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Grijalva Elementary to Participate in Walk to School Day
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Estella Zavala or Susan Cergol, 225-6437
Posted on: October 1, 2001
Students at Grijalva Elementary School, 1795 W. Drexel Rd., will participate in
International Walk to School Day tomorrow, Oct. 2. Tucson firefighters will be at
the school to greet students with safety stickers from 7:30-8 a.m.
International Walk to School Day is designed to promote health, safety, physical
activity and concern for the environment. Locally supported by Tucson SAFE KIDS, the
Tucson Fire Department, Northwest Fire District, FedEx and 3M in conjunction with the
National SAFE KIDS Campaign, the goal is to assess the conditions children face while
walking to school and then make recommendations and suggest follow-up activities to
improve the safety of Tucson’s children.
Participating parents are asked to walk their children to school and then complete a
"walkability check sheet" designed to help the Tucson Fire Department understand
the safety conditions that exist in Tucson neighborhoods.
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