Scenes from International Walk to School Day 2012

All photos courtesy of Dawn Sullivan, 2012 Walk to School organizer for Gorman Fort Banks Elementary

 

(c) 2012 Dawn Sullivan

International Walk to School Day

                                         

Gorman Fort Banks Elementary School

celebrates

International Walk to School Day on October 3, 2012

WHAT:                       William P. Gorman Fort Banks Elementary School in Winthrop, MA will be joining schools from around the world to celebrate International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 3, 2012. Parents will walk with their children to school from home or a designated meet-up area nearby school.

                                   

WHERE:                    Walks with designated group leaders will start from 3 locations:

1.    Public Lot on George St./ Winthrop St.; 0.59 mi to school

2.    Franklin St./ Payson St. along Veteran’s Field; 0.4 mi to school

3.    Crest Ave public lot; 0.49 mi to school

WHEN:                      Groups will meet at these areas at 7:40 AM and walking will begin by 7:50 to be at the school by 8:05 AM.      

SIGNIFICANCE:      Approximately 200 students from the Fort Banks Community will walk to school on Wednesday October 3rd, along with parents, and community leaders.

In the U.S., International Walk to School Day is expected to include more than 4,000 events across all 50 states. Walkers from the U.S. will join children and adults in 40 countries around the world.

Walk to School events work to create safer routes for walking and emphasize the importance of issues such as increasing physical activity among children, pedestrian safety, traffic congestion, concern for the environment and building connections between families, schools and the broader community.

The event is being organized by Dawn Sullivan, please feel free to contact with questions or ideas at des02152@comcast.net

Parents must accompany their child/children to school. There is no dropping off at the above locations.

Click here to Safety Tips for the walk to school.

Walk to School Day is Wednesday, October 5th

Join the Gorman, Fort Banks School community in celebrating International Walk to School Day, Wednesday, October 5th.

If you’ve ever considered walking to school with your child, now’s the time! Walking to school is a great way to start the day. Walking to school promotes health, improves air quality, and in our community, it may even take less time to walk to school than to drive. Walking your child to school is also a great opportunity to help your child learn and practice safe walking skills.

If you live too far from your child’s school to walk, here’s what you can do: Drive part of the distance, then park and walk the rest!

Here are 3 areas identified as potential sites to park your car and walk the remainder of the distance to school:

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Here are 3 areas identified as potential sites to park your car and walk the remainder of the distance to school:

• ·        Parking along Veterans Field on Franklin St. --- 0.40 miles to school
• ·        Public Lot on Crest Ave ---- 0.49 miles to school
• ·        Public parking lot at George St. and Winthrop St. ---0.59 miles

Wouldn’t it be great to walk together? There will be walk leaders at each location by 7:40, and students will start to walk by 7:50, allowing 15 minutes to get to school in time for the 8:05 start time. Parents should plan to accompany their child to the school.

To learn more about upcoming International Walk to School events, please contact Dawn Sullivan at des02152@comcast.net  or visit www.walktoschool.org.