Organized by Principal Kathy Burt, the St. Peter and Paul Walking School Bus project involved over fifty children in a six-week walk-to-school project during October and November 2007. School child care instructor Jenn Souza walked a group of children and teachers from the school on Dover Street each morning to the Rite-Aide parking lot at the top of Plymouth Avenue. There, they met children whose parents drive their children to school each morning and walked the half mile route back to the school. "It was wonderful," states Ms. Souza. "The children were very well behaved and really enjoyed the chance to get some healthy exercise every morning before school," she added. On November 9, 2007, awards were given to every child who participated and pedometers provided by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health were given to the children who walked nearly every morning. For more information about Saints Peter & Paul School's program, contact Principal Kathy Burt at 508-672-7258.

(Top row, left) Students gather for the award ceremony in the lower floor assembly room at the Sts. Peter and Paul Elementary School on Dover Street. (Top row, center) Walking School Bus organizer Jenn Souza wears the shirt that she wore to lead the group on a half mile walk to the school each morning. (Top row, right) Fourth-grader Celina Andrade comes forward to get her certificate. (Middle row, left) Zachery Rousell receives a pedometer for his frequent participation in the walks. (Middle row, right) Mathew Silvia, Liam R. and Preston Francoure applaud the award winners. (Bottom row, left) Four-year-old Andrew Pacheco comes forward to receive his award. (Bottom row, center)  Andrew and his father Joseph pose with five-year-old Mathew Silvia and his mother Michelle. (Bottom row, right) Zachery Rousell looks at his pedometer with Mrs. Harnett..