A team of four students, with and without intellectual disabilities, from Bert Church High School will proudly represent Alberta and compete in bocce at an inclusive sport event, the 2018 Special Olympics Ontario School Championships from May 29 to 31 in Peterborough, ON.
Representing Bert Church High School Chargers are students: Kendra Van Dewark, Noah Van Dewark, Ami Schaan and Emma Rockwell, accompanied by Ian Ferguson, Physical Education and Career and Technology teacher and Cynthia Dahl, learning support teacher.
The 2018 Special Olympics Ontario School Championships will have competitions from May 29 to 31 in five sports: basketball, bocce, floor hockey, soccer, and track and field. Students from Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and the United States are expected to attend. Last year, 950 athletes from 85 schools competed in the School Championships. For more information about the 2018 Special Olympics Ontario School Championship, go to sooschoolchampionships2018.ca.