Boy with Down syndrome among nominees for homecoming king at Papio-LV South

[Omaha Steve]

Omaha North has had several special students on the cheer leading squad for a couple years now. I watched the special students while sitting next to a set of one of their parents last night while she as having the time of their life. Compared to another Nebraska high school that couldn't bring itself to have a cheerleader in a wheelchair, I'm very proud of stories like this.

OS

http://www.omaha.com/article/20130920/NEWS/130929912/1685#boy-with-down-syndrome-among-nominees-for-homecoming-king-at-papio-lv-south

Published Friday, September 20, 2013 at 1:12 am / Updated at 3:01 am

By Joe Dejka

Regardless of what happens at their homecoming football game tonight, Papillion-La Vista South High students have already shown they are team players.

Students nominated a boy with Down syndrome for homecoming king.



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Jacob Gehringer, 18, a senior at Papillion-La Vista South High School who has Down syndrome, has spent most of his school time in regular classrooms, side-by-side with his classmates from kindergarten on. Tonight, he'll find out if he has been voted homecoming king. With Jacob at band practice, from left, are Sarah Conrad, Alyssa Hernandes and Jeanne Bramhall.


The boy's mother says the inclusive environment at Papio South was a big factor in his nomination.

Classmates have gotten to know Jacob Gehringer, 18, because he takes the same classes as they do, plays cymbals in the band and is on the bowling team.

FULL story at link.

[Omaha Steve]

1. Kick

[joeybee12]

2. Good luck to him!

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