Walk to School Day

October is International Walk-to-School month, which Berkeley schools are celebrating on October 4th.

When: Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Where: From your house to Jefferson School

What Time: 8am til the first bell of school!

If you live too far to walk all the way, then join a walking school bus. See below.

We Need Your Help!

Walking to school is a great way to start the day. Getting exercise, walking and talking with friends, and creating less pollution and traffic around school are some of the benefits.

We'll have "walking school buses" that students can walk with, leaving from lots of different locations (more on that in a future announcement). Participants will be given signs to carry, and beginning at 8:00 am, there will be games and prizes for all students, whether they were able to walk or not. Students, parents, guardians and school teachers and staff are encouraged to walk to school, either all or part-way, on Oct. 4.

Volunteers Needed!

Volunteers are needed to:

Lead walking school buses on Oct. 4
Many locations are already covered:
- San Pablo/Cedar
- Gilman/Hopkins
- Virginia/San Pablo
- Virginia/Acton
- Chestnut/Hearst
At least two leaders still needed at/near each of:
- Rose/MLK
- Hopkins/McGee
- Hopkins/The Alameda
- ... or anywhere else there are Jefferson students
Photocopy flyers and distribute them to teachers (Mon 9/25)
Post publicity signs (Wed 9/27)
Pick up 'goody bags' in downtown Berkeley (Fri 9/29)
Edit a longer safety sheet down to one page (by Fri 9/29)
Calculate distance walked from each starting point, and determine how to present info (Mon 10/2)
Yard activity leaders (Wed 10/4 7:30 - 8:45 am)

If you can help, please contact either of

Todd Andrew, Volunteer Coordinator

510-292.2013

Renee Human, Event Coordinator