We're walking, we're walking...

October is International Walk to School month. To celebrate, our school has designated Wednesday, October 6 as Walk to School Day. Kids and parents are encouraged to walk or bike to school that morning. If you're kids usually ride the bus, a parent or neighbor could drive them part way and then walk the rest of the way with them.

This is a great opportunity to talk about health and safety. Some safety rules you could review while walking are:
*walk with a buddy
*walk (don't run) while crossing a street
*always look and listen, especially while crossing
*look left, right, then left again before stepping to cross
*always wear a helmet when riding a bike
*ride your bike in the same direction as traffic
*know what traffic signs mean and follow them
*watch for turning cars
*don't walk between parked cars
*when biking, always stop, look left, right, then left again before riding out of a driveway
*never accept a ride from a stranger

We hope you'll enjoy this opportunity to walk to school with your child! You can also click on the Who's Walking link to see what kids are doing in other countries.