There is something so refreshing about walking with your child on a crisp Autumn morning. I can’t say that I get to enjoy this enough as we live about 15 miles from the school, however we use our vehicle as little as possible. For example, the bus stop is about a 1/2 mile away and we walk there in the mornings. In the afternoon I prefer to pick him up from school, but instead of driving all the way to school I’ll park at my mom’s house who is about 1 mile from school but also a mile closer to my house. I figure every little bit counts.
Did you know that October is International Walk to School Month? Why not celebrate with Clorox Green Works and try to win a grant for your school at the same time? Clorox Green works is holding a challenge on Facebook and whichever school has the most steps in the end will win one of five $5,000 grants for their school. So get the kids together and start walking!
At the Elementary school my son attends they do several things throughout the school year to promote overall health. The only fundraiser our entire Elementary holds is a Run-a Thon and is held in October every year. Kids collect pledges for every lap they run and then on the day of their given 20 minutes to run outside to loud fun music. This year my son ran 31 laps which I was told, based on the size of the track that this is a little over 2 miles! In the spring they run a week of a “Walking Bus”, where families “Carpool” by walking. They meet up in groups based on the streets they live on and all walk to school together. The kids that are on buses don’t have to be left out, they can also meet up with the walking bus and join in the fun. Now, our school lunches are pretty good, in fact Ryan prefers them over packed lunches most of the time. There is one week out of every month or more though that they use fresh produce from local farmers to serve the kids. These are just a few of the ways, I can’t express how proud I am to be a part of this community.
To enter your family and school in the Clorox Green Works Walk to School Challenge head to their Facebook page to get all signed up. It only takes a couple minutes and is totally worth it. To find out more about International Walk to School in the USA, head to walktoschool.org.
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