Prompted by the idea of a compassionate lower school student, the campus acknowledged World Down Syndrome Day today by learning about Down syndrome and having Crazy Sock Day, “which aligns with what is being done on a larger scale, nationwide and worldwide,” said Ken Allen, lower school dean of students. On World Down Syndrome Day, people are encouraged to wear crazy socks to signify the extra chromosome that people with Down syndrome carry. Under a microscope, pairs of chromosomes look a lot like pairs of colorful socks!
“Eye-catching, brightly colored patterned socks or … socks that simply rock were the menu for the day – in the words of the student who initiated the idea,” Allen added.
Crazy Sock Day helps lower school students learn about Down syndrome

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