Wed., October 8th is International Walk to School Day!

What

Wed., October 8th is International Walk to School Day!

When

10/8/2008, 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM

Where

All Point Loma cluster students are encouraged to go GREEN and participate in this Cluster and Worldwide event! Correia students will meet at Stumps Market parking lot between 8:00 - 8:10 am and walk to school!

All students are encouraged to go GREEN and participate in this Cluster and Worldwide event!
Wednesday, October 8th is International Walk to School Day. Point Loma cluster students are encouraged to join millions of other students, parents, and community leaders from 42 countries around the world who will be participating in International Walk to School Day.

The goal of the walk varies from community to community. Some walks rally for safer and improved streets, some to promote healthier habits and some to conserve the environment. Whatever the reason, International Walk to School events encourage a more walkable world – one community at a time.

The event's aim is to bring forth permanent change in communities across the globe. Below are just a few of its goals:

1. Encourage physical activity by teaching children the skills to walk safely, how to identify safe routes to school, and the benefits of walking
2. Raise awareness of how walkable a community is and where improvements can be made
3. Raise concern for the environment
4. Reduce crime and take back neighborhoods for people on foot
5. Reduce traffic congestion, pollution, and speed near schools
6. Share valuable time with local community leaders, parents, and children

Students from almost all of our 10 cluster schools will be participating in International Walk to School Day. What a great way for the students of the Point Loma cluster to support environmental stewardship and to encourage physical activity.

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