A kindergarten class in Tennessee learned sign language so they could surprise a deaf janitor on his 60th birthday and sing him Happy Birthday.
Students at Hickerson Elementary School surprised James Anthony for his special day on Oct. 23.
“Our Kindergarten classes learned how to sign Happy Birthday for Mr. James’ birthday today. He was so surprised!” the school shared on social media.
READ MORE: Teen surprises high school janitor with new Air Jordan sneakers
Video shows Anthony walking into a classroom as the kids begin to sing and sign the birthday tune.
“Mr. James teaches the kids sign language every now and then, teaches them good manners and how to treat other people,” school principal Jimmy Anderson told Fox News Nashville.
- Body of missing 10-year-old boy recovered in Nutimik Lake, search continues for 13-year-old brother
- Missouri driver fleeing police jumps head first off bridge in getaway attempt
- Adolf Hitler’s birthplace in Austria is now officially a police station
- Louvre reopens Apollo Gallery with no jewels after $100-million heist
Get daily National news
READ MORE: Mississippi high school student crowned homecoming queen, leads football team to victory in OT
The principal said Anthony had been working for the school district for 30 years and had been at Hickerson Elementary for the past 15.
Anthony said the students’ gesture “touched his heart.”
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.