Four year old Joaquin Duckworth giving dance lessons on top of a table on a pavillion in Westport on April 7, Sunday. As his brother plays music for him on his phone, specifically Gangnam Style, he decides to entertain his family by dancing on top of a style expressing himself. He is the highlight of the family. photo by Angelica Duckworth

Angelica Duckworth

Junior photojournalism student Angelica Duckworth chose to photograph her family. Duckworth highlights their time at an authentic Mexican restaurant and at a family birthday party in Westport.

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Austin Dearth, left, laughs with his sister Abby as they watch a funny YouTube video in Abby’s room in the afternoon April 7. Abby and Austin are very close to one another and enjoy each other’s company. photo by Julia Hammond

Julia Hammond

Junior photojournalism student Julia Hammond chose to photograph her and her friend’s disabled siblings. Kailey Hammond suffers from autism and intellectually disabilities, but still enjoys taking walks and ice cream. Junior Abby Dearth’s brother, Austin Dearth, suffers from Lowe Syndrome but still enjoys playing basketball and hanging out with Abby.

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Shannon McAuliffe smiles and hugs Caitlin Franey one Tuesday afternoon in a break in the basketball game. Shannon had come outside with them before this, because they wanted to do something fun outside while Shannon babysat. photo by Kelly Fletcher

Kelly Fletcher

Junior photojournalism student Kelly Fletcher chose to photograph junior Shannon McAuliffe and the family she nannies. McAuliffe plays basketball with the kids, monitors their homework, and watches over them as they draw and play together.

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Ellie Haeusser participates in the Easter Egg Hunt at Holy Cross School April 6 in collecting a full bag of her own. For fairness, the older kids hunted in the harder-to-reach areas of the playground, while toddlers were reserved to the open field. by Anna Kropf

Anna Kropf

Junior photojournalism student Anna Kropf chose to photograph Holy Cross School’s after school program. The program provides relief for working or busy parents whose schedules prevent them from picking up their kids directly after school. Kids in the after school program can be found drawing and playing on the playground. The program also provided an Easter Egg Hunt for kids in the program.

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