On Friday, the students of Vivian Fowler Elementary School received a very special gift that has been in the making since last school year. MPHS Ag Mechanics student Uriel Rodriguez, assisted by classmate David Ugalde, built a Buddy Bench to be placed on the Vivian Fowler playground.\u00a0 The bench sits in direct sight of the playground equipment.\u00a0 Students in need of a friend, or \u201cbuddy\u201d, can sit on the bench alerting others to come ask them to play.<\/p>\n
The bench was built in memory of former Vivian Fowler teacher, Gloria Martinez.\u00a0 \u201cMrs. Martinez was one person you could really depend on,\u201d said Debra Williamson, Fowler Counselor.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cShe loved children and had a knack for being kind.\u00a0 She was everybody\u2019s buddy.\u00a0 I couldn\u2019t think of a better person to dedicate the bench to.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rodriguez and Ugalde were on hand to deliver the bench with help from Ag teacher, Blake Rice and Career and Technology Education Director, Karl Whitehurst.\u00a0 There to receive their new Buddy Bench were National Elementary Honor Society President Natalie Hines, Vice-President Kenia Rodriguez, Treasurer Alexander Garcia, Parliamentarian Diego Hernandez, Reporter Alexis Sandoval and members Estevan Marroquin and Jayden Finley, along with Williamson and Fowler Principal Cindy Davis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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