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Super Brothers B Fun Run/Walk
October 27, 2016 at 3:35 a.m.
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Throwing pies at the school faculty brought the gym to its knees so everyone could see the hilarity. </span>
<p class="Picture">Captain America Jeff Tascio, 6<sup>th</sup> grade special education teacher, broke out his Halloween costume early to show his support for the Rojas family. </p>
<span style="font-family: Arial;">To get into the superhero spirit, a boy gets Batman’s mask painted on his face. </span>
<p class="Picture">The Rojas family poses with Mike Ortiz, a school counselor, who was dressed like Captain America.</p>
<p class="Picture">In order to raise money for the Rojas family, students could pay to play games. One boy tries his hand at throwing rabbits into a can. </p>
<p class="Picture">Frank Carlson tries to contain his Hulk rage after one of his students threw a pie in his face.</p>
<p class="Picture">Brian Rojas stands with his new Captain America shield, given to him by sixth grade special education teacher Jeff Tascio, and a balloon shaped like his favorite superhero Spiderman.</p>
<p class="Picture">Port Chester Middle School teachers are secretly superheroes in disguise. Social studies instructor Frank Carlson is the Hulk, Secretary to the Principal Martha Andino is Batgirl and math teacher Joe Capalbo is Superman.</p>
<p class="Picture">Paul Rojas thanks his good friend and Port Chester Middle School teacher Allison Silverman, who played a big part in organizing the second Super Brothers B Fun Run/Walk. </p>
<p class="Picture">Led by the Rojas family, hundreds of smiling Port Chester Middle School students walk the lower halls of the school on Friday, Oct. 21 to show their support for 6-year-old Brian and 9-year-old Brandon, who were diagnosed with the rare genetic disorder Adrenoleukodystrophy in 2014. </p>
<p class="Picture">The Rojas family enters the Port Chester Middle School gym to the band playing the “Notre Dame Fight Song” and cheerleaders shaking their pompoms. Overcome with joy, Paul could only smile and kiss the top of both of his sons’ heads. </p> <p class="Picture">Photo story by Casey Watts</p>