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Whiz Kids - Unified Sports Team at LMS
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* Unified Sports Team at Lawrence Middle School
* Seventh- and Eighth-Grade Students
Created during the 2008-2009 school year to expand sports opportunities for students with special needs and increase their inclusion in the community, the Unified Sports Team was designed is now in its third year at Lawrence Middle School.
The program, sponsored by Special Olympics of New Jersey, teams special needs students with students of the same age from general education classes. This year about 30 students participated in the program – half with special needs.
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The program participants met throughout the school year to learn new sports and to socialize with their peers and form new friendships. Using Special Olympics of New Jersey’s facilities on Princess Road in Lawrence, as well as Slocum's Bowling Center in neighboring Ewing Township, the students worked to improve their physical fitness while socializing and having fun at the same time.
The program’s advisor, Crystal Rogozinski, said, "The students who participate in LMS Unified Sports are so sincere and amazing." She said she believes "Unified Sports benefits all students and is a wonderful opportunity."
