'Walk To School Day' A Big Success At Ocean Road School Recently

A number of students at the Ocean Road School in Point Pleasant took a pledge recently to walk to school or to their bus stop as part of the international Walk To School Day.

“All students are encouraged to walk to school, regardless of their distance to the school,” said Grace Hagemeyer, who helped organize the event.

International Walk to School Day started in 1997, as a way to encourage school children to walk to school. This year, children from over 40 countries participated on Oct. 8. To learn more about the initiative, click here.

One lucky student won a police escort to school that morning with Point Pleasant D.A.R.E. Aurin. The students also took part in a ”Walk to School” scavenger hunt, where they identified people and things they encountered along the way and answered questions about traffic safety, she said.

Photos: left to right: Kindergartner Jeana Spina poses with Ocean Road mascot; fourth graders line up for walk; Ocean Road students start their walk: third-graders Nick Albanese, David Fisahn and Diana Cruz; kindergartner Sara Obser leads the way.

Photo credits: Grace Hagemeyer