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News! International Walk to School Day 2006 is Wednesday, October 4th--More information! in 2005, 94 JATA students participated in International Walk to School Day in 2005. Students laced up their walking shoes and joined other students from Jackson, England, and Australia to celebrate International Walk to School Day. After walking with their friends from home the students were greeted at the school by Mayor Martin Griffin and four Jaguars the schools mascot. Way to go Jackson Arts and Tech Jaguars for being a part of the 1,254 students city-wide who walked on Walk to School Day! Walking School Bus Leaders Needed! Interested in leading a walking school bus a couple times a week? It is a great way to spend time with your children and get some extra exercise. Contact Scott at 990-9798 or email her at info@fitnesscouncil.org. What is a Walking School Bus? addresses the needs of students and the concerns of parents. One or more adults accompany a small group of student who pick up other students along a planned route, similar to the traditional school bus. They walk as a group on their commute to and from school. Adults can take turns chauffeuring the students by having an assigned day of duty. Children can be picked up at their home or a “staging areas” where they “catch the bus.” Forming a walking school bus is a great way to participate in International Walk to School Day. A Walking School Bus will be leaving from the following locations. Meet us at the intersection at 8am or the walking bus will “pick you up on the way”. Five Reasons to Start a Walking School Bus with Your Neighbors: 2. Safety Children who walk to school on a walking bus are part of a large and visible group supervised by adults and seen safely into school. This reassures parents who are concerned about their children walking on their own. 3. Road Sense The walking bus helps children learn pedestrian skills so that when they begin to walk on their own they are better equipped to deal with traffic. 4. Socializing The journey to school gives children a chance to talk and make new friends, when they've arrived at school they've done their chatting and are more ready to learn.Every journey made on foot helps reduce the amount of traffic around schools, which will help reduce air pollution and improve our local environment for everyone. |
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