grade Fun Day.
With so many elementary school students flooding Citizens Field in Gainesville, a little chaos and confusion was no surprise.
The girls mile run finished after only three laps around the football field, and the boys race began with a lost shoe, though it lasted the full four laps. Both races ended with students gasping for breath and dumping water over their heads…