MADERA COUNTY–More than 325 students with special needs participated in the 7th Annual LIFE Games hosted by the Madera County Superintendent of Schools on Tuesday, October 8th, at the Madera Fairgrounds.
Students enjoyed playing with shaving cream at one of the many booths in the sensory station.
LIFE Games is an event that demonstrates that all students, even the most severely disabled, can participate in ÂÂÂany activity with the proper preparation. Students participated in four different series of activities throughout the day. Activities focused on physical education, sensory, and visual and performing arts standards. Students also demonstrated teamwork with large-team activities such as pool noodle field hockey and bocce ball.
“The students are the competitors for the games and champions not only for the games but for the way they face their daily challenges,” said Dr. Cecilia Massetti, Madera County Superintendent of Schools.
Community agencies such as the Madera police and sheriff’s departments, Camarena Health, Resources for Independence Central Valley, and EECU offered informational booths for students. Vendors from nine different agencies participated in the event.
Students from all districts in Madera County are served in the regional programs operated by Madera County Superintendent of Schools. More than 250 staff members and community volunteers participated. Volunteers from the Madera Rotary Club and Mid Valley Disposal cooked 650 hamburgers for students, parents, and volunteers.
MCSOS LIFE Games received a Golden Bell Award from the California School Boards Association (CSBA) and the 2016 Apple for Excellence Award from California County Boards of Education (CCBE).
