The Massachusetts Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program promotes healthy alternatives for children and parents in their travel to and from school and educates students, parents and community members on the value of walking and bicycling. Over 6,500 students from all nine of the City's elementary schools, all three of the middle schools, and the two high schools were invited to celebrate the Massachusetts Walk and Bike To School Day on May 7, 2014, by walking either to or around their respective schools. "This event is designed to encourage more students to find a way to build walking into their daily routine, whether it's by walking to school or by getting regular exercise during some other time of the day," stated School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard who helped to organize the events along with school officials. Click here to see a seven-minute video of the walkers at several schools. Click here for photos of last year's walk and here for photos from the 2012 International Walk to School Day. For more information contact School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard at 774-319-0107. (Photos courtesy of Marcia Picard and Brian Moses) 

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