The text below is a "Letter to the Editor" that I sent to the Wakefield Daily Item today.
On behalf of the faculty, staff, and students at the Woodville School, I’d like to personally thank Fire Chief Michael Sullivan for his professionalism and support in helping us to deal with the aftermath of a fire that occurred on January 16th. His communication with Superintendent Landers, myself, and my school psychologist helped to keep us informed and up to date on the events.
In addition, I appreciated the meeting that he called in my office on Tuesday morning when the students and staff were returning to school to ensure that we were addressing needs and concerns of our student body. As I visited the classrooms of the two students involved in the fire with Chief Sullivan, he addressed concerns in an age-appropriate manner and relieved fears that any student had.
Most notably, though, I commend and respect Mike's actions with the affected family – the number of hours that he spent with the family reassuring them, providing them with timely information, developing a re-entry plan back into school for the students – shows his dedication and commitment to helping the citizens of Wakefield.
The Town of Wakefield is very fortunate to have a Fire Chief that not only knows about the nuts and bolts of his job, but is also a compassionate individual that provides such personalized service to families.
With much admiration,
Brian Middleton-Cox, M.M., M.Ed.
Principal - Woodville School
