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David Assad, Vice-principal of
the Letourneau
Elementary School, was recognized with a Massachusetts Walking All
Star Award at the first Safe
Routes to School Awards Ceremony on June 29, 2016. The event was held
in the State House and included MassDOT
Chief Strategy Officer, Scott Boswoth, City of Beverly Mayor, Michael
Cahill, and Lieutenant Governor, Karyn Polito, among the speakers. According
to their Facebook page, "The
event recognized all of
our partner schools, parent champions, safety officers, school officials,
and everyone else who has dedicated themselves to educating and
encouraging the students across Massachusetts to walk and bike to school
safely. It's been a great school year. Can't wait for the next one."
In addition to the Walking All Star Award given to the Letourneau
Elementary School, The New Bedford Public Schools received a Measurable
Impact Award, ant the Leroy Wood School in Fairhaven received a Biking
All-Star Award. For more information about the award and the walking
school bus program at Letourneau, contact David
Assad at 508-676-2170 or Marcia
Picard at 774-319-0107. (Photos
courtesy of MassDOT)
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(Top
row) Scott
Bosworth, Chief Strategy Officer for MassDOT,
welcomes those recognized for the 2016 Safe Routes to School Awards
presented at the State House where David Assad of the Letourneau
Elementary School in Fall River was recognized. (Middle row, left) Mass
Safe Routes to School Coordinator Erin Reed, Scott Bosworth, and Representatives
Carole Fiola and Paul
Schmid were among those attending the ceremony. (Middle row, center)
Rep. Schmid and Senator
Michael Rodrigues stand with David's wife, Debra, who is a computer
teacher at the Doran
Community School which also has a walking school bus. (Middle row,
right) Erin and Scott stand with Jeff Tatro, Transportation Director for
the New
Bedford Public Schools, and Kim Ferreira from Mass
in Motion New Bedford who were also recognized. (Bottom row) Children gather
with David at a street corner within the Maple Gardens Family
Development before they walk the mile-long route to the Letourneau
Elementary School each morning. |
