Pre-K students name a Snowplow in honor of local highway superintendent
The Village School of North Bennington’s youngest students have a new reason to look forward to winter! A few weeks ago, the Vermont Agency of Transportation invited Pre-K Director Lori Elwell and her students to participate in this year’s “Name-a-Plow” contest. After brainstorming several creative possibilities and casting their votes, the Pre-K students settled on a favorite: Stormin’ Normin’!
The students chose the name in honor of Norm LeBlanc, Highway Superintendent for the Village of North Bennington. Elwell said the choice was particularly meaningful because the class had recently spent time learning about their community and the people and organizations that help it thrive.
LeBlanc typically drives a green truck for the Village, but that didn't stop the students from naming the orange snowplow after him. As they explained in a thank-you card to Norm, "He keeps our roads safe!"
On Tuesday, November 10, Stormin’ Normin’ made a special visit to the Village School, much to the excitement of the Pre-K students who helped give the plow its name. They had plenty of questions about how the plow works, how it moves up and down, and where the salt and sand go. They also got a chance to climb aboard the truck and explore it up close. As many of the students exclaimed: "It was so much fun!"