Walk to School
Every October, millions of children, parents, and community leaders around the world celebrate the International Walk to School Month. The goal is to promote safer and improved streets, healthier habits by encouraging physical activity, and environment conservation by reducing traffic congestion and pollution.
MORPC is promoting and coordinating such efforts around the region. Participating agencies include schools, health departments, service departments, police agencies, and parent associations, among others. The goal is to bring communities together, to build partnerships among different agencies, and to work towards a safer and more livable region.
MORPC will be highlighting a school district each month to show off their Walk to School/Safe Routes to School efforts. Stay tuned for your school district to be profiled.
March pick: Reynoldsburg City Schools. Click here to access.
2009 Participants:
Buckeye Valley City Schools — West Elementary School
Columbus City Schools — Dana Elementary School
Delaware City Schools — Schultz Elementary School
Gahanna — Jefferson Public Schools — Lincoln Elementary School & Jefferson Elementary School
Hilliard City Schools — Norwich Elementary School
Granville Exempted Village Schools - Granville Elementary School
Marysville School - Mill Valley Elementary School
Mount Gilead E.V. Schools - Park Avenue Elementary School
Mount Vernon City Schools - Dan Emmett Elementary School, East Elementary School, Mount Vernon Elementary School, & Pleasant Street Elementary School
Mount Vernon — Saint Vincent De Paul
New Albany — Plain Local Schools — New Albany K-8
Newark — Heritage Middle School — Hillview Elementary School — Legend Elementary School — Par Excellence Academy School — Wilson Middle School
Pickerington Local Schools — Tussing Elementary School
Reynoldsburg City Schools —
Baldwin Road Junior High School, French Run Elementary School, Graham Road Elementary School, Hannah J. Ashton Middle School, Herbert Mills Elementary School, Rose Hill Elementary School, Slate Ridge Elementary School, Taylor Road Elementary School, Waggoner Road Middle School, Waggoner Road Junior High School, & Tremont Elementary School
Southwest Licking School System — Pataskala Elementary School
Upper Arlington City Schools — Barrington Elementary School, Greensview, Jones Middle School, Tremont Elementary School, & Windermere
Westerville City Schools — Longfellow Elementary School
Worthington City Schools — Liberty Elementary School & Colonial Hills
Resources
Walk to School Organizing Toolkit
Teacher Toolkit
www.walktoschool.org
www.saferoutesinfo.org
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk
www.saferoutespartnership.org/media/file/Safety_report_final.pdf
www.walkingschoolbus.org
www.pedbikeinfo.org
www.walkinginfo.org
www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bikeped
www.usa.safekids.org/rail/educators.html
http://www.publicsafety.ohio.gov/publicationsform.stm
Brochures
“The Safest Routes to School” – A Guide for Parents
“Getting Children to School Safely: Parents are the Key”
Safety Tips:
• Walk with friends. Don’t walk alone.
• Stay on the sidewalk or path.
• Always cross the street at a crosswalk.
• Never get in a stranger’s car.
• Have a safety plan with neighbors.
For more information please contact Amanda McEldowney at 614-233-4112 or amceldowney@morpc.org.
