GRANGER – It may be another year before the Winter Olympics take place in South Korea, but Windfall School held its own series of competitions and activities for its students Feb. 21.

The Windfall Winter Olympics were an opportunity for students of all grade levels and ability levels to get moving and have fun in the school’s gymnasium.

Faith King is the assistant director of children’s services for the Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities. She said this is the sixth year this series of activities has been held on an annual basis.

“They plan activities that are adapted so that kids of individual ability levels can participate,” she explained.

The kids had the chance to try their hands at everything from cornhole to hockey to an obstacle course. While the snow may have been lacking outside, students participated in a “snowball fight” in the gym using balls of shredded paper. They also did a downhill slalom exercise using scooter boards. The children were assisted in their activities by 18 volunteers from the Medina County Career Center’s sports fitness program.

King explained all of the activities in the Windfall Winter Olympics are created to promote physical wellness among all of the students.

“Physical health is important for all individuals regardless of ability level,” she said. “Wellness and fitness can be fun.”

King also explained this event was one way to fulfill the mission of the Windfall Wellness Committee – a group of teachers, paraprofessionals, nurses, therapists and administrators working to educate children with developmental disabilities about physical fitness.

“They plan monthly wellness activities, which could be school-wide walks, scavenger hunts with wellness activities included and dances,” she explained. “They also send home monthly newsletters and they do a weekly announcement that promotes good health.”

King said she wants all of the children who participated in the Windfall Winter Olympics to understand the importance of health and wellness.

“Our main goal is to let people know that, for all children, physical fitness is important and we make that a priority here at Windfall School,” she said.