Over 6,500 students from all eight of the City's elementary schools, all five of the middle schools, the two community schools, and the two high schools were invited to participate in the International Walk-to-School event on October 7, 2015. The event was supported by the Massachusetts Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program which 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. "The Doran Community School and the Letourneau Elementary School will soon resume a daily Walking School Bus to encourage children to walk every day," stated School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard who helped to organize the events along with school officials. Click here to see a one-minute video of the walkers at the Doran School. Click here for photos of last year's walk and here for photos from the May 7th Massachusetts Walk to School Day. For more information contact School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard at 774-319-0107. (Photos courtesy of Brad Bustin, Brian Moses, and Marcia Picard) 

(Top row) Doran Community School Principal Eric Bradley talks to the parents who joined the group for the walk to school at 7:30 a.m. (Row three, center) Fonseca Elementary School Principal Michael Ward high-fives one of the students. (Row seven) Letourneau Elementary School Vice-Principal David Assad checks kids in for one of their daily walk-to-school trips from Maple Gardens. (Row nine, right) Spencer-Borden physical education teacher Dan Comeau, left, talks with another teacher on their walk. (Row eleven, center) Physical Education District Coordinator Brad Bustin walks with students at the Stone Therapeutic School. (Row twelve, Center) Talbot Middle School Principal Renee Lewis monitors the students as they head out for a walk around the school building. (Row thirteen, center) School Committee Woman Melissa Panchley, left, talks with a Tansey parent on the walk.

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