Auburn School District No. 408
915 4th Street Northeast, Auburn, WA  98002

4/30/08

NEWS RELEASE
Washington Elementary School Fifth Grader Selected
for the 2008 AAA School Safety Patrol Hall of Fame

Kaelin Cooley, a fifth grade student at Washington Elementary School, was selected by AAA Washington as 1 of 10 outstanding school safety patrol members from schools throughout the state.

Kaelin will be inducted into the AAA School Safety Patrol Hall of Fame. Her name will appear on a plaque at AAA Washington’s corporate office in Bellevue and she will be mentioned in AAA’s Journey magazine. Kaelin was also a guest of honor at a dinner and awards ceremony at the Seattle Mariners baseball game on Friday, April 25.

AAA and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission honored Kaelin during a pre-game ceremony before being escorted down to the field where she was recognized for her accomplishment. The remainder of the evening Kaelin enjoyed dinner and the ballgame from a luxury suite. Kaelin’s family accompanied her to the event.

The AAA School Safety Patrol Hall of Fame is an opportunity for traffic safety leaders and school patrol advisors to recognize outstanding patrollers for their dedication to the safety of their fellow classmates.

For more information contact Amy Spence, public information officer, at 253-931-4713.