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Officers are Role Models in this East Arlington Classroom
Reading is fundamen-
EAST DISTRICT
tal. It is also fun!
Just ask Officers
Courtney White and
Jeremy Lee who shared
the joys of reading with
students at Anderson
Elementary School last
month.
These officers spent
the afternoon with
children from different
ages and cultural
backgrounds. With
storybooks, they
brought words and
photos to life.
Officer White said it is
important for children to
see officers as positive
role models in their
classroom and in their
communities.
Officer White talked with
girls and boys about what it
is like to be a police officer.
She told them if they
continue to be good citizens
and study hard they could
grow up to become police
officers, too.
Helping and serving
others is what we do.
Officer White recently led
a community project at
Christmas time in the East
District that provided goody
bags to homeless families.
She collected hygiene
products, socks and gloves
for the winter months and
helped to distribute them.
Anderson Elementary
was fortunate on this day to
have two of Arlington’s
finest in the classroom,
making a positive impact on
learning and serving.
A special thanks to these
two officers for going that
extra mile for the children
at Anderson Elementary
School.
EAST DISTRICT
(Top): Officer Jeremy
Lee captivates kids with
a story.
(Right): Everyone
gathers for a selfie with
Officer White and
Officer Lee.
Every month, watch for a new crime prevention highlight from the East Police District.
For more information, contact Crime Prevention Officer Natalia Aumedes at 817-459-5817 or Natalia.Aumedes@Arlingtontx.gov.
Officers and Sixth Graders Meet on the Basketball Court
It’s a tradition that
continues to generate a
lot of excitement in the
gymnasium at Ditto
Elementary School.
The Arlington Police
Department and Fire
Department united and
returned for the Second
Annual Ditto Basketball
Challenge. It was the Sixth
Grade Class vs. First
Responders and everyone
was a winner.
Cheering on the sidelines
were students, parents and
faculty and first responders
from across the city. It was a
hard-fought competition
with the score going back
and forth for an entire hour.
WEST DISTRICT
Thank you,
Ditto Elementary
School, for a great
afternoon of
basketball!
As the time clock wound down, the score was tied
and our referee, Lt. Russ Green, advised both teams
there would be a sudden death overtime session,
which meant the first team to score would win.
After what appeared to be a good chance for the
First Responder Team to take the win, the Sixth Grade
Team was able to maneuver the ball down the court
and heave the winning shot into the goal, giving them
a victory for the second year in a row!
A great time was had by everyone in attendance. We
can all remember when we were young and how
important we felt when adults made time to do the things
we enjoyed.
Get ready! We are already training and anticipating the
chance to avenge this defeat at the next Ditto Basketball
Challenge. See you there!
Watch for a new crime prevention highlight each month from the West Police District.
For more information, contact Crime Prevention Officer Doug Glotfelty at 817-459-6072 or Doug.Glotfelty@Arlingtontx.gov.