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Springfield Township High School honored as National Unified Champion School; UNIFY program praised at board meeting
Summary
Students and staff at Springfield Township High School were presented with a National Unified Champion School banner by Special Olympics of Pennsylvania; district leaders highlighted fundraising, sustained participation in Unified classes and postseason competitions, and student reflections on inclusion.
Springfield Township High School was formally recognized as a National Unified Champion School during the Nov. 19 meeting of the Springfield Township School District Board of School Directors.
Ally Proto, the high school's special education department coordinator and UNIFY club adviser, described the program's growth since 2018 and said the district has raised more than $20,000 through inclusion-focused fundraising efforts. "Our programs have flourished because there's a community of acceptance," Proto said,…
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