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Kids Help Whip Cancer

Manorhaven Elementary School 4th-grade teacher Lynette O’Donnell (left) with paraprofessional Alice Uchiyama and students raise awareness for pediatric cancer.
Manorhaven Elementary School 4th-grade teacher Lynette O’Donnell (left) with paraprofessional Alice Uchiyama and students raise awareness for pediatric cancer.

Young students at Manorhaven Elementary School took the national Whip Pediatric Cancer challenge in recognition of Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month.

Wearing shades of gold, the official color of the pediatric cancer awareness ribbon, students performed the “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” song and dance by Silentó. Physical education teacher Megaera Regan and a group of 5th-grade students led first graders in the gymnasium while other classes followed their direction, as the dance was simulcast into classrooms via the Smart Board. The challenge gained traction on social media in an effort to raise awareness and support for the fight against pediatric cancer.