International Walk to School Day is Wednesday, October 7th.
DeKalb County recently was awarded a $500,000 grant from the Georgia Dept. of Transportation for Safe Routes to School infrastucture improvements. I'm sure the DeKalb County School System is hosting a large number of Walk to School Day events on Oct. 7th. Please share your school's plans in the comments section below.
The day before, on Tuesday, October 6th, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm, Decatur is hosting our 2nd Annual Walk to School Day Pep Rally, with games, music, prizes and special guests on the Decatur Square. This link leads to a nice audio article on "walking school buses".
"Florida Town Tries Walking School Bus Project"
The iconic big yellow school bus is getting some competition from sneakers and sandals as a new way to get to class at Belcher Elementary in Largo, Fla. Kids and parents are teaming up in surrounding neighborhoods and walking to school together. The initiative aims to promote the healthier option of walking for both parents and children, while cutting down on vehicular traffic at the school.
Here's some more in on Safe Routes to School:
www.walktoschool-usa.org
www.dot.state.ga.us
www.saferoutesinfo.org
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Sent in by Dan Magee
