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Stanislaus
County – Throughout the month of October, schools in
Stanislaus County will be joining schools from around the
world to celebrate International Walk to School Day.
Approximately 1,500 students from Wakefield, Tuolumne, Orville
Wright, Robertson Road, Marshall, Brown, Cloverland, Denair,
Franklin and Shackelford Elementary Schools will be walking
to school this October along with parents, teachers and community
leaders. The Stanislaus County Safe Communities Coalition,
Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors, law enforcement personnel,
City of Modesto Mayor along with the County Public Health
Officer and other Health Services Agency staff will be walking
with the children to show their support of this program.
Each event will begin before school with kids, parents and
community leaders walking from various locations around each
school site (listed below). Other special activities associated
with the walk include promotional assemblies where students
learn about pedestrian and bicycle safety. Students will also
complete “walkability” checklists, to help the
Safe Communities Coalition identify areas of concern for pedestrian
safety in our neighborhoods.
Walk to School events work to create
safer routes for walking and bicycling by raising community
awareness and teaching kids how to be safe pedestrians. The
events emphasize the importance of issues such as increasing
physical activity among children, pedestrian safety, traffic
congestion, concern for the environment, and building connections
between families, schools and the broader community.
Local Walk to School Day activities are coordinated by
the Stanislaus County Safe Communities Coalition, whose
goal is to raise awareness of pedestrian and bicycle safety
throughout Stanislaus County. “Walk to School Day
is a very important community event for our local schools
as it brings awareness to the safety concerns students face
on a daily basis while walking to school,” said Gity
Miller, the Safe Communities Coalition chair. Members of
the Coalition include County and City departments, law enforcement
agencies, community based organizations, local businesses
and grocers, schools, and community members.
In the United States, International Walk to School Day
is expected to include 5,000 schools from all 50 states.
Walkers from the U.S. will join children and adults in 40
countries around the world.
Photo opportunities will be available at the following
locations:
October 4, Wakefield Elementary
400 South Ave., Turlock
Walkers are leaving at 7:45 am from the following locations:
Corner of Laurel St. and High St.
Corner of South Ave. and West Ave.
Corner of Butte Way and Jordan Ave.
8:00 a.m. children should be arriving on campus
October 5, Tuolumne Elementary
707 Herndon Rd., Modesto
Walkers are leaving at 7:45 am from the following locations:
Corner of Lombardo Ave. and Perfidia St.
Corner of Vito Ave.and Herndon Rd.
Corner of Cadillac Dr. and Lucchesi Ln.
8:00 a.m. children should be arriving on campus
October 6, Orville Wright Elementary
School 1602 Monterey St., Modesto
Walkers are leaving at 7:45 a.m. from the following locations:
Corner of Benson Ave. and Oregon Dr.
Corner of Oregon Dr. and Empire Ave.
Corner of Kerr Ave. and Tenaya Dr.
8:00 a.m. children should be arriving on campus
October 11, Robertson Road
School 1821 Robertson Road, Modesto
Walkers are leaving at 8:00 am from the following locations:
Corner of Robertson Rd. and Sutter
Corner of Robertson Rd. and Marlow
Corner of Hammond and Cynthia Ln.
8:15 a.m. children should be arriving on campus
October 12, James Marshall
School 515 Sutter Ave., Modesto
Walkers are leaving at 7:45 am from the following locations:
Corner of Western Way and Yosemite Ave.
Corner of Colorado Ave. and Rouse Ave.
Corner of Rouse Ave. and Josilane
8:00 a.m. children should be arriving on campus
October 13, Brown Elementary
School 1400 Georgetown Ave., Turlock
Walkers are leaving at 7:45 a.m. from the following locations:
Corner of Georgetown Ave. and N. Walnut Rd.
Corner of Tuloumne Rd. and Crowell Rd.
Corner of Georgetown Ave. and Dels Ln.
8:00 a.m. children should be arriving on campus
October 17, Cloverland Elementary
School 201 E. Johnson St., Oakdale
Walkers are leaving at 7:45 a.m. from the following locations:
Southwest corner of 6th and E St.
South side of Valley View and C St.
Southwest corner of 6th and D St.
8:00 a.m. children should be arriving on campus
October 20, Denair Elementary
School 3460 Lester Rd., Denair
Walkers are leaving at 7:45 a.m. from the following locations:
Corner of Main St. and Gratton Rd., Denair Community Center
Denair High School Football Field, Monte Vista
8:00 a.m. children should be arriving on campus
October 25, Franklin Elementary
School 120 S. Emerald Ave., Modesto
Walkers are leaving at 8:45 a.m. from the following locations:
Corner of California Ave. and Emerald Ave.
Corner of Mathia Dr. and Emerald Ave.
Corner of Maze Blvd. and Spencer
9:00 a.m. children should be arriving on campus
October 31, Shackelford Elementary
School 100 School Ave., Modesto
Walkers are leaving at 7:45 a.m. from the following locations:
Corner of Crows Landing and Pueblo Ave.
Corner of Crows Landing and Hatch Rd.
Corner of Boulder Ave. and Broadway Ave.
8:00 a.m. children should be arriving on campus
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