Join us in walking, biking or scooting to school on Wednesday, October 5, for "Walk to School Day."
There were 97 students who walked, biked or scooted to school on Friday, September 30. 31 students rode the bus. 184 students got a ride. This event can help us continue to raise awareness for family fitness and safe routes to school!
Olmsted
County Elementary schools will celebrate
International
Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Twenty Olmsted County schools will join schools from around the world to
celebrate International Walk and Bike to School Day on Wednesday, October 5,
2016.
Students will be walking and biking to school along with parents,
teachers, Mayor Brede, the RCTC football players, Ice Hawks Hockey team, Mayo Athletes who are Folwell Alum, TV and media personalities, Miss Minnesota, Slider from the Honkers, and more!
The event will take place from 8:30 to 9:15 with kids and parents walking and biking from home to school. Even students who typically ride the bus and
are not able to walk to school will be able to be active before school as there
will be fun playground activities, walking routes and some schools will have
athletes on hand to play sports before school.
Walk to School Day events raise awareness of the need to create safer
routes for walking and bicycling and emphasize the importance of physical
activity, pedestrian safety, traffic congestion and concern for the environment.
The events build connections between families, schools and the broader
community. The public is asked to be
aware of school zones, slow down for walkers and bikers near schools and
refrain from distracted driving.
The event is being organized by Olmsted County Statewide Health
Improvement Program.
Folwell
Elementary - where changes have been made to create a pedestrian zone in front of
the school and city council supported traffic flow and parking changes to
facilitate safer walking and biking to school!
Folwell Elementary, 603 15th
Avenue SW, Rochester MN 55902
For additional
information, please visit these websites:
National Center for Safe Routes to School www.saferoutesinfo.org
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