In honor of International Walk to School day, the Blue Zones Project coordinated with a number of Beach Citye lementary schools to kick of the Walking School Bus (WSB) program last week. The program offers local kids the option of a safe, chaperoned walk to school. More than 200 kids joined 40 volunteers to launch the programs at Hermosa View, Lincoln, Birney, Pacific, Jefferson and BerylElementary Schools.
Programs have also been launched at Robinson, Pennekamp, Grandview and American Martyrs, showing a strong commitment by the area’s schools to encourage kids to walk to school and have fun doing so. Throughout the school year, walks happen anywhere from one to five times a week, depending on the school and their program. Visit bluezonesproject.com for more information. ER
