 Crossing Guard Appreciation
FCPS has 7 Nominations for Virginia's Outstanding Crossing Guard
Celebrate Your Community Crossing Guard on Wednesday
Seven of our 71 crossing guards were nominated for Outstanding Crossing Guard last month. None of our local crossing guards were selected, however, it is good to know that our guards are highly respected and an asset to our community. Tina Dove (pictured above), crossing guard at Canterbury Woods ES, Kings Park ES, and Robinson SS, is featured below.
When three-year-old August started walking his brother to kindergarten, he loved seeing Miss Tina the crossing guard in action! Miss Tina was STRONG! She could direct not only people, but cars and giant school buses! When she said STOP, they stopped, when she said GO, they went. August greeted Miss Tina daily and often asked her: Do you have a whistle? Can I hold your stop sign?
Miss Tina happily talked to August, while seamlessly keeping traffic moving safely. One day she asked August to help her direct traffic from the sidewalk, and so began his first day of training! He follows Miss Tina's every move, holding up a hand to stop traffic and waving cars through.
By Halloween, August was so devoted that Miss Tina surprised him with his own crossing guard uniform! It had a whistle and a handmade stop sign, just his size. August began wearing his uniform every day to help Miss Tina. Miss
Tina even ends August's shifts by thanking him with a strong handshake. Their teamwork and enthusiasm is known throughout the community.
Miss Tina's kindness, devotion to service and commitment to keeping our community safe has inspired a new generation of crossing guards!
Congratulations to all our nominees, here is a list of crossing guards receiving nominations were:
Sharen Lewin at Marshall Road ES
Roger Hartman at West Springfield ES
Leslie Bazemore at West Springfield HS and Rolling Valley ES
Linda Baird at Frost MS and Bonnie Brae ES
Beeda Lee-Pawlak at Churchill Road ES and Haycock ES
Anne Rodriquez at South Lakes HS, Hughes MS, and Lake Anne ES
Tina Dove at Kings Park ES, Canterbury Woods ES, and Robinson SS
Be sure to let your crossing guard know how much you appreciate their dedication to service and seeing that our FCPS students get to and from school safely each and every day.
Resources to help you plan and celebrate your community crossing guard can be found on the VDOT Safe Routes to School Website.
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