Special Heroes

In just a few minutes we will head out to Special Olympics.  It is a great day and we hope to see you all there!

But please do us a favor while you are there.  Take a second to thank all of our special heroes.  You will know who they are when you see them.  They will be the teachers and para pros, the principals, the therapists and specialists, the ones, who without them, none of this would be possible.

They are the ones whom our children adore.  The ones who bring out their smiles.  The one who push past their "handicaps" and see the people they are destined to be.  They are the believers.  

They are the ones who sweat and grind everyday without ever having much fame or glory.  They work relentlessly - everyday - to push our kids to find the path they are meant to be traveling.  They are the no-boundaries believers, the out-of-the-box thinkers.

They are special.  They are our friends and supports.  They love our children as their own.  They laugh when we laugh, cry when we cry and reach when we reach.  The believe in miracles and in our miracles. 

Tomorrow when all is said and done,  you will see headlines and pictures of the events about to take place today.  They will be amazing pictures of extra-ordinary people, volunteers and great schools (two we are a part of).  But for these special heroes, they will be the ones in the background.  The ones pushing the wheelchairs, cheering, you name it, just as loud as the parents.  They will have the look of success on their faces.  They will be proud of these athletes, not just amazed. They are the ones who should get a spot on the front page news.  But they are humble.  They will silently go back to the classrooms and work magic and make sacrifices that are unimaginable.

They are the ones who, in this special needs battle, chose to fight the battle with us. 

You all are our headlines every day.  We know how wonderful and amazing you all are. 

So from the Sirmans', we thank you.  Thank you for EVERYTHING you do at McHenry Primary...and in Mrs. C's classroom!