Both Powell & Galatas Elementary Schools participated in "Walk To School Day" in The Woodlands Texas! Joining kids and families around the globe to walk to school in October!
October 9th, 2008 more communities than ever across the USA joined in this event!
There are plenty of great reasons to walk to school :
- less traffic
- safer streets
- cleaner air
- children and parents will be healthier
The Surgeon General's recommended daily dose of exercise, only 30 minutes .. this is a great time to take advantage of a walk to school for your own health and well-being!
Some remnants of Hurricane Ike ...
Lack of physical activity is a major cause of chronic illness and death for our country's adults.
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Walking to school is a missed opportunity.
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Roughly 10% of children nationwide walk to school regularly. Even among those kids living within a mile of their school, only 25% are regular walkers.
Parents who walk or bike to school with their kids get to be sociable. Nearly nine out ten parents who walk their children to school see it as an ideal way to meet new people.
Safe School Routes ...
Walking or biking to school protects the environment, your health and reduces the amount of air pollutants emitted by automobiles.
We can all do our part with our childrens health and helping the environment!
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Pippa - I think that's a great idea! Kids today (adults, too) can really use the exercise... :)