�²�� CC hosts ninth annual special education field day for �²�� County students

For the ninth year in a row, �²�� hosted special education field day for �²�� County students on May 2.

Students from �²�� County schools throughout the district gathered at Gene Murphy Field at Joe Renfroe Stadium on the Raymond Campus for a series of fun and games that included popcorn, snow cones and a sack lunch as a way to end the school year.

�²�� employees and students volunteered to help with the games.

As Mississippi’s largest community college, �²�� is a comprehensive institution offering quality, affordable educational opportunities with academic programs of study leading to seamless university transfer and career and technical programs teaching job-ready skills. With six locations in central Mississippi, �²�� enrolled nearly 12,000 credit students in fall 2016. To learn more, visit or call 1.800.�²��CC.

Among the games played by �²�� County special education students at the annual field day at �²��’s Raymond Campus was one in which students pulled out a stick holding the balls in a container. (April Garon/�²��)

Kaleb Washington, 7, a Raymond Elementary student plays a game in which he pulls out a stick from a container of balls to see how many fall out. Helping him are Raymond Elementary employee Linda Moore, left, and Raymond Elementary teacher assistant Josephine Cain, pushing the wheel chair. (April Garon/�²��)

Xavier Mitchell, 8, a student at �²�� County school district’s Bolton-Edwards Elementary, participates in a relay race in which he has to pick up a potato and run back to base. The potatoes were labeled with a letter of the alphabet that he had to find. (April Garon/�²��)

Special education students from various �²�� County schools participated in a field day held at �²��’s Gene Murphy Field at Joe Renfroe Stadium on the Raymond Campus. �²�� physical therapy assisting program volunteered at the special event. (April Garon/�²��)

Raymond Elementary student Lily Williams listens as exceptional education teacher Amanda Hall sings to her at the special education field day on May 2 at �²��. (April Garon/�²��)

�²�� physical therapy assisting student Evan Bauer of Gluckstadt helps Raymond Elementary student Brianna Uzzle with a game at the annual special education field day. Brianna was supposed to pick out one of the photos from the list Bauer was showing her. (April Garon/�²��)

Raymond Elementary student Eli Ashley enjoys popping bubble wrap at the May 2 special education field day held at �²��. (April Garon/�²��)

Gary Road Elementary student Zoe Beth Edwards, 5, enjoys special education field day at �²�� on May 2. (April Garon/�²��)

Terry Hgh School student Cedric Dixon plays a game with the help of teaching assistant Kimberly McNeal, left, and �²�� physical therapy assisting student Victoria Massey of Ridgeland, right. Cedric was participating in the annual special education field day on May 2 at �²��. (April Garon/�²��)

Gary Road Elementary student Christopher Michael Hazlewood throws a bean bag during a game at the special education field day at �²�� on May 2. (April Garon/�²��)

George Stewart helps his son Landon, a Gary Road Elementary student, with a game at special education field day on May 2 at �²��. (April Garon/�²��)

Raymond Elementary student Esther Williams enjoys playing under a parachute at special education field day at �²�� on May 2. (April Garon/�²��)

Volunteers help out at �²��’s special education field day finale – the annual wheelchair race. The adults are, from left, �²�� Wellness Complex employee Wayan Sugiantara, �²�� Wellness Complex Assistant Director Jeremy Gordon, �²�� student Perry Banks, �²�� soccer coach Doug Williams and �²�� alumnae Belinda Sollie. The day was for �²�� County school district special education students on May 2. (April Garon/�²��)

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