Lots of games, popcorn and snow cones along with bright sunshine and laughter. That was the day for more than 100 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ County students in the special education program who participated in the annual field day at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ on April 21.
ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ has been hosting the field day at Joe Renfroe Stadium since 2010. The finale of the day is always the wheelchair race, this year won by Brannon Martin and coach Robert Pittman.
Kendarius Thomas, 8, a Bolton-Edwards Elementary student, plays a relay game with a Frisbee and tennis ball.
Students in ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Physical Therapy Assistant program and Future Educators of America were volunteers at the field day for special education students in ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ County school district.
Byram Middle coach Robert Pittman, a ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ alumnus, and Brannon Martin are the winners of the field day wheelchair race.
In the grand finale of the field day, Byram Middle coach Robert Pittman, a ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ alumnus, pushes Brannon Martin while volunteer Mallory Coleman pushes Rachel Myers, 8, in the wheel chair race.
Gary Road Elementary student Kassidy Furlow, 5, does an art project at field day at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.
ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Future Educators of America students bounce a ball on a parachute as one of the activities with the special education students.
Larina Mason, center, physical therapist for the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ County school district and a graduate of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, began the field trip in 2010 for special education students. ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ employees who organize the event include, Jackie Granberry, vice president for Advancement, and Mark Stanton, district director for Student Activities.
Terry High School student Gadarius Russell, 17, tosses Cheetos on top of a whipped cream covered hat worn by assistant teacher Shun Butler.
Raymond Elementary student Dakessia Swinney, 11, enjoys the bubbles.
Henry Hankins, 10, Gary Road Intermediate School, gives a high five to ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ student Molli Douglas, a Raymond Campus softball player. In the background is Tyler Archibald, 11.
Adrian Ramos, 11, Raymond Elementary gets his face painted by Jessa Shivers, a ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ student in the physical therapy assistant program at Jackson Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center.
Jessa Shivers, a ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ student in the physical therapy assistant program at Jackson Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center, left, paints the face of Raymond Elementary student Rachel Myers, 8, while teacher Lisa Baldwin watches.
Chance Babb, 14, a student at Carver Middle School, pets Godzilla the alligator with the help of Corey Wright, wildlife biologist with the Mississippi Wildlife and Fisheries.
Chance Babb, 14, a student at Carver Middle School, pets Godzilla the alligator with the help of Corey Wright, wildlife biologist with the Mississippi Wildlife and Fisheries.
Rene Layman, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ County school district reading interventionist, helps Bolton-Edwards student Gerrick Haley, 12, play a relay game.