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 Wednesday, May 1 at Jefferson Elementary School and will conclude on Friday, May 23 at Roosevelt Elementary School.
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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, academic improvement, citizenship, perfect attendance, leadership in the classroom and safety patrol.

Schedule and Student Winners:

May 1, 2013 Jefferson Elementary
750 St. John Street
Bryanna Santiago & Bryan Strawhacker

May 2, 2013 Muhlenberg Elementary
740 N. 21st Street
Mark Stauffe & Meredith Schafer

May 3, 2013 Washington Elementary
837 N. 9th Street
Jordany Guzman & Jesse Firestone

May 8, 2013 Luis Ramos School
1430 West Allen Street
Jesalyn Cruz & Johnas Allen

May 10, 2013 Union Terrace Elementary
1939 Union Street
Papa Micah & Dean Detweiler

May 13, 2013 Mosser Elementary
129 S. Dauphin Street
Nezar Razouk & Zeila Gonzalez

May 16, 2013 Sheridan School
521 N. 2nd Street
John Marroquin & Lillian Santiago
May 22, 2013 Dodd Elementary
1944 S. Church Street
Joules Santos & Josue Ortiz

May 23, 2013 Roosevelt Elementary
210 W. Susquehanna Street
Austin Thomas & Daryl Torres

The students will be picked up at their home by a fire engine at 8:30 and transported to their respective school by 8:45am. The students will also receive a certificate from the fire chief and signed by the mayor in recognition of their achievement.
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