Students from Warner Middle School move disks with a broom at the hockey station during the annual Special Olympics event held at Anderson Elementary School in Garden Grove on Friday, April 26, 2024. Teams comprising of approximately 40 students from across the district took part in events including: hockey, parachute toss, soccer, hopping and jumping jacks. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Students at Anderson Elementary School in Garden Grove hold signs as they cheer on their fellow classmates during the annual Special Olympics event held on Friday, April 26, 2024. Teams comprising of approximately 40 students from across the district took part in events including: hockey, parachute toss, soccer, hopping and jumping jacks. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ann Trinh of Johnson Middle School moves a disk with a broom at the hockey station during the annual Special Olympics event at Anderson Elementary School in Garden Grove on Friday, April 26, 2024. Teams comprising of approximately 40 students from across the district took part in events including: hockey, parachute toss, soccer, hopping and jumping jacks. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Students, staff and volunteers take part in the bubble dance party during the annual Special Olympics event held at Anderson Elementary School in Garden Grove on Friday, April 26, 2024. Teams comprising of approximately 40 students from across the district took part in events including: hockey, parachute toss, soccer, hopping and jumping jacks. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A student from Warner Middle School goes through the jumping course during the annual Special Olympics event held at Anderson Elementary School in Garden Grove on Friday, April 26, 2024. Teams comprising of approximately 40 students from across the district took part in events including: hockey, parachute toss, soccer, hopping and jumping jacks. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Dressed as the school’s tiger mascot, Thien Vu of Anderson Elementary School, greets fellow classmates during the annual Special Olympics event at Anderson Elementary School in Garden Grove on Friday, April 26, 2024. Teams comprising of approximately 40 students from across the district took part in events including: hockey, parachute toss, soccer, hopping and jumping jacks. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Aspen Vanderham of Anderson Elementary School moves a disk with a broom at the hockey station during the annual Special Olympics event at Anderson Elementary School in Garden Grove on Friday, April 26, 2024. Teams comprising of approximately 40 students from across the district took part in events including: hockey, parachute toss, soccer, hopping and jumping jacks. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Students at Anderson Elementary School in Garden Grove hold signs as they cheer on their fellow classmates during the annual Special Olympics event held on Friday, April 26, 2024. Teams comprising of approximately 40 students from across the district took part in events including: hockey, parachute toss, soccer, hopping and jumping jacks. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
All student participants received a medal during the annual Special Olympics event held at Anderson Elementary School in Garden Grove on Friday, April 26, 2024. Teams comprising of approximately 40 students from across the district took part in events including: hockey, parachute toss, soccer, hopping and jumping jacks. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Student participants receive a medal following the annual Special Olympics event at Anderson Elementary School in Garden Grove on Friday, April 26, 2024. Teams comprising of approximately 40 students from across the district took part in events including: hockey, parachute toss, soccer, hopping and jumping jacks. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Anderson Elementary School Principal Kim Breckenridge, right, takes a group photo following the annual Special Olympics event at Anderson Elementary School in Garden Grove on Friday, April 26, 2024. Teams comprising of approximately 40 students from across the district took part in events including: hockey, parachute toss, soccer, hopping and jumping jacks. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
For the 11th year, teams from across the Westminster School District took part in a Special Olympics event held at Anderson Elementary School in Garden Grove on Friday, April 26, 2024.
The events included: hockey, parachute toss, soccer, hopping and jumping jacks and a bubble dance party. There are about 40 students on each team.
Students not participating held signs and cheered from the sidelines. Following the event, all participants received a medal for their efforts.
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