Fifth-grader Lola Dulanto pours a bucket of yellow slime onto her teacher Rich Gregory at the John F. Kennedy Elementary School SLOPstacle Race on May 30. Held on the lower playground, the annual event saw teachers, staff and PTA members get the messiest students had ever seen. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
As Assistant Principal Jennifer Mundo attempts to perform jumping jacks, a group of students sprays her with silly string. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Third-grader Axel Rivera contributes to the mess by smearing a pie in the face of Randy Moran, a school psychologist. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Brayan Chacon, a third-grader, drops a bowl of flour onto kindergarten teacher Danielle Salera. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Yeyling Zhungo, second-grader, dumps a pail of pasta onto school nurse Lissa Feigenbaum. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
PTA President DiAndra Dempson (back) and nurse Lissa Feigenbaum navigate a balance beam after being covered in flour, pasta and slime. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Teacher’s aide David Estevez tries to score a basket to advance to the next stage of the course. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Jeanine Maiolini, a physical education teacher on the Yellow Team, the champions of the day, shares a messy hug with her health colleague Daniel Maldonado. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
In the quiet moments before the race kicks off, third-grader Jacob Martinez helps set up soccer balls that each competitor will need to score into a goal to advance. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Staff and PTA parents compete for bragging rights at annual SLOPstacle Race
