(File Photo of the Top of a School Bus)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Monaca, PA) The inaugural Beaver County Ed Fest will be held on Monday, October 13th at the CCBC Dome in Monaca to celebrate teachers, aides, and paraprofessionals in Beaver County. According to Michelle McKinley, the director of curriculum for the Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit, regarding this event: “As the largest gathering of its kind, it is both a celebration of the vital work of our educators and an opportunity for meaningful professional learning.” The featured speaker at the event will be Jimmy Casas, a nationally recognized author and educator. At the start of the morning, the colors will be presented by students from the Beaver Area School District JROTC, the pledge of allegiance will be said by a student from the Rochester Area School District, and the national anthem will be sung by students from the New Brighton Area School District. The educational workers will then be celebrated will be welcomed by the Blackhawk Area School District band and have food for breakfast and coffee the morning of the event before speakers like Casas and Dr. Roger W. Davis, the president of the Community College of Beaver County, address them with their speeches.