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    Student athletes at Buena Park school showcase skills at their first Special Olympics
    • April 14, 2023

    Athlete Elliot Barrios gets a high-five during Pendleton Elementary School’s Special Olympics Field Day in Buena Park, CA on Friday, April 14, 2023. Athletes from the school’s special day classes participated in events and an awards ceremony. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

    Students at Pendleton Elementary School cheer on their classmates during the school’s Special Olympics Field Day in Buena Park, CA on Friday, April 14, 2023. Athletes from the school’s special day classes participated in events and an awards ceremony. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

    Athlete Mariyah Duncan spins the hula hoop during Pendleton Elementary School’s Special Olympics Field Day in Buena Park, CA on Friday, April 14, 2023. Athletes from the school’s special day classes participated in events and an awards ceremony. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

    Buddies Jacqueline Medina (Left) and Jayla Iniguez help athlete Naomi-Grace Cortinas in the frisbee throw during Pendleton Elementary School’s Special Olympics Field Day in Buena Park, CA on Friday, April 14, 2023. Athletes from the school’s special day classes participated in events and an awards ceremony. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

    Athlete Elliot Barrios takes a photo with his mom, Siomara Reyes, left, and grandma, Alba M. Del Cid, following Pendleton Elementary School’s Special Olympics Field Day in Buena Park, CA on Friday, April 14, 2023. Athletes from the school’s special day classes participated in events and an awards ceremony. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

    Athlete Joseph Ayala, center, is helped by buddies Francesco Merino-Aguilar and Alice Pacheco-Vega during Pendleton Elementary School’s Special Olympics Field Day in Buena Park, CA on Friday, April 14, 2023. Athletes from the school’s special day classes participated in events and an awards ceremony. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

    Buddy Ariana Rodarte helps athlete Mia Rodriguez on a skills course during Pendleton Elementary School’s Special Olympics Field Day in Buena Park, CA on Friday, April 14, 2023. Athletes from the school’s special day classes participated in events and an awards ceremony. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

    Athlete Pe’a Satele-Noa is congratulated by student Malakai Guzman during a clap out at Pendleton Elementary School’s Special Olympics Field Day in Buena Park, CA on Friday, April 14, 2023. Athletes from the school’s special day classes participated in events and an awards ceremony. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

    Athlete Richie Carrillo shows his trophy during Pendleton Elementary School’s Special Olympics Field Day in Buena Park, CA on Friday, April 14, 2023. Athletes from the school’s special day classes participated in events and an awards ceremony. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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    Cheered on by their fellow students and families, dozens of students at Pendleton Elementary in Buena Park showed off their athletic skills at the school’s first Special Olympics on Friday, April 14.

    Forty-one special education students teamed up with 51 buddies from the general education classes as they kicked soccer balls, jumped over bars, walked on balance beams and danced with hula hoops.

    “We are excited for our community to see our young athletes persevere through challenges and support one another in truly beautiful ways,” Principal Loriann Leota said prior to the event, which was attended by the entire student body.

    The students prepared all year for the Special Olympics, the first of what’s planned to be an annual happening on campus. Pendleton is home to one of two programs for children with disabilities in the Buena Park School District.

    “I’m very proud of the work done by the Pendleton team,” said Julie Linnecke, the special education director. “This amazing program has proven to be so valuable for our students. It’s such a pleasure to see the students interacting and having so much fun together.”

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