A Bozeman school got recognized for its efforts to keep its students safe, with some of those same students leading the way.
AAA Montana announced that Emily Dickinson School principal Sarah Hays was selected as one of the winners of this year’s AAA School Safety Patrol Award.
Organizers say the principal’s safety patrol squad helped transform the school by spreading safety values amongst their fellow students, guarding bus stops, drop off points, crosswalks and more.
AAA also awarded a check for $2,000 to the program, which was also recognized last year.
“Last year was a great success,” Hays says. “We had some kids do it for a couple of months and, this year, we’ve implemented it fully. We have 20 fifth graders who work every single day. They are posted in the hallway. They are posted at the door, at the entrances. Just a really neat program.”
All of that money will go towards the AAA School Safety Patrol for next year.
