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Washington Drive celebrates Down Syndrome Awareness Month

October 16, 2020 By Team Up 4 Community Leave a Comment

At Washington Drive Primary School, kindergarten, first and second grade students in Kelly Lewis’ class celebrated their classmates Lily and Jack for Down Syndrome Awareness Month. 

Students were joined by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Francesco Ianni, Washington Drive Principal Kathryn McNally and members of the district’s board of education to watch a video Lily made of herself reading “No, David,” by David Shannon. 

Afterwards, students and teachers created hearts with words of kindness for their friends. Lily and Jack were described as friendly, smart, joyful and polite.

Lily joined Mrs. Lewis’ class last year as a kindergartner and began the new school year in September as a first grader. “She is a sweet, smart, funny little girl who lights up our classroom,” Mrs. Lewis said. Jack joined his classmates in September as a kindergartner and “is handsome, with a witty sense of humor and charm,” Mrs. Lewis said. “He brings us joy and laughter daily.” 

 

Photo captions:

  1. IMG_1: Washington Drive Primary School students in Kelly Lewis’ class recently celebrated Down Syndrome Awareness Month. 
  2. IMG_2: Students and teachers created hearts with words of kindness that they shared with Lily and Jack.
  3. IMG_3: Students and teachers were joined by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Francesco Ianni, Washington Drive Principal Kathryn McNally and members of the district’s Board of Education to watch a video of Lily reading,” No, David,” By David Shannon.

 

Photos courtesy of the Harborfields Central School District

 

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