Waynesboro's Walk to School Week highlights health benefits of walking
WAYNESBORO – Waynesboro Public Schools have partnered with the Office on Youth, Augusta Health, the City of Waynesboro, Waynesboro Police Department, Waynesboro Fire Department, and the Waynesboro Family YMCA to celebrate Walk to School Week Monday through Friday this week.
Walk to School Week emphasizes the importance of creating safe routes to school, increasing physical activity among children, concern for the environment, and building connections between families, schools, and their community.
“Walk to School Week is an exciting time for our community to raise awareness of the health benefits of adopting the daily habit of walking," Ryan Barber, assistant superintendent, said in a press release. "Our city has worked diligently to increase the walkability of our community and Walk to School Week events at our schools highlight the improvements that have been made in the neighborhoods surrounding our schools. Our school division is thankful for all of the community partners and volunteers who continue to make this event a success year after year.”
Students from Berkeley Glenn, Wenonah, Westwood Hills, William Perry Elementary Schools and Kate Collins Middle School will be taking part in this event. Each day of the week, students from each school will be dropped off at a designated location by their bus. Students will then walk to their school together as a group.
Members of the community should be aware that on these days there will be an increased number of students walking between 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Please drive with caution and support our students.
Date, School, Bus Drop Off Location
Monday Oct. 2, Kate Collins Middle. Embrace Community Center
Tuesday Oct. 3, Berkeley Glenn Elementary .Waynesboro Family YMCA
Wednesday Oct. 4, Wenonah Elementary; Farmer’s Market Pavilion
Thursday Oct. 5, Westwood Hills Elementary, Ridgeview Park
Friday Oct. 6, William Perry Elementary, Food Lion
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