Students from around central Iowa came together at Central College Friday morning to celebrate adaptive P.E. programs in the Little Hawkeye Conference.

A field day was held in the Kuyper Fieldhouse, which included students with disabilities paired with those enrolled in peer classes at Pella, Indianola, Oskaloosa, and Norwalk.

Pella High Students Emily Holterhaus and Olivia Vander Leest are part of the adaptive P.E. class and participate in activities with students with special needs. Both tell KNIA/KRLS News the experience is rewarding for everyone involved.

“I really like just every day having that little time we get to spend with them, and they just brighten up my day no matter how it’s going,” Vander Leest says.

Central College students and staff also partnered with participants to play the games.