The heat was no issue for Dan R. Nolan Middle School's sixth-graders.
Students played ball and ran around outside for the annual field day, a reward to those students who met academic and behavioral standards for the year. They also got to ear a cook-out meal of hamburgers and hotdogs, along with watermelon.
The rinds didn't go to waste — Nolan's FFA cows got to snack on the leftovers.
Riley O'Neill and Dani Taraska chow down on watermelon.
Olivia D'Orazio tries to keep the ball from getting around the pole.
Alex Johnson plays "no teams" soccer.
John Proll, Manatee County Sheriff's Office school resource officer, cooks lunch for the sixth-graders.
Maya Lander plays tetherball with her friends.
Ethan Klemm, 4, helps his mom, Rebecca, serve watermelon slices. Ethan has an older sister, Selena, in sixth grade.
Kyle Sidnam played goalie and launched the ball back onto the field.
Teachers and event organizers take a minute to grab a bite and chat during lunch.
Sam Leavy tries to keep the ball away from his classmates and score a goal.
