The city of Chattanooga and Hamilton County have partnered with Chattanooga area elementary and middle schools for International Walk to School Month to promote safe routes to school, encourage healthy activities and strengthen community relationships.
Ten schools in Chattanooga have organized safe walk to school events for the month of October. In the United States, International Walk to School Month is expected to include thousands of events across all 50 states. Walkers from the U.S. will join children and adults in 40 countries around the world.
Walk to School events create awareness of the need to create safe routes for walking and bicycling and emphasize the importance of issues such as increasing physical activity among children, pedestrian safety, and creating connections between families, schools, and the broader community, said officials.
Parents, teachers, and community leaders will participate with students at these scheduled Walk to School events in October:
Orchard Knob Elementary School
Wednesday, Oct. 5
7 a.m.
Start at Carver Youth & Family Development Center
Normal Park Museum Magnet
Upper and Lower Schools
Wednesday, Oct. 5
7:40 a.m.
Start at St. Marks United Methodist Church
Battle Academy
Wednesday, Oct. 5
8:10 a.m.
Start at Finley Stadium
Woodmore Elementary
Wednesday, Oct. 5
1 p.m.
Start at Woodmore Elementary
Tyner Middle School
Thursday, Oct. 6
10 a.m.
Start at Tyner Middle School
East Brainerd Elementary School
Thursday, Oct. 6
2:30 p.m.
Start at East Brainerd Elementary
Barger Academy
Monday, Oct. 17
8 a.m.
Start at Barger Academy
East Lake Elementary
Thursday, Oct. 20
3 p.m.
Start at East Lake Elementary (13th Ave. side door)
Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts (CSLA)
Wednesday, Oct. 26
1 p.m.
Start at CSLA
These events have been organized by the individual schools in cooperation with city and county departments. Representatives from the following departments will walk with the students:
Chattanooga Department of Economic and Community Development
Chattanooga Department of Transportation
Chattanooga Fire Department
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency & Transportation Planning Organization
Chattanooga Police Department
Hamilton County Department of Education