2008-10-08 07:00
2008-10-08 10:00
We walk rain or shine!
Use the walk to school to:
- Get to know your neighbors
Research has shown that people living on quiet roads know more of their neighbors than people living on busy streets. - Respect your streets
People are less likely to litter their own backyard. Walking to school regularly gives children a "sense of place", making the streets better for everyone! - Find a route to school
Walk with your children and explore the area to find the safest way to school, avoiding busy main roads and using quieter side roads with sidewalks. - Get to know your neighborhood
Developing a mental map of the area is an important part of growing up and gaining confidence in an area. - Practice life skills
Use Walk and Bike to School Day to learn personal safety skills and practice using proper pedestrian and bike safety rules. - Start a walking/biking habit
If you walk or bike to school every day for a month, it will become a habit - and you won't want to go back to driving!
RNeighbors staff helped out at the 2006 Walk to School Day at Riverside Central Elementary.
What can I do?
- Volunteer to supervise children at school the morning of Walk to School Day.
- Assist with planning activities for Walk to School Day.
- Start a Walking School Bus from your neighborhood www.walkingschoolbus.org.
- Measure the ‘Walkability’ of your neighborhood http://www.walktoschool-usa.org/downloads/checklist-walkability.pdf
Stop at the elementary school office to volunteer or for more information contact: Jo Anne Judge-Dietz at 507-328-7452 or by email at judge-dietz.joanne@co.olmsted.mn.us.