Via Fox 29:

NEWBURY, Ohio – A little boy in Ohio received a standing ovation from his elementary school classmates after they learned he beat cancer.

Six-year-old John Oliver Zippay, also known as J.O., had been battling leukemia for three years. He received his final round of chemotherapy two days after Christmas.

When he returned to St. Helen Catholic School after the holiday break, his classmates and teachers greeted him with cheers and applause as he walked down the hallway.

“Him having to miss some of the time was tough, but the class was just so happy to see him come back,” school principal Patrick Gannon said.

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