Wake County Public School System students take part in 2010 Walk to School Day
October 4, 2010 - Students from schools across Wake County will take part in the national Walk to School celebration on Wednesday, October 6.The City of Raleigh, Town of Cary and Town of Apex are encouraging additional Wake County elementary schools to participate in International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 6, 2010. Each municipality sent a letter of support and promotion, announcement flier and Walk to School coordinator’s kit to our local elementary schools.
The City of Raleigh Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission was integral in uniting this year’s partners. The Raleigh City Council unanimously endorsed a memorandum of understanding on August 3, 2010 for the Safe Routes to School National Partnership (SRTS-NP). SRTS-NP is a network of hundreds of organizations, government agencies, and professional groups working support agencies that implement Safe Routes to School programs.
The purpose of the Walk to School project is to enhance the health of our students and their families by providing an opportunity to increase physical activity, draw greater community awareness to safe walking and biking routes to school and demonstrate community strategies to improve air quality. Walk to School day is just one example of a lifestyle change that could help curb our nation's obesity and type II diabetes epidemic.
WCPSS has over half of its elementary schools participating in Walk to School Day. Below please find a sample of the participating schools, start times, and school contact information:
BAUCOM ELEMENTARY
Meeting Time: 7:15 a.m.
Meeting place: C.C Jones Memorial Park on Holloman Street in Apex
Contact: Connie Cronk
Baucom ES celebrates WALK TO SCHOOL WEEK: October 4th – October 8th
BROOKS ELEMENTARY
Meeting Time: 8 a.m.
Meeting place: St. Marks’ Church (Six Forks Rd.)
Contact: Chuck Amato
FARMINGTON WOODS ELEMENTARY
Meeting Time: 7:45 a.m.
Meeting place: Kildare Plaza
Contact: Don Eller
OLIVE CHAPEL ELEMENTARY
Walking School Bus Kick-Off
Program Information: http://blogs.wcpss.net/ocegymshorts (Click on the “Walking Wednesdays” link)
We are expecting 500 walkers.
Contact: Katie Caggia
PENNY ROAD ELEMENTARY
Meeting Time: 8:20 a.m.
Meeting place: Cambridge Pool Parking lot (0.5 miles west of Penny Road Elementary, the first subdivision on your right).
Contact: Christine Holtham-Martin
STOUGH ELEMENTARY
Meeting Time: Meet at 8:00 a.m.
Where: Olde Raleigh Shopping Center in the Char-Grill Parking area
Contact: Matt Hooker
WAKE FOREST ELEMENTARTY
Meeting Time: 8:45 a.m. Arrival, 8:55 a.m. Program featuring Mayor Vivian Jones and Police Chief Jeff Leonard, 9:00 a.m. Starting Walking to School
Meeting Place: Wake Forest Town Hall Plaza
Contact: Velma Boyd
AVERSBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Meeting time: Meet at 7:00 a.m.
Meeting Place: South Garner Park
Contact: Gwen Harris, PTA Vice President of Programs
COMBS MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Meeting time: Meet at 7:45 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 8
Meeting Place: Western Boulevard Presbyterian Church (4900 Kaplan Drive, corner of Kaplan Drive and Lorimer Road
Contact: Briana Pelton, Administrative Intern, bpelton@wcpss.net, 919-233-4309
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