Woodridge Students Walking to School to Advocate for Safety

An elementary school in Woodridge will be joining a worldwide effort Oct. 5 to advocate for safer walking and biking routes, among other efforts.

John L. Sipley Elementary School students will be walking alongside parents, teachers and community leaders as a part of International Walk to School Day, according to Woodridge School District 68.

More than 5,000 schools across all 50 states, as well as institutions in 40 countries are expected to participate in similar events.

Woodridge School District 68 is teaming up with the Village of Woodridge to produce the event, which, according to the district, will work “to create safer routes for walking and bicycling and emphasizing 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.”

Alongside students, parents and teachers will be Woodridge Mayor Gina Cunningham, Superintendent of Schools Cathy Skinner and John L. Sipley Principal Don Mrozik.

Walkers will be meeting Oct. 5 outside the management office at the Waterbury Condominiums Association at 2501 Spring St., Unit 3401, Woodbridge. The walk to the school will begin at 7:45 a.m.

Above photo by Anicka Slachta for Patch.