The City of Allentown along with the Allentown Fire Department in partnership with the Allentown School District is rewarding the hard work of some elementary school students with a ride to school in a fire engine. The program begins Tuesday, May 1 at McKinley Elementary School and will conclude on Wednesday, June 6 at Ritter Elementary School.
Two students from each of the participating elementary schools have been selected by their principal to be rewarded with the ride. Students were selected for excellence in academics, behavior, citizenship, perfect attendance, leadership in the classroom, school pride and safety patrol.
Schedule and Student Awardees:
May 1 - McKinley Elementary School – Randiel Araujo Nunez – Excellence in Academics – Stefhany Garcia Munoz – Excellence in Leadership
May 3 - Washington Elementary School – JohnPaul Uchuya and Emily Pacheco - Excellence in Academics
May 7 – Central Elementary School – Deja Haliday and Yamil Caban – Excellence in Leadership
May 9 – Ramos Elementary School – Xavier Chorro Renederos and Violeta Aguilar Solano - Excellence in Leadership
May 10 – Executive Education Academy – Caleb Crofford and Makenzie Rodriguez - Excellence in School Pride
May 11 – Muhlenberg Elementary School – Tyler Peralta and Kaitlyn Smith - Excellence in Behavior
May 14 – Roosevelt Elementary School – Sasha Nieves and Juan Sanchez - Excellence in Academics
May 15 – Mosser Elementary School- Samir Ebram and Casey Brunner - Excellence in Leadership
May 16 – Jefferson Elementary School – Marisa Price and Caleesta Morgan -Excellence in Leadership
May 17 – Sheridan Elementary School – Victor Thomas Sosa and Darianny Cedeno-Morillo - Excellence in Leadership
May 22 – Cleveland Elementary School – Eluis Diaz Rivera and Jaibys Suarez Gonzalez - Excellence in Leadership
May 23 – Hiram Dodd Elementary School – Kyanalise Perez and Jesus Batista - Excellence in Citizenship
May 25 – Roberto Clemente Elementary Charter School – Randy Garcia and Iromi Galindo - Excellence in Citizenship
May 29 – Lehigh Parkway Elementary School – Bryanna Fernandez and Kaylei Fisher – Perfect Attendance
May 31 –Union Terrace Elementary School – Tamia Johnson and Jesmine Jimenez - Excellence as a Safety Patrol
June 6 - Ritter Elementary School – Stephon Calderon and Celina Dabboura - Excellence in Behavior
The students will be picked up at their home by a fire engine and transported to their respective school. Arrival at the public schools is expected between 9:05am and 9:10am. Arrival at the charter schools is expected between 8:30am and 8:40am. The students will also receive a certificate from the fire chief and signed by Mayor Ray O’Connell in recognition of their achievement.
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