The number of obese children is growing and children's involvement in physical activities is decreasing. These are the reasons organizers of International Walk to School Day on Tuesday, Oct. 2 are encouraging children to join the I-Walk team. Parents who drive their children to school are adding to the traffic congestion, air pollution and taking away an opportunity to exercise. Also, if more families populated the sidewalks, our neighbourhoods would be safer. Walk to School Day is being promoted and supported by Greenest City.
Schools can also register for the event through the website.
On the first day of school we found Ben's name on the Grade 3 class list of Mrs. Ravensdale. Our school is loaded with great teachers and she's one of the best. She had occasionally taught Ben phys. He excelled at this, his favourite subject besides recess and sometimes science. She had known him only as Ben, not by his last name.