WORCESTER – Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Brian Allen issued a declaration which temporarily renames May Street Elementary Schoo, at 265 May St., through the appearance of the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX on Sunday.
Allen signed the declaration on Thursday, Feb. 5, during a district-wide meeting of school principals and presented Maye Street Schol Principal Luke Robert with a ceremonial declaration.
“This is an exciting time for our students, staff, and school communities as the Patriots return to the Super Bowl,” said Superintendent Allen. “For years, we watched Tom Brady and the team play at the highest level, and now our kids in Worcester can see Drake Maye and this year’s team doing the same. Moments like these can really inspire our students to dream big and work hard.”
The temporary name change to Maye Street School refers to Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, currently in his second season with the team. He is from North Carolina and played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Maye’s performance in just his second year in the NFL has been a critical part of the Patriots returning to the championship game. Maye finished second in the vote for the league’s MVP award, just one vote behind Matthew Stafford, the quarterback of the Los Angeles Rams.
The name change expires at the end of the game on Sunday.
“We often use sports analogies to emphasize the importance of teamwork, attitude, effort and respect, in addition to the studying it takes to reach the NFL following college and the work it takes to learn the playbook and execute the plan. This is a fun way to tap into that energy here in our own school community,” said Maye Street School Principal Luke Robert.
The Patriots seek their seventh Super Bowl victory in their 12th appearance on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. NBC will broadcast the game, with kickoff scheduled at 6:30 PM.
