Dolbeare School Celebrates Walk to School Day

The Dolbeare Elementary School in Wakefield will join schools from around the world to celebrate International Walk to School Day on Wednesday Oct. 7.

Approximately 400 students from Dolbeare will be walking and rolling to school on Wednesday. The event will begin with kids and parents walking from home. Walkers and bicyclists will arrive at the school between 8:20 and 8:40 A.M.

Other special activities associated with the walk include the announcement of the coveted “Golden Sneaker Award” to the class with the most participants, and every student that walks or bikes will receive a sticker and book bag reflector. Walk to School Day events raise awareness of the need to create safer routes for walking and bicycling and emphasize the importance of issues such as increasing physical activity among children, pedestrian safety, traffic congestion and concern for the environment.

The events build connections between families, schools and the broader community.

The event is supported by the Dolbeare PTO. For additional local information, please contact the Wakefield Public School Superintendent, Dr. Kim Smith at 781-246-6400.