Walk and Roll to School Day Celebrated by District 205 Schools
Oct. 6 event encourages students and parents to get out and walk.
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It was a clear fall morning Oct. 6 for International Walk to School Day, as students from all Elmhurst elementary and middle schools made their way to school. The initiative highlights the healthy benefits of walking to school, as well as the benefits of alleviating traffic congestion and improving air quality around schools.
Jackson Elementary School, 925 Swain Ave., was one of only six schools in the Chicago area to receive a $500 mini-grant through the Active Transportation Alliance. The funds were designated for Safe-Routes to School/Go Green events at the schools. Jackson held its event on the school lawn at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, just before the first bell rang.
Hundreds of children took part in the event, which included music, raffle prizes and special guest, Officer Mike Reimann of the Elmhurst Police Department, who quizzed students on safety tips for walking and biking to school.
Ryan Anderson, principal at Jackson, thanked parent volunteers for their efforts and congratulated students before dismissing them to their morning classes.
"Everyone pitched in, and it made for a great morning," Anderson said.
Carol Kania Morency
11:12 am on Wednesday, October 6, 2010
It's great that this is online so soon after the event! And the photos were fun, and really showed how the whole community was involved.
Joanne Pygon
11:08 am on Thursday, October 7, 2010
This was a great event for the Jackson community and taught the kids an easy way to do something beneficial for themselves and the environment. Thanks for covering the event!
Karen Chadra
10:39 am on Saturday, October 9, 2010
Thank you Joanne and Carol. I was pleased that Carol P. was able to get out there, in the midst of her own school-morning craziness, and do this story. She's a far more organized mom than I.