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Idaho
schools list Walk to School activities
More
than 30 Idaho schools have committed to participate in the Wednesday
(Oct. 3) International Walk to School Day. Following is the latest information
about their respective activities (some schools had not formalized their
events in time for posting on the International Walk to School in the
USA Web site: http://www.walktoschool-usa.org/
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American
Falls:
Boise:
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Pioneer Elementary School
Boise State University Football players dress in jerseys help with
the crossing guard and greet kids. We offer a healthy snacks and invite
local dignitaries, i.e., the mayor, police chief and officers, fire
department and Smoky Bear.
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Whitney
Elementary School
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Liberty
Elementary School
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Maple
Grove School
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Koelsch
Elementary School
We are planning to have a professional bike rider come in and do a
demonstration for the kids.
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Shadow
Hills Elementary School
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Riverside
Elementary School
Walking and bicycle riding school buses from nearby park to allow
students who live too far away to ride or walk from home to participate
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Horizon
Elementary School
We are involving the parents, staff of our school, School SRO officer
and local fitness people to participate and encourage children to
walk to school.
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Trail
Wind Elementary School
We will promote biking with the family - and participate in a chance
to win money for the school for having the most biking kids on October
3rd. - this is Sponsored by George's Bike Shop in Boise.
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Monroe
Elementary School
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Christy
Richardson
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Washington
Elementary School
We will be hosting a school assembly on Tuesday Oct. 2nd to promote
to the kids the fun activities happening the following day but also
to educate the kids about pedestrian safety.
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Trail
Wind Elementary School
We are working with the Boise Family YMCA and other elementary schools
in our district to help make this event a success for not only our
school but for the whole district.
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Valley View Elementary School
Teachers, parents, and students participate in this event which consists
of a 1.5 mile walk to our school. Our local police dept, our school
food service dept, and our school dist. transportation dept. assist
us in making this a great event for all.
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Wood River Middle School
Our District has declared October as Walk and bike to school month.
We plan to participate as part of the Kickoff Event on Oct. 3 with
a variety of activities
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Bcsd- Hailey Elementary School
Hailey Elementary School has been a leader in the SRTS program for
Idaho schools. Our SRTS program is in its fourth year as a partnership
with Wood River RideShare. We have several strong and sustainable
neighborhood groups walking and biking to the school. We have upgraded
the street and sidewalk infrastructure at the school to create a safer
school area. HES is committed to increasing the number of students
who walk and bike to school. October 3 will be publicized in our School
paper for walk/bike to school. Our volunteers and PTA will get the
word out.
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Woodside Elementary School
This is our second year as a Safe Routes To School partner. In the
last school year we added bike and pedestrian safety to our Physical
Ed curriculum. Our programs resulted in 400 percent increase in the
number of students biking/walking to school.
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Wood River High School
Our District has declared October as Walk and bike to school month.
We plan to participate as part of the Kickoff Event on Oct. 3 with
a variety of activities.
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Mcdonald Elementary School
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Russell Elementary School
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West
Park Elementary School
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Lena
Whitmore Elementary School
- Mountain Home
Youth Center
New Plymouth:
- New Plymouth
This will be sort of a parade that the students walk through to get
to school. Students that walk will receive a raffle ticket that enters
them into a drawing for a bicycle & helmet.
Sandpoint:
- Farmin Stidwell
Elementary School
The local Rotary Club helps with our Walk to School event, providing
orange vests and refreshments for the walkers and bikers. We will be
combining this year's event with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new
sidewalk installed this summer.
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