Comments on: Walk to School Day http://www.realcrozetva.com/2006/03/27/walk-to-school-day/ A community blog for Crozet, Virginia Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Friday is Walk to School Day in Crozet | Real Central VA http://www.realcrozetva.com/2006/03/27/walk-to-school-day/comment-page-1/#comment-30985 Friday is Walk to School Day in Crozet | Real Central VA Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:32:27 +0000 http://www.realcrozetva.com/2006/03/27/walk-to-school-day/#comment-30985 [...] last time I recall a Walk to School day was in 2006, and I heard about it from [...] [...] last time I recall a Walk to School day was in 2006, and I heard about it from [...]

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]]> By: Jim http://www.realcrozetva.com/2006/03/27/walk-to-school-day/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Jim Fri, 28 Apr 2006 17:14:23 +0000 http://www.realcrozetva.com/2006/03/27/walk-to-school-day/#comment-19 Alia - Thanks for commenting and visiting. --Jim Alia – Thanks for commenting and visiting.

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]]> By: Alia Anderson http://www.realcrozetva.com/2006/03/27/walk-to-school-day/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Alia Anderson Fri, 28 Apr 2006 14:45:34 +0000 http://www.realcrozetva.com/2006/03/27/walk-to-school-day/#comment-18 The first Walk to School Day at Crozet Elementary was a tremendous success- we had hundereds of people walking. It was great to see that every school kid who walked arrived with a parents, siblings, dogs, friends, and neighbors, so the total effect was really tremendous! There is a great pic on Crozet Elem. school's website: http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=17 To build on this movement, we are hosting a workshop at Crozet Elementary School tomorrow (Sat, April 29th) from 9am-2pm. This Safe Routes to School Workshop will be a gathering of parents, school officials, planners, and neighbors, all of whom are interested in addressing issues of walkability and bicycle access around schools. The event is free and open to the public, and lunch and childcare will be provided. Please join us! Call ACCT at 295-6554 for more info. The first Walk to School Day at Crozet Elementary was a tremendous success- we had hundereds of people walking. It was great to see that every school kid who walked arrived with a parents, siblings, dogs, friends, and neighbors, so the total effect was really tremendous! There is a great pic on Crozet Elem. school’s website: http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=17

To build on this movement, we are hosting a workshop at Crozet Elementary School tomorrow (Sat, April 29th) from 9am-2pm. This Safe Routes to School Workshop will be a gathering of parents, school officials, planners, and neighbors, all of whom are interested in addressing issues of walkability and bicycle access around schools. The event is free and open to the public, and lunch and childcare will be provided. Please join us! Call ACCT at 295-6554 for more info.

]]> By: Rivka http://www.realcrozetva.com/2006/03/27/walk-to-school-day/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Rivka Thu, 27 Apr 2006 23:14:25 +0000 http://www.realcrozetva.com/2006/03/27/walk-to-school-day/#comment-17 So how did this one "walk to school day" turn out? We moved to Crozet when my son was in the fourth grade; now, a teenager, he would like to walk to and from WAHS from time to time but has actually been advised by the school that he should not! Isn't that a sad commentary on our lazy society? Almost all students walked to school when I was in elementary school and no one panicked over safety. Many walked in groups and student "safety patrols" monitored and stopped traffic to assist with street crossing. Yes, some of us live further from school now. But do you remember when we used to behave normally, when parents encouraged growth and independence for kids without over- coddling them? Most of us turned out well-adjusted as a result and are just fine. So how did this one “walk to school day” turn out? We moved to Crozet when my son was in the fourth grade; now, a teenager, he would like to walk to and from WAHS from time to time but has actually been advised by the school that he should not! Isn’t that a sad commentary on our lazy society? Almost all students walked to school when I was in elementary school and no one panicked over safety. Many walked in groups and student “safety patrols” monitored and stopped traffic to assist with street crossing. Yes, some of us live further from school now. But do you remember when we used to behave normally, when parents encouraged growth and independence for kids without over- coddling them? Most of us turned out well-adjusted as a result and are just fine.

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