She had never received a hello or a thank you from the children.

Suddenly, the teacher realized things had gone oddly still around them.

The kids were all watching us, Maskelony toldThe Virginian-Pilot.

Elementary Students Learn ASL to Communicate With Deaf Cafeteria Worker

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This gave the teacher an idea.

and they all confirmed with a resoundingyes.

And they just wanted to learn more, Maskelony recalls.

Elementary Students Learn ASL to Communicate With Deaf Cafeteria Worker

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So I was like, OK, lets keep going.

I thought, You know what?

Is it just Ms. Maskelonys class who are doing it.

Lets teach the whole school, Wright-Davis explains.

Lets teach the whole school sign language.

Its just something that we dont often see.

The school shared a video of the students ordering their lunch by signaling.