This week we will participate in National Bike/Walk to School Day. Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 7 students who ride the yellow school buses will have the opportunity to experience the health benefits of walking to school.
Instead of dropping children off in front of school, on National Bike/Walk to School Day our buses will drop off children at Eastview Recreation Center (1675 Fifth Street East), where students will be met by school staff and volunteers. Students and volunteers will then walk to school along the 4-6 block route shown on the map below.
Walking to school has many benefits. Studies find that physical activity improves academic performance. Schools with regular "Walking Wednesdays" report that students who walk arrive at school happier and better prepared to learn.
Parents and children who do not take the bus are invited to walk with us also and to join their schoolmates at the bus drop location or anywhere along the route. However, please do not park or drop off children where the buses will be unloading along Fifth Street.
Students will be off of school grounds for this event. To participate, if a Type I Field Trip Parent/Guardian Authorization Form was not turned in at the beginning of the school year, your child will need to turn one in to their teacher. In the case of bad weather, Nokomis South will decide whether to cancel or postpone this event. If you have questions, would like to volunteer, or do not want your child to participate in this activity, please contact Ms. Abby.
We’re looking forward to walking to school with your child.
