Earlier this week the elementary school shared some parent communication for the upcoming 57th Annual Harter Field Day on Friday, May 15, 2026. The following information was distributed:
This is a fun event for students, staff, and Pine City Elementary families. To help continue the tradition as a day of fun, track and field accomplishments, good sportsmanship, and memories for years to come, besides the information your child’s teacher shares with you, here is important information about the day.
We encourage you to read through this information as it will make for a positive experience for all - students, staff, and guests.
LOCATION
Field Day will be held at the High School Track and Field location.
EVENT PARKING INFORMATION
Guests will park behind the tennis courts as well as in the main parking lot.
Please note: The high school’s first bell is at 8:10. There will be an increase in traffic on the road and in the parking lot leading up to this time.
EVENT VIEWING INFORMATION
We encourage guests to sit on the home bleachers and visitor side bleachers for a great view of the events. Guests have the option to stand by the fence or near events such as shot put, long jump.
Guests are not to be on the track or inside the fenced areas. This space is for students and staff only.
Being this is a day of school, NO PETS are to be on school property; we want field day to be a positive and enjoyable experience for all.
STUDENT ATTENDANCE INFORMATION
Field Day is a school day and students are expected to be at school on time just like any other day for attendance. If late to school, you MUST come to the PCE office to check in before attending field day.
Please send your child with their own water bottle with their name on it.
Students will board buses at the elementary and be bused to the HS.
Students (grades 4, 5 and 6) will be allowed to check out after participation in the AM field day session. They can only be checked out by a parent/guardian at the designated tent/table.
At the end of the morning Field Day event session, students will be bussed back to the elementary for lunch and “reward day”- if not checked out.
If students want to come back for “reward day”, they must be checked in at the PCE office after 12:00.
STUDENT INFORMATION DAY OF EVENT
Students will be inside of the fence at all times, other than if they are participating in an event that is taking place outside the fenced in track. Ie. shot put, discus, long jump.
Students will either be participating in their event or cheering on classmates.
Concessions will be available for adult purchase ONLY. Pizza Pub pizza will be sold on site through the outdoor concession stand.
When students are not competing at field day, they will be participating in the PTO sponsored reward day at the elementary school. For safety purposes, this event is for students only.
FIELD DAY SCHEDULE
MORNING SESSION, 8:30-11:15:
Grades 4, 5 and 6
Students will board buses at 8:15 to get to HS and be ready for “processional walk” to kick off Field Day at 8:30.
Students will board buses at 11:15 to get back to elementary for lunch.
Afternoon for grades 4, 5 and 6 includes bounce houses and games as part of reward day for the PTO fundraiser.
AFTERNOON SESSION, 11:30-2:15
Grades 1, 2 and 3 will participate in field day events. They will be coming from lunch and their own time at the elementary school with bounce houses, etc.
Students will board buses after their lunch and to get to HS to be ready for “processional walk” to kick off Field Day at 11:30
Students will board buses at 2:15 to get to the elementary by 2:30
Parents may sign out their child(ren) from the afternoon session of field day upon completion of all events.
PLEASE allow buses to leave the High School before leaving for the day.