Anne Monroe, MD Beverly Woods

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1 Anne Monroe, MD Beverly Woods

2 Charlotte Observer October 22, 2005 Section: Metro, 1B A LESSON IN EXERCISE AND FUN MERRY OAKS ELEMENTARY CELEBRATES WALK TO SCHOOL DAY- STEVE LYTTLE, STAFF WRITER The school bus stopped at the Park Apartments in the predawn darkness Friday, and the driver opened the door, expecting about a dozen students to climb aboard, like they do every other school day. "You can keep going," social worker Anna Smendziuk told the driver. "We're walking today." It was "Walk to School Day" at Merry Oaks Elementary School. Teachers and security officers accompanied the students for safety reasons. For most of the students, it was a 1/2- to 3/4-mile walk to the school east of uptown Charlotte. Merry Oaks' walkers seemed to enjoy themselves. "This is fun," said Jamil Chambers, 8, as he neared the school's front door and was cheered by his principal. "I'd like to do it again."

3 Safe Routes to School Program Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is a program that enables and encourages children to walk and bicycle to school; makes walking and bicycling to school a safe and more appealing transportation option, and facilitates the planning, development and implementation of projects and activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity of school.

4 Merry Oaks International Academy Elementary School Principal: Philip Steffes Address: 3508 Draper Avenue Charlotte, NC 28205

5 Walk to School Day Challenges Access Safety Resources Publicity

6 Walk to School Day Challenges -Access -Distance -Available Parent -Time of Day

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23 Walk to School Day Challenges Access Safety CMS Safety Director (Kevin Earp) Charlotte DOT (Chip Gallop) CMPD (Rodney Mull) Mecklenburg Medic (Eric Morrison) Resources Publicity

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26 Walk to School Day Community Resources Breakfast Food Lion Harris Teeter Bruegger s Bagels Water Bottles Fit City Challenge Run For Your Life Charlotte Running Co. Raffle Panthers Bike Gallery Learning Express T-Shirts Levine Children s Hospital

27 Walk to School Day Challenges Access Safety Resources Publicity Students Parents Community

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30 Walk to School Day We are walking to school on Wednesday, Sept 27th at 7:00 a.m.! Please allow your child to meet parent volunteers at one of the designated starting places below on Wed morning, Sept 27th. We will walk the children to school and then have a breakfast snack. A raffle will be held over the morning announcements. Parents can drop-off their child or walk with us. Please contact Anne Monroe with questions. (704) Starting Places 1. Olde Towne Village- Outside Harris Teeter 2. Belingrath Entrance 3. Carnoustie LN and Quail Hollow RD 4. Champaign ST and Hinsdale ST 5. Cotillion AVE and Sharon RD 6. Sharon Hills RD and Yellowood RD 7. Sharon Baptist Church Parking Lot on Sharon RD 8. Brookfield DR and Sharon RD

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48 Beverly Woods Students Get off on the Right Foot Beverly Woods Elementary students woke up extra early Wednesday morning to make the trek to their school for Walk to School Day. Kids gathered with parents and school staff at eight different starting points close to the school to walk to school for the day.

49 After their walk, students gathered in the gym for a breakfast snack of apples, bananas and bagels. They also received donated t-shirts from the Levine Children s Hospital.

50 Walk to School Day Sedgefield Elementary Walk to School Day Bike to School Walk to School Wednesdays

51 Walk to School Day Lessons Learned Get help lots of it Recruit connected volunteers Tap into our community s resources